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Art is my life. My first memories were of drawing picture and taking them to my Mother and Grandmother and asking them to tell me a story about my drawing. I'm sure those childish scratches were nothing more than that, but the stories were wonderful. When they were finished, if I was awake, I'd run back to my place on the floor and draw some more. A commercial artist in the making, and I think that's how many artists are made. Freelance Arts is a graphic arts business. We design signs, sandblasted signs, glass etching, airbrush illustrations, logo design, pen & ink illustrations,photography, photo ready art, t-shirt design. We even design art for dash plaques, trophies and awards. I am proud to list as customers, The Trophy Case, The Cruisin' Classics Car Club, The Treasure Valley Kustoms, The Big Guys Country Cruises, Shasta Dispatch, Superior Signs, Kendall's Monkey Bar, Quality Management and Auto West (along with many of my own projects). I have produced designs for The Heap Herders Club, Celebrate Caldwell, Vale 4th of July Committee-Vale, Oregon and work closely with Design Apparel. The last few years my business has turned toward the automotive enthusiast market. Being an enthusiast myself I feel I can design those products in a way a non-enthusiast cannot. If you build a '48 Hudson, who better to draw one? Check out my artwork on this website and on this page. If you produce flyers, posters, awards and need artwork contact me. I can help. Ask about our Art C.D. for your computer. Freelance Arts P.O. Box 131 Caldwell, Idaho 83606-0131 Phone: (208) 459-3046 also a fax line. E-mail me at... lshepard@micron.net Item Description Item # This Challenger T/A is one of the most desired MoPar muscle cars ever produced by Chrysler. This pen & ink illustration reflects the T/A stripes, spoiler and air dam that shows the world this is a car not to be toyed with. Avaliable on CD's from FREELANCE ARTS, "Hot Rods & Muscle Cars" Also avaliable for your event shirts with your event name custom printed or the name of your club or event. WD-23592 1968 Firebird - For the Pontiac enthusiasts this illustration represents the '68 Firebird.   Also on CD's from FREELANCE ARTS, "Hot Rods & Muscle Cars" WD-23593 This 1940 Ford Hi-Boy Coupe shows the "Ready for Action" stance of a real street machine of the late 60's and early 70's.This pen & ink rendering illustrates the power and excitement of these legends! The 40's Fords and Willys Coupes were the choice of the street rod scene. Their popularity soon followed onto the tracks in the form of "The Fuelie" wars and later "the altereds"! Ford Coupe-a sample of the images included On CD's from FREELANCE ARTS, is in Hot Rods & Muscle Cars or the hard copy coloring book. WD-23594 Indy Racer - A look back at where it all started. This racer, vintage early 20's is making the dash for the checkered flag.  A nostalgic look back at those young men and their racing machines.  Avaliable on CD's from FREELANCE ARTS, "Hot Rods & Muscle Cars" WD-23595 Willys Coupe - The Willys Coupe has always been the favorite among street and track racers. The wide tires in the back and the smaller ones up front gives this Willys a real Hot Rod stance!   On CD's from FREELANCE ARTS, "Hot Rods & Muscle Cars" WD-23596 Z Camaro (color)- This "Rompin', Stompin' image illustrates the feeling and the power of the Camaro Z-28. It's more than the look. It's the feeling when you climb into the drivers seat and you are overtaken by "the force" to "LITE 'EM UP!" Another design offered on CD's from FREELANCE ARTS, "Hot Rods & Muscle Cars" as a line illustration. Remember you can order shirts, sweat shirts as well as tank tops in full color with any of these illusrations, with your event name or club name. WD-23597 1970 Firebird - This line drawing done in pen & ink shows the fine lines of this classic Firebird. No wonder this car hit the hearts of America's youth and soon became the classic it has become today. In "Hot Rods & Muscle Cars". WD-23598 1970 Chevelle - The Chevelle collectors car of choice, Ready for the street or strip. "Wind 'em up and turn 'em loose!" This illustration shows the front and rear of the '70 Chevelle SS with a blown big block 454! The power and style made this Chevy's big seller in 1970. The fuel prices and the insurance industry would soon slay the monsters. The lines, the style and of course the 454 made this a winner on and off the tracks of America! WD-23599 Florida Dreamin'- A dream of times past. This image shows a '58 Plymouth Fury parked under the palms on a Florida beach. The A-1-A road sign shows that the image is on the Atlantic side. You can almost feel the ocean breeze. On CD's from FREELANCE ARTS, "Hot Rods & Muscle Cars" Avaliable now in Sweat shirts and t-shirts. (Limited sizes. Will print to order.) WD-23600 1957 Big Truck This image shows a '1957 Ford truck waiting for a load. With duel horns and duel stacks this shows this truck is ready for action! Avaliable on "TRUCKS" CD from FREELANCE ARTS. WD-23601 Hauler - Another example the work horses of the world. This flatbed hauler means business with a old Kenworth wrecker ready for transport! Another example of the work horses of the world. Avaliable on "TRUCKS" CD from FREELANCE ARTS. WD-23602 Main Street - The nostaliga of old Route 66 is illustrated in this image. A dream many of us have of traveling Route 66, Americas Mainstreet in our vehicle of choice, a HOT ROD! The road sign and the headline leave no doubt what you are expressing, and if any doubt remains the map in the background makes it clear. How many towns can you name on the old route. They are marked with no names to make it more interesting! On CD's from FREELANCE ARTS, "Hot Rods & Muscle Cars" Avaliable now in Sweat shirts and t-shirts. (Limited sizes. Will print to order.) WD-23603 Merc Diner - One of the first printed on shirts from "The Book of Kustoms, A Coloring Book For All Ages" and still one of our most popular! The image shows a classic "K"ustom Merc in front of "The Leadslead Diner" You can imagine it's ten minutes after five on Friday and everyone is heading for the diner to hang out and listen to the jumpin' jukebox! On CD's from FREELANCE ARTS, "The Book of Kustoms, A Coloring Book For All Ages" as well as the printed coloring book. 48 images, color front and back cover with an artists bio. included. Avaliable on sweat shirts and t-shirts. WD-23604 "School of Hard Knocks" would be easier if I had been taken to school in this cool Hot Rod School Bus! On CD's from FREELANCE ARTS, "Hot Rods & Muscle Cars" and "TRUCKS" WD-23605 37' Ford Sedan Delivery - a sample of the images included On CD's from FREELANCE ARTS, "The Book of Kustoms, A Coloring Book For All Ages" or the hard copy coloring book. WD-23606   AMX - American Motors, the last independant auto manufacturer made a gallant last stand when they produced The AMX! The youth market was focused on performance and styling. This sports coupe was designed to compete in the "Pony Car" market and did very well in 1968 and 1969. A.M. brought out this little wonder while producing other models that did nothing as far as sales. WD-23607 58 Apache - A stylized vision of my own hot rod pick-up. A 75 Nova subframe and rear end gives this truck a "bad-ass stance" along with what, surly must a beefed-up small block Chevy...READY FOR ACTION! WD-23608 C-Cab - This little C-Cab Mac Truck was inspired by a 1/24 scale model. The chromed and blown engine with all trick goodies is ready for show as well as go! WD-23609 Bus - This illustration was done for "The Big Guys" out of Caldwell, Idaho. School busses are great attention getters at rod runs and car shows. The Big Guys bought a 1946 Chevy, 28' school bus to be converted into an event office at their shows. This illustration shows one look you might see when The Big Guys come to your town. WD-23610 55 Chevy Truck - A hot rod '55 Chevy pick-up "Hangin' at The Drive In". You could have this illustration on your cruise night event shirts. Contact FREELANCE ARTS for detais. On CD "TRUCKS" WD-23611 57' Chevy - Undisputed king of the classics, this 1957 Chevy hardtop front and rear illustration depicts a lower than stock stance with "American Racing Mags" and Cruisin' attitude! WD-23612 Chevy Lowrider - Cruisin' Old School for the "Lowriders". This classic Chevy is low & slow, hangin' with the homies! WD-23613 71 Cuda - For the MoPar enthusiast we offer this 1971 Plymouth 'CUDA! By '71 we all knew the end of the muscle cars was near. Influences came to bare on the industry. Even Chrysler was feeling it but was the last to cave in...it almost distroyed the company and lead to a deal with the U.S. Government to bail out the financially strapped Chrysler Corp. BUT...in the process they gave us some of the best "In Your Face Muscle Cars Ever Produced, This Is One Of The Last! WD-23614 REMEMBER, we can custom print and custom design products for you and your events. From t-shirts to pins. Email Lonny R. Willis Do you maintain a web site? Would you like a free link? Submit your site!