C8 Corvette: Art Object | New Roads

A miniature black Corvette Stingray seen from above, with a red glow coming from its taillights, appears to be moving on a backdrop of black pavement with lane markings and a white “C8” stencil next to the car.

2021-10-19 | New Roads Magazine

C8: Art Object

A work of art can move you. A great work of art inspires you. We asked five North American artists who work in mediums ranging from watercolor to digital illustration to photography to share how the C8 Corvette ignites their creative spark.

FELIX HERNANDEZ / Cancún, Mexico / “Corvette C8”
Digital photograph using 1/18-scale model and diorama
FROM THE ARTIST: “I really enjoyed working on this project,” says Felix Hernandez, a Mexican artist who is known for building amazing miniatures and lighting them to create stunning, fantastical worlds. “I had plenty of liberty to create and experiment with new things I had never done before. And even better, I was able to do it using a motorsports icon like the Corvette!”

You can see Felix’s final artwork above, and watch the video showing how he created it below.

Follow Felix’s feature projects on Instagram @hernandez_dreamphography.

FELIX HERNANDEZ
Cancún, Mexico / “Corvette C8”
Digital photograph using 1/18-scale model and diorama
FROM THE ARTIST: “I really enjoyed working on this project,” says Felix Hernandez, a Mexican artist who is known for building amazing miniatures and lighting them to create stunning, fantastical worlds. “I had plenty of liberty to create and experiment with new things I had never done before. And even better, I was able to do it using a motorsports icon like the Corvette!”

You can see Felix’s final artwork above, and watch the video showing how he created it below.

Follow Felix’s feature projects on Instagram @hernandez_dreamphography.

2021-10-19 | New Roads Magazine

C8: Art Object

A hand holding a paintbrush paints a white line on the street backdrop under a miniature black Corvette.

A hand holds a red light that illuminates the side of a miniature black Corvette.

A hand holding a stencil that reads “C8” places it on the street backdrop under a miniature black Corvette.

JAE MARTIN / Brooklyn, New York / “C8 by Jae”
Painted plywood, hand cut, mounted on a 36″ by 48″ wood panel
FROM THE ARTIST: “The C8 was painted in the same style as I would have painted the portrait of a person,” says Jae Martin, a self-taught pop artist. “To capture the life that this car illuminates, I used bright colors that display the fun owners have while driving. This beautiful beast represents the Jae Martin mantra to ‘Live, Love, Laugh,’ and the portrait demonstrates that and more.”

To purchase a print of this or other work, visit jaemartin.com.

JAE MARTIN
Brooklyn, New York / “C8 by Jae”
Painted plywood, hand cut, mounted on a 36″ by 48″ wood panel
FROM THE ARTIST: “The C8 was painted in the same style as I would have painted the portrait of a person,” says Jae Martin, a self-taught pop artist. “To capture the life that this car illuminates, I used bright colors that display the fun owners have while driving. This beautiful beast represents the Jae Martin mantra to ‘Live, Love, Laugh,’ and the portrait demonstrates that and more.”

To purchase a print of this or other work, visit jaemartin.com.

A Corvette illustration in shades of red, black, blue and yellow with the word “Vette” in a corner handwritten in black.

MOH’D BILBEISI / Stillwater, Oklahoma / “Scarlet”
13″ x 19″ Sennelier (French watercolor pigment) on paper
FROM THE ARTIST: “The intent is to highlight the stance and the spirited form associated with the car,” says Moh’d Bilbeisi, a professor of architecture at Oklahoma State University whose works are known for their unique dynamism, elegance, and technique. “The red hue is my favorite: passionate and aggressive. I painted the thought behind the automobile, not the automobile itself!”

Visit mohdbilbeisiart.com to see more work by Moh’d.

MOH’D BILBEISI
Stillwater, Oklahoma / “Scarlet”
13″ x 19″ Sennelier (French watercolor pigment) on paper
FROM THE ARTIST: “The intent is to highlight the stance and the spirited form associated with the car,” says Moh’d Bilbeisi, a professor of architecture at Oklahoma State University whose works are known for their unique dynamism, elegance, and technique. “The red hue is my favorite: passionate and aggressive. I painted the thought behind the automobile, not the automobile itself!”

Visit mohdbilbeisiart.com to see more work by Moh’d.

RACHELLE BAKER / Detroit, Michigan / “No Destination”
Digital illustration
FROM THE ARTIST: “When I first saw pics of the C8 Corvette, it looked otherworldly to me, so I wanted to put it in some ‘other Earth,’” says Rachelle Baker, a multidisciplinary artist inspired by Shoujo manga, anime, comics bad girls, and the music culture of the late ’90s. “It’s on some alternate planet—similar to ours, but cooler!”

Check out Rachelle’s portfolio and shop at rachellebakerdraws.com.

RACHELLE BAKER
Detroit, Michigan / “No Destination”
Digital illustration
FROM THE ARTIST: “When I first saw pics of the C8 Corvette, it looked otherworldly to me, so I wanted to put it in some ‘other Earth,’” says Rachelle Baker, a multidisciplinary artist inspired by Shoujo manga, anime, comics bad girls, and the music culture of the late ’90s. “It’s on some alternate planet—similar to ours, but cooler!”

Check out Rachelle’s portfolio and shop at rachellebakerdraws.com.

RACHELLE BAKER
Detroit, Michigan /
“No Destination”
Digital illustration
FROM THE ARTIST: “When I first saw pics of the C8 Corvette, it looked otherworldly to me, so I wanted to put it in some ‘other Earth,’” says Rachelle Baker, a multidisciplinary artist inspired by Shoujo manga, anime, comics bad girls, and the music culture of the late ’90s. “It’s on some alternate planet—similar to ours, but cooler!”

Check out Rachelle’s portfolio and shop at rachellebakerdraws.com.

A digital illustration of a yellow Corvette against a purple, red, and orange backdrop of a fictional planet’s landscape, sun, and moon. One person wearing a blue hat leans out of the driver’s side window, and another person stands next to the driver’s door holding a map.

JACQUIE COMRIE / Toronto, Ontario / “Exodus”
Digital illustration
FROM THE ARTIST: “As with all my work, this piece has a holistic approach to color,” says Jacquie Comrie, a multidisciplinary artist. “It is a mindful exploration of the psychology of color, using it as a tool for wellness and mental health. It is all about transformation and moving forward, rebirth and reinvention.”

For more by Jacquie and to see her works for sale, visit jacquiecomrie.com.

JACQUIE COMRIE
Toronto, Ontario / “Exodus”
Digital illustration
FROM THE ARTIST: “As with all my work, this piece has a holistic approach to color,” says Jacquie Comrie, a multidisciplinary artist. “It is a mindful exploration of the psychology of color, using it as a tool for wellness and mental health. It is all about transformation and moving forward, rebirth and reinvention.”

For more by Jacquie and to see her works for sale, visit jacquiecomrie.com.