Jack Brabham artwork

shawnwhipple · **Joined:** Wed Aug 20, 2003 6:28 pm **Posts:** 603

When I was a kid I used to draw cars and airplanes all the time but as I got older I got out of the habit of it. Over the last few years I've been getting back into art and have discovered colored pencils as a way to create color artworks without dealing with the messiness of paints.

So anyhow, for a while I’d been thinking about drawing a subject from the history of Formula 1 but I hadn’t really settled on a subject. It was the sad event of Sir Jack Brabham’s death on May 19th 2014 that inspired me to create this picture.

The title for this work comes from Jack’s dirt track driving style that gets the rear sliding and stepping out as he exits corners. In this image Jack, driving his Repco powered Brabham BT-19 in the 1966 French Grand Prix, blasts out of the hairpin corner at Thillois on the Reims – Gueux circuit. He finished first in this race and by virtue of this victory he became the first driver to win a Formula 1 race in a car of his own design. With additional victories in 66’ at the British, Dutch and German Grand Prix’s, he went on to win his 3rd world championship. His team also won the constructors championship making Jack the only person to win both the drivers and constructors titles in the same season.

Sir Jack Brabham 1926 - 2014

Patrice Bousquet · **Posted:** Wed Jun 11, 2014 7:47 am

Wow, really nicely done. What is the real size of it?
As for other F1 subject how about Gilles Villeneuve.

Vincent Keene · **Posted:** Wed Jun 11, 2014 8:28 am

Awesome! Nice work Shawn!

Jason Mauldin · **Posted:** Wed Jun 11, 2014 8:29 am

Shawn, that's really impressive!

Andrew Jonell · **Joined:** Mon Mar 23, 2009 6:43 pm **Posts:** 1350

That's amazing.

Jordan Normark · **Posted:** Wed Jun 11, 2014 10:07 am

Well done Shawn. From the title of the post and first glance at the work, I thought you paid a visit to an art gallery. That's quite an accomplished talent you have there.

Vincent Keene · **Posted:** Wed Jun 11, 2014 10:44 am

I think Cline needs an autographed copy in his office. Right Cline?

RodneyWright · **Posted:** Wed Jun 11, 2014 11:26 am

wow, color me impressed! I had no idea of your talent Shawn. Well done sir. I think you've found your new career! I'll take 1 copy of that please. So, do you take orders? I'm thinking a nice drift in the bullitt at any given autox would be great. let me know your rates!

Steven Carter · **Posted:** Wed Jun 11, 2014 11:51 am

So cool.... :thumbsup:

Les Davis · **Joined:** Fri Aug 29, 2003 2:04 pm **Posts:** 2059

Jordan Normark wrote:

Well done Shawn. From the title of the post and first glance at the work, I thought you paid a visit to an art gallery. That's quite an accomplished talent you have there.

This.

shawnwhipple · **Joined:** Wed Aug 20, 2003 6:28 pm **Posts:** 603

Thank you for the positive comments everyone!

Patrice, the actual size is 11" x 14"

Rodney, I haven't really thought much about selling copies or doing commissioned work. I'll have to think about it.

RodneyWright · **Posted:** Thu Jun 12, 2014 8:24 am

shawnwhipple wrote:

Thank you for the positive comments everyone!

Patrice, the actual size is 11" x 14"

Rodney, I haven't really thought much about selling copies or doing commissioned work. I'll have to think about it.

If you have this kind of talent, then why the hell are you working a day job? I'd give anything to be able to do this. You need to sell your talent!

Richard Casto · **Posted:** Thu Jun 12, 2014 11:29 am

Very nice. I like it. I know it is always hard to put art out there for public comment.

Richard

Jordan Normark · **Posted:** Thu Jun 12, 2014 12:14 pm

shawnwhipple wrote:

Rodney, I haven't really thought much about selling copies or doing commissioned work. I'll have to think about it.

If you decide to, I'll be your second customer.

clinehall · **Posted:** Thu Jun 19, 2014 7:18 am

Vincent Keene wrote:

I think Cline needs an autographed copy in his office. Right Cline?

I Agree!

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