In the sixties, asymmetrical design began to take hold of the custom car and show rod world, and the results were often shocking, yet pleasing to the eye when done just right. Motorburg Associate Artist Brian Stupski takes a look at the new Nissan Cube from this “slant” and offers up a tasty modern version of Roth’s lilliputian Surfite, and then spins the whole thing on its head with some So-Cal VW influence for those so-inclined…
Thinking outside of the boxy car here…

Learn the fine art of using brushes and 3D effects in Illustrator while creating a three-color t-shirt design. Follow along as Ger “Dutch Courage” Peters teaches you brush basics and manipulation, and how to use the 3D tools in Adobe Illustrator to give your digital work a hand-inked look…
The complete tutorial is right this way

Taking a look back at an influential custom car and its evolution from the later golden era of kustoms through its eventual loss to time itself. San Jose, CA was home to Jerry DeVito’s Maze 1957 Ford, and it was certainly one of those wild cars that packed imagination, and spurred the imagination of many a young and impressionable hot rod designer…
Learn more about the Maze here…

Motorburg takes a look back on the first techno-gadget custom, the Golden Sahara, and the impact the car had on a nation. From being the first car with a TV, telephone and remote control, it was certainly groundbreaking to say the least, and even earned its spot in movies and television shows of the day…
More on the Golden Sahara here…

In a Motorburg exclusive, Lemorris Harris guides us through the step by step process of rendering an automobile in his unique and fanciful style. Watch, as he starts his preliminary design with traditional tools, followed by a computer scan and then on to some superb “plugged in” craftsmanship utilizing Photoshop. So, set back and enjoy this great cartoon tutorial by Lemorris… it’s sure to leave you both artistically informed as well as with – a big smile on your face.
See the tutorial “start to finish” here…