SHAWN DICKINSON ILLUSTRATIONS | SOCAL KUSTOM KULTURE KARTOONS
MAY 15, 2011
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“Ghost Rider” by Shawn Dickinson
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A product of SoCal, Shawn Dickinson grew up inspired by the surrounding counterculture of custom Hot Rods, Surfers, and the iconic art that was produced by the legends before him– you see the classic Rat Fink and Tiki influences that, in his hands, are at once timeless and fresh. He got his chops as a cartoonist for the underground Untamed Highway, which was chock full of1950′s Kustom Kulture. Dickinson went on to illustrate posters for Rockabilly and garage bands, not to mention numerous comic projects and commissioned works.
I’m a big fan of the guy’s work. As he describes it, Dickinson’s creations and medium are a throwback fusion of, ”Imagery stylistically inspired by 1930′s cartoons (what I feel was the craziest era for cartoons), mixed with iconic imagery inspired by 1950′s & 1960′s rock n’ roll, cars, bikes, etc. (what I feel was the craziest era for all those things). And I still paint with watercolor and India ink.” Love it.
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