British Artist Paints Using RC Cars As His Brushes [Geek Art]

And you thought Etch-a-Sketch was tough. Ian Cook made this portrait of a Chevy Camaro by by soaking the wheels of remote controlled cars in paint and then painstakingly driving them around on his canvas. He also uses full-size tires to fill in large blocks of color, but still, the results are pretty amazing—if you've ever tried to ambush your unsuspecting cat with an RC you know how tricky precision maneuvering can be. He's currently camped out at the London Motor Show doing portraits of cars (meta!). The work is especially admirable when you see it coming together in this video, stroke by radio-controlled stroke. galleryPost("rcpainter", 3, ""); SEE A SPLASH OF 'POPBANG' COLOUR ON THE CHEVROLET MOTOR SHOW STAND! - Unique Chevrolet Camaro painting wows crowds at British International Motor Show - Paintings created with... [read full story]