Looking at past MT magazines, we realized an old-skool theme issue wouldn't be complete without painted logos. So, we contacted my friend, Kevin, who's been painting logos for my truck club for more than seven years now, and asked if he could paint one for us to check out the process. Kevin does logos for a handful of clubs in the Southern California area. He's an artist by trade and knows how to use a paint brush really well, but his specialty is the air brush gun. Kevin took a couple of hours on a Monday to sit with me and paint this logo, which I'll put into project STK TRUK. You need a knack for creativity and know your way around paints to be able to do one of these by yourself, but this will give you a good breakdown of the process -the Kevin way.
 1.This design was created...  1.This design was created about eight years ago. Like most truck clubs, the painted logo is always the same design and size on all trucks. The characters may vary. |  2.Next, Kevin traced the design...  2.Next, Kevin traced the design onto contact paper, or shelf paper. This is known as Frisket Film to artists. |  3.Once the logo was traced...  3.Once the logo was traced onto the contact paper, it was then placed onto the window and centered. |
 4.Using a thin razorblade,...  4.Using a thin razorblade, Kevin cut out portions of the logo that would be painted first. If you cut the wrong part, then you have to start over. |  5.Here, you can see where...  5.Here, you can see where the initial cutouts were made and peeled. |  6.Kevin laid out a base for...  6.Kevin laid out a base for our design by using yellow paint, he also suggested white as a good basecoat. |
 7.Like most people who pinstripe...  7.Like most people who pinstripe and airbrush, Kevin uses a full line of 1 Shot products. |  8.Once our base was laid out,...  8.Once our base was laid out, Kevin started our design using red to outline the skull's features and fade into the letters. |  9.Here, you can see Kevin...  9.Here, you can see Kevin using white for the eyes in the skull and for the highlights throughout. The white highlights give the artwork the appearance of being wet. |
 10.Next, the black shadows...  10.Next, the black shadows were added for depth. |  11.Some blue made its way...  11.Some blue made its way into the skull, as the eyes and highlights. |  12.When the airbrushed portion...  12.When the airbrushed portion was almost finished, Kevin peeled the rest of the contact paper away and got ready to stripe the outside. |
 13.All of the remaining pieces...  13.All of the remaining pieces were removed, including the ones in the letters. |  14.Kevin believes using good...  14.Kevin believes using good brushes is very important when striping, so be sure not to go cheap on your brushes. |  15.At this point, most people...  15.At this point, most people would think they're done. Kevin, however, decided to add just a bit more detail. |
 16.Some black highlights were...  16.Some black highlights were airbrushed and a signature was added. It takes a few hours to dry, but if you take care of it, it can last a long time. Having a logo on a truck for a few years is not uncommon. | | |