The Helmet Reveal

Here's a quick shot of the painted 6D helmet Dan Bromley will rock tomorrow at Flat Out Friday at the Mama Tried Show. Additional photos to come.

Dan Bromley Bell Helmet

Made some more progress with Dan Bromley's hand painted Bell helmet:

Overall this is really turning out well. The gloss black base coat that Colored Controllers hooked us up with is working seamlessly with the 1 Shot enamel over top. Part of me was concerned that when I use the brush cleaner (which I occasionally do to touch up any minor mistakes) it would take off the gloss black. Luckily that is not the case and when I clean up any mistakes it is perfect. I am really happy with how the hand painting is going. The final product will definitely have an imperfect look to it, but that's definitely the look I am going for. We live in a world where computers can generate perfect crisp line work and imagery, that it is nice to break out of the norm once and a while. The process and tactility aspects of painting are what make it so special. So if you are looking for a crisp, perfect product-this helmet design will not be to your liking. Often I enjoy embracing the hand drawn, hand painted, hand built culture in my work and this helmet is fitting in just nicely. Stay tuned to see more detail shots. Goal: to have this bad boy on the track in one week!

Dime City Cycles Helmet Contest

I've entered a helmet into the Dime City Cycle's design contest. You can vote once daily through March 6th. The designer with the most votes will be able to have their design painted and sold through DCC, which is a rad prize. Vote here: http://woobox.com/upchf9/gallery/_LUI-D3Q9Hc 

Hand drawn roses with micron & charcoal, vector wheel.

The OG Motorcycle Helmet

Painting is crazy important to me these days. I grew up a painter-mainly acrylics and watercolors, and thought I'd go to college to be a painting major. I'm glad my mind shifted to design for my education, however, I did manage to pick up my paintbrushes again about a year ago. One way I got into it was through this motorcycle helmet below. This was painted with white One Shot enamel on a friend's vintage helmet. The theme, if it is not already apparent, is bandana print. I'm really happy with how the piece came out, and I look forward to future helmet painting gigs through Throttle Down Speed Co.