Hyundai Tiburon as art form

Feast your eyes upon this 2007 Hyundai Tiburon custom-designed and covered in acrylic paint by revered New York Artist Billy! The artist was commissioned by Hyundai to paint their new 2007 Tiburon for the National Hyundai Dealer Show, and this is the fruit of his labor.

In case you're curious about his procedure for painting the cars, he starts by wet sanding the car to buff it a bit and then he uses an enamel-based acrylic paint. After he completed the painting, Hyundai coated the Tiburon with varnish. According to Billy, "i sketched out the design with a black sharpie-pretty risky because you can't make any mistakes-had a blast painting it."

"Create your own reality" is the mantra that Billy lives by, and apparently the reality he's created is quite successful. This self-taught East Village artist has been showcased at the prestigious Forbes Gallery as part of the Living Masters of Comic and Cartoon Art Exhibit and will be making special appearances at the 2007 New York Auto Show on Saturday April 7 and Saturday April 14 from 3-8, creating live designs for the public as well as talking and meeting with them.

Painting with an instinct he calls "Urban Primitive," Billy captures the energy and power of the city around him in a kaleidoscope of colorful and puzzle-like images that get in your face and let you see the diversity and joy of the human spirit, relationships, friendships, and the simple smile of a child. Much more information and many more additional images representing Billy's broad portfolio can be found at his billyartnyc.com website.