Go Cart Art: Adding "Flare" To A Go Cart | Artworks By Marcine
Recently, a friend of mine gave me a call. His son races go-carts. My friend wanted to know if I’d paint art on his son’s go-cart to really make it stand out. I love doing out of the box things and this go cart art request fit the bill. His son had a vision and with more information from my friend, I created a design based upon a solar flare.
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Beyond her formal education, Marcine has over two decades of experience specifically in mural painting and decorative wall finishes, and over four decades of experience as a visual artist. This extensive experience has allowed her to hone her skills in a variety of techniques, including:
Making the teen racer involved in the process
I wanted to make sure that my friend’s son, who is a teenager, managed the project. Using a computer, I superimposed the design onto a photo of his go-cart using the colors I had in mind. With some minor changes, the design was a go.
The go-cart body is here!
My friend delivered the go-cart body and we put it in my garage. I placed the body on a table with some wooden blocks to raise it up. I better to work on something at my level rather than working on the floor because it is easier for me to see what I’m doing . The fiberglass body is light enough that it could be picked up if need be to carry the image to the underside of the body.
Getting to work
Using many layers of paint including spray paint, I built up depth. This flare design needed to “pop” so onlookers could see the design. I also wanted my friend’s son’s vehicle to really stand out from the crowd of other go-carts, so I used very intense bright colors.
Keeping the client in the loop
As I worked on the go-cart body, I sent progress photos to my friend. He shared them with his son and the young racer’s excitement grew with each progress photo.
Don’t forget the name!
Lastly, I hand-painted the racer’s name on the body in the electric blue color that the teen wanted. I made sure it was large enough to be seen.
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Success!
The solar flare was complete. We had a go-cart body with “flare!”
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