I specialized in the mechanical art of portraying classic cars, working with engines from all year, brands or models. You can purchase original art on this website and give commission from all over the world! I want to raise awareness around the aesthetic that comes with old petrol engines and the knowledge you need to tune it. I want to show the engineering, creativity, and handcrafting behind every machine, whatever is under your hood!
All CAR artworks drawings are handmade, unique and based on a real machine. There are no copies or prints made of my handmade pieces. If you want to know how ordering your very own engine portrait works check my commission page and find out step by step!
I film in time lapses all my commissioned artworks, this allows me a second eye on the finished product and a real inclusion on my customer into my process. You can also discover more videos on my YouTube channel !
I start painting the black artwork series with chalk directly on MDF boards. Then I paint my surfaces rough with Gesso which gives a strong texture to the lines and catches the light nicely.
These artworks are drawn with a classic but vivid drawing technique which emphasizes the machines dynamism and vibration. I try to bring movement and motion to my pieces yet keep an industrial blueprint touch. The end result is a “mechanical art” which brings the driving emotion.
White artworks are drawn on 200g Dorée paper with HB to 7B graphite pencils hence bringing a lot of depth to the shadows. They will then be fitted with a passe-partout for an aesthetic finish reason. It sometimes takes a bit longer to produce white artworks as they are more detailed.
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Because I believe everybody should be able to afford original art I also produce a series of small digital engine artworks! These are fine art prints limited edition of 20 each. They are framed, numbered and signed by hand! If you want to have your engine drawn comic book style, get in touch!
You can also watch the making of process of these artworks on my prints page and see more details in my shop!
My name is Camille A. Rothberg, I am a French automotive artist and I draw engine for car enthusiasts and collectors. I work under CAR Artworks pseudo because CAR are my official initials, how convenient!
Besides working as an automotive artist I am a car lover! I have had a classic car since I was 19 years old and started repairing old vehicles with my grandfather. I guess I got hooked on changing my first engine, a 1986 Renault 4 F6 in his garden. In the end, isn’t that how we all started?
At some point I didn’t want my passion to stay in the garage anymore. It was such a part of my life that I decided to produce art of my favorite thing about the car (without the mess, dirt and oil smell) so I could bring it to my home and appreciate it with a different eye.
