S.E.D. News: September 2009

Pin-up art for Mr. Baranowski

Ski contacted Shawn Ealy to do some more details on his SSR. He wanted a pinup girl on his new intake/ engine cover.

The only reference Shawn worked from were some notes and a black and white picture Ski mailed to him. This gave Shawn the ability to use his artistic freedom for the majority of the detail and the color scheme.

As you can see, the first step was to prep the surface, spray adhesion promotor, and the primer coat.

After the primer is dry, it is time to add the base color to match the red on Ski's SSR.

After this, the hours were spent detailing the pinup girl that decorates the front of the cover.

Shawn had an idea to use silver pearl flames as a mild background and pinstripes to top it off.

You'll have to see the full details of the girl when you see Ski at a show. Just ask to take a look under the hood.

Coca-Cola art

Downtown Tuscola, IL.

Lots of money, time, and effort have been put into rebuilding the downtown Sale St. Even reopening original businesses from the early 1900's, such as the Candy Kitchen. In the process, they contacted Airbrush/Mural artist, Shawn Ealy, to repaint the original sign into its original form.

When powerwashing the wall, I found original brushmarks and line work from the first Coca-Cola sign painted here. I used what I could from that to redraw the sign. They also had some black and white photos for me to reference from. The project took nearly two weeks for me to complete, and it's great that visitors and Tuscola natives are able to enjoy my artwork and have accepted it as a part of their town.

Wall muralist and airbrush extrordiaire, Shawn Ealy, displays his completed piece in Tuscola, IL.

Urbana Tigers Mural

Today, we were in the Urbana, IL area, so we stopped in to revisit a wall mural Shawn painted in 2003. It is great to see Urbana High School again. There are many great art pieces decorating the hallways of the building, and it shows that the students and faculty have great pride in their school.

Artist Shawn Ealy standing in front of his work.

Shawn Ealy at Arcola Broomcorn Festival 2009

Shawn Ealy spent September 11-13 in Arcola, IL at the Famous Broomcorn Festival, which had an amazing turnout.

Would you believe me if I told you this shirt was for him?

Love is an inspiring thing and it was definitely in the air this weekend.

Check out the couples shirts.

Hundreds came out to run the 5K and 10K race, which turned into a family outing for this amazing foursome. Only mom was able to handle the 10K, though. :)

Next year, when Little Miss Tuscola is 6 years old, she'll be able to run the 5K with her brothers. For now, she'll have to settle with wearing a pretty crown and sash, riding in parades, and throwing candy.

Little Mister Moultrie-Douglas, Hunter Branca, was rockin' his shades and charming the crowd with his adorable smile.

Gina came back to see us after meeting her at the Arthur Cheese Festival. This time, the shirt was made for her.

Bill sent these good people to buy him a shirt at the festival, and these good people know that Bill did not attend. But he still received this lovely shirt. Maybe we'll see Bill next year at the Famous Broomcorn Festival 2010.

Shelby personalized her shirt with her passion; horses.

Amy came to see us with her shirt that Shawn airbrushed at the Cheese Festival.

Pretty little Avy came to visit from her family's booth, Precious Names.

These siblings had their schools illustrated on their shirts.

After Grandma had her "Apples" shirt airbrushed at the Coles County Fair, they designed a shirt for Papa with the nicknames of his little 'Truckers'.

Savage Construction owner had Shawn Ealy design this shirt over the busy weekend.

Another "Apples" shirt designed for a Christmas present...or Birthday? Can you really wait until December?

Amber had an amazing shirt airbrushed with a beautiful dolphin. What a lucky little girl!

Aside from the beautiful design...That's a pretty cool name.

Juney's shirt inspired many cartoon character designs.

Kate waited patiently while Shawn designed this butterfly. He took extra time to incorporate her name into the body, and used vibrant colors to make it stand out.

A special thanks to the father of these children for serving in the National Guard.

Shawn Ealy designed this shirt for Steve Tavenner, a fellow artist, who sculps stone.

Carol was pleased with her colorful T-shirt.

Check out these Dega Girls! Liz Owens and Tara Smith designed their own shirts for their Talladega Getaway.

Trevar was the final shirt of the Broomcorn Festival 2009. He really made Shawn's weekend by pointing out specific details that he needed on his personalized shirt, and he was right! Thank you Trevar, and we hope to see you again.

Arthur Cheese Festival 2009

Shawn spent Labor Day Weekend in Arthur, IL airbrushing at the Amish Cheese Festival.

Jayden wanted his beloved dog airbrushed on the front of his shirt. Shawn painted a soft detailed portrait for him. His dad, Micheal, is a Tuscola alumni, and went to school with a few family members of ours.

Marilyn Boddy had Shawn airbrush a shirt for her friend, Ron Evans. Ron is a school bus driver and Marilyn has always joked about Ronald McDonald and the Yellow Submarine. Ron is also a drag car racer. Ron Evans is behind the wheel of a school bus during the week; behing the wheel of a funny car on the weekends.

Tonya requested a tye-dyed peace sign.

This local chiropractor designed this shirt for his daughter, and dubbed her the official "Chiro Kid."

Paul of Pauly's BBQ asked Shawn Ealy to design this T-shirt for him. We will be out there to try his Barbeque next weekend. Show us what you got! Thanks, Paul.

The artist of this group is Zach. He designed these shirts for his family and Shawn Ealy airbrushed their ideas onto the "canvases".

Daja and Colin got their shirts completed and promised they would see up next weekend at the Broomcorn Festival in Arcola, IL.

Trent Chupp is a drummer and a skater in the Arthur area. Shawn Ealy airbrushed this logo on his T-shirt, representing his passion for the art of skating.

Friends designed this shirt for Amy, whom we met at the Broomcorn Festival the following weekend.

Cody Burch, Fearless Wolf, asked Shawn Ealy to airbrush a shirt, which he described in detail.
"I hope I created what he envisioned in his mind. Thank you, Cody." --Shawn Ealy

Amber Ketchem had Shawn Ealy paint this Superman design on her shirt. She is Super!

Mike Brennan

Nearly 5 years ago, Shawn painted this helmet for his friend Mike Brennan, in Tuscola, IL. Pictures of this helmet were never uploaded to the website, and recently Shawn ran into Mike, who happened to have the helmet with him. Even after a few years, the helmet still looks great.

Thanks, Mike!

Mara's Helmet

Shawn had the opportunity to meet Mara in Henderson, NV.

"Mara wanted a heart with wings on her flight helmet. Mara flies on a helecopter to rescue people. I am so lucky to meet such amazing people like her. Thank you Mara."--Shawn Ealy

Sidwell's 1939 Farmall

"I am lucky to meet so many great people in my travels with my art. I got to meet Russ Sidwell at the Effingham County Fair in Altamont, IL. He brought me a picture of an antique farmall F-20 tractor along with a great story."

Russ' grandfather bought the tractor new in 1939, and it has stayed with the family after all these years. Russ spent an entire year restoring the tractor to its factory original condition, and his father was able to drive it proudly in their town's parade.

The tractor and this shirt is a tribute to Russ' father, Edward Sidwell.

Russ Sidwell.

Jacket for Brenda Joyce

We met Jamie Anderson at the Effingham County Fair. She is a DJ for 95.7 WCRC. Jamie was broadcasting from the fair, where she did a live interview with Shawn Ealy after seeing his work. She mentioned she would like to do a tribute to her mother by having her name airbrushed on her late mother's jacket.

Jamie gave Shawn creative freedom and was extremely happy with the outcome.

"This one is for you, Brenda Joyce. You will not be forgotten. Thank you, Jaime Anderson." -Shawn Ealy