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BIO:
Anthony
Palmieri
founded Palmieri Concepts after
20 years of creating custom art work for his own pleasure and
enjoyment. This business grew out of a love for motor vehicles
and was started to share with others what started out as a hobby.
After taking how his own pride and joys (yes this really started
with family pictures and not cars) and combining them with creativity,
it became obvious that many others would like to showcase their
trophies as he has done. He has also written numerous articles
on automotive art and collector car photography.
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product (pictures, or source files) are photographic quality.
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Classic Car Pictures and Art by Palmieri Concepts -
By: Anthony
Palmieri
November 17, 2005
Abstract:
The final touches
of an automotive theme garage or office does not end with the floor
tiles, or paint selection, but with the wall hangings. Ninety percent
of the garages and offices have standard photographs, large banners,
race flags, and other theme items. What can make your garage of
office different, and be the envy of your buddies is custom wall
hangings that use your car as the main focus.
Drag racing
in the 60's started a trend for enthusiasts to have a racing theme
in their garage, and business using posters, calendars, etc. The
growth of NASCAR has taken this to the next level. NASCAR
pictures, racing flags, motorcycle pictures and other
racing memorabilia are draped across the walls of these areas.
Custom automotive art now lets the owners personalize these areas
even more.
Creating An Automotive Theme Garage Or
Office
Many people
that create a theme office or garage often do not plan it from start
to end with every detail, as they would for other elements of their
houses of cars. When planning the area, you need to think beyond
the paint colors, floor tiles, and even that corvette telephone,
and think of it as museum to show case your vehicle. Look in the
garage of the Mustang owner, I can guarantee that most have a banner
that says Ford or Mustang, the Harley owner has a Harley logo on
the wall, and most likely a decal on their daily vehicle. All of
that stuff is off the shelf, and is expected, and is typical. You
have selected the diamond plate cabinets, the checkered floor tiles
to make your area a bit different then your buddies, but do not
stop there. Consider adding custom photography to your museum and
show place.
Open your mind
and think of what would be different. How about a wall poster, with
your car, not some production poster? What about a portable display
board that would tell everyone about your car, that you could take
to car shows? Just open your mind and I am sure that the ideas will
start to flow. Now imagine when others enter your area and see what
you have. They will want their own personalized and custom and not
off the shelve garage.
The question
is, how can you create this custom art? The evolution of computer
generated graphics and photography enhancement has made this affordable
to the individual, as well as smaller companies to enter this area.
There are some companies such as www.PalmieriConcepts.com that can
help you accomplish this by transforming your everyday pictures
into custom art. A few other examples include something as simple
as a picture of your car overlaid on the engine compartment, or
a key element such as the gas cap of that Mustang GT. By combining
this level of graphics, a plain photograph is transformed from just
a photograph to an expression of personality.
Plan every
detail of your space and make it unique by using these ideas.
