Whatz happenin' NOW !

Had to go back to Arizona for some business. Yes, it was STILL 106F during th' day.
Just got back home on the 5th of October. I got some art stuff taken care of though,
and a new job. The VW people in Yuma are having a show in early November.
They chose me to do a mini poster for the event. Keep on finkin'! - RatzO

Vern's Majik Buss Shirt is Completed !

26 May 2008 - Behold, Th' MaJik Buss ! This is for you Vern, hope you like it.

Detail of front end of Vern's Kustom Dodge.

Close up of Th' MaJik Buss. The new compressor made a HUGE difference in the workings and outcome of this projekt. The, "Kolor Me Kustom " shirt/ finished product is next. Rat Fink Reunion in Manti, Utah is next month, I gotta hustle so's I can go. Fink on Bros & Sistas!

Dodge shirt: In Work

May 22 2008 Drawing is complete ! Vern's kustom Dodge .


Phlic of the JaNky WhoOpTy - Dodgesque bus ThAang !

Art Update

21 June, 2008: Here is th' finished Shirt Design for a local custom paint shop - Kolor Me Kustom.
The owner, Chris has been waiting for this for a while...

As in before I went to th' Fink party in Manti.

After that, there wuz some out of town family business I needed to take care of, and that took an extra week longer than I had counted on.

I was only able to work on the design for around 6 hours while I was away.

I arrived back in Yuma about 2130, on th' 18th of June - just in time to turn th' rent van in.

Worked on the design some on th' 19th & completed it on th' 20th!

My first attempt @ airbrush portraiture. The folks @ the paint supply store, The Color Shop, knew right away who it was. But all of them said, "He looks thinner." what ever that means. Anyway Chris, it's finished... I hope you like it.

18 May 2008 - Layout for Kolor Me Kustom tee Shirt design. It goes for approval tomorrow.
More to come, and don''t forget to get yer "Fink oN! - RatzO

19 May 2008 - Th' Boss Man sez, "Fly IT!!" One change in some lettering and we're on our way.

Justa thought in passing:"Chickin Pot Pies are truly the answer to World Peace." Frank E. 2006

1st Annual Jak-d Up Kustoms Show & Shine Yuma, Arizona

17 April 2008. I received this job request on 12 April, an got the sketch approved on the 14th. This projekt was final sketched on th' 15th, and work commenced after the dart tournament shirts were completed and turned in on the 17th. Confused?!? I sure am!!

The grafique depicts a modified scene of Gateway Park on the banks of th' "Mighty" Colorado river, lookin' NW. The 1914 auto bridge to the left of the old 1923 U.Pac. rail bridge was omitted, and the rail bridge makes up the main lead in lines. A winged caduceus displays a banner ribbon which reads, "Beat Leukemia for Lil' Richie" All of this points to a charicature of Lil' Richie Gerber, a 2 year old local boy child, diagnoded this January with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia.

In the background is the typical river bank flora on either side of the bridge, and a couple dancing the Tango. Framing all this in, are 2 of the sponsor's hand made kustoms and a finky monster in top hat. I had intended to have all of the sponsor/event info @ the lower end of the layout, framed in with smokin' tikkies and beautiful girl eyes. Centered at the bottom is the burning/ sacred heart of Mary & our Lord Jesus with sword. All of this bordered in lovely flames!

UUUGGG - aAaahhhh! Howdee to the living. I got hit around 2100 (9PM) on the 18th April with some type O' Gutbugg - "We're known around these parts for... Food Poisoning!" "Yeah... Don't think we can STAY for lunch!" I feel almost Yuman now.

I'll not go into detail, but suffice to say, I felt "krappy!" Got out of bed in a functional way around 1400 on the 20th and chained myself to the drawing table and proceeded. Work was sporadic but consistant until evening. Got up @ 0300 on the 21st and knocked it out before noon. Delivered the finished product to James on Monday, 21 April. I had to change some of the layout from the original sketch, but I believe it worked OK. The customer was pleased... I just hope it is not too late to get th' shirts made!

Dart Tournament Shirts-zzah!

12 - 17 April 2008 I have 2 time critical jobs due at the close of this week end. First is a 4 shirt, airbrushed set for 23rd Annual NDA International Team Dart Tournament, held in Las Vegas, Navada, 18 - 20 April.

Above is the sketch approved for the projekt, sans the Injun, and "No freebies!" It is for an all girl team, made up of: Kris, Dee, Lisa and Sherrie. I'll let chew know iffen they won or not when I find out.


The shirts were painted in the girl's favourite colours. This is Dee's completed shirt. There was another purple, a red one, and one in blue. I sure hope these helped give them a steady hand!

Dart Tournament Team Shirts

Completed 5 April 2008

Ray's shirt back design.

Completed 6 April 2008

Kris' shirt back design.

Dart throwin' surfer dude!?! Detail of T-shirt design.


Went to Round Table Pizza for a late lunch on Friday - 21 March. While ordering, my girl & I got to talking to the manager, and found out she needed some shirts for a dart compitition comming up in a few weeks. Before we left, I did a quick sketch for her on a paper napkin. She liked it and placed the order on the spot.

She wanted a guy on a surf board throwing darts, with "Along For th' Ride" as the team name.
Of course, the city and state are @ the bottom.

I've always liked it, so I used the Japanees painting of the tsunami wave as the basis for the wave in this design. A hot dog surfer on th' end of his stick, hangin' 10 and throwin' darts is the key character [see 5th photo from top in this post], and to go along with the - Along for th' Ride - theme, I stuck a hich hiking crustation on th' side, complete with his own can of "SUDZ BEER!"