Stanley Steamer Advent Sketch from stefan marjoram on Vimeo.

One last post to round off the Advent series - a short film showing me sketching the last picture. Thanks everyone for your kind comments and your orders. Here's looking forward to another exciting year in 2013. Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year!

Auto Art Advent 24

Auto Art Advent 24, a photo by Stefan Marjoram on Flickr.

Here's the last of the 2012 Auto Art Advent series. I wanted to do a Stanley Steamer racecar after seeing Jay Leno zooming around on his (and nearly getting blown up by it). For some reason it ended up in the snow. There is one last surprise to come later today or tomorrow. Hope you enjoyed the series. Thanks for following - and buying! Happy Christmas!

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Auto Art Advent 23

Auto Art Advent 23, a photo by Stefan Marjoram on Flickr.

Here's the 23rd of the 2012 Auto Art Advent series. I'll be adding a new sketch every day until Christmas. To make it more of a surprise, this year they'll be in a range of different materials and styles.

This one looks like a made up car but it actually exists. it's The fabulous 'Hornet' hillclimb special and it's done in pencil and watercolour on watercolour paper. Hope you enjoy them. (If you'd like to own one they'll also be on my Etsy store for a very reasonable £24 :)

www.etsy.com/listing/118694192/advent-vintage-car-sketch-...

Auto Art Advent 22

Auto Art Advent 22, a photo by Stefan Marjoram on Flickr.

Here's the 22nd of the 2012 Auto Art Advent series. I'll be adding a new sketch every day until Christmas. To make it more of a surprise, this year they'll be in a range of different materials and styles.

This one's pencil and watercolour on watercolour paper - and it shows how Santa manages to get so many presents delivered in just one night. Hope you enjoy them. (If you'd like to own one they'll also be on my Etsy store for a very reasonable £24 :)

www.etsy.com/listing/118651592/advent-vintage-car-sketch-...

Auto Art Advent 21

Auto Art Advent 21, a photo by Stefan Marjoram on Flickr.

Here's the 21st of the 2012 Auto Art Advent series - and if the world ends today, the last one ever. If it doesn't, I'll be adding a new sketch every day until Christmas.

To make it more of a surprise, this year they'll be in a range of different materials and styles. Tis one's water soluble pencil and dip pen on bristol board. Hope you enjoy them. (If you'd like to own one they'll also be on my Etsy store for a very reasonable £24 :)

www.etsy.com/listing/118604280/advent-vintage-car-sketch-...

Auto Art Advent 19

Auto Art Advent 19, a photo by Stefan Marjoram on Flickr.

Here's the 19th of the 2012 Auto Art Advent series. I'll be adding a new sketch every day until Christmas. To make it more of a surprise, this year they'll be in a range of different materials and styles.

This one's brush-pen and wash on brown card. it's a sort of boat-tailed vintage trialler. Hope you enjoy them. (If you'd like to own one they'll also be on my Etsy store for a very reasonable £24 :)

www.etsy.com/listing/118480900/advent-vintage-car-sketch-...

Auto Art Advent 18

Auto Art Advent 18, a photo by Stefan Marjoram on Flickr.

Here's the 18th of the 2012 Auto Art Advent series. I'll be adding a new sketch every day until Christmas. To make it more of a surprise, this year they'll be in a range of different materials and styles.

I just heard an interview with Quentin Blake and was inspired to dig out a dip pen for this one. Hope you like it. (If you'd like to own one they'll also be on my Etsy store for a very reasonable £24 :)

www.etsy.com/listing/118414730/advent-vintage-car-sketch-...

Auto Art Advent 17

Auto Art Advent 17, a photo by Stefan Marjoram on Flickr.

Here's the 17th of the 2012 Auto Art Advent series. I'll be adding a new sketch every day until Christmas. To make it more of a surprise, this year they'll be in a range of different materials and styles.

Tis one's coloured pencil and watercolour on watercolour paper. Hope you enjoy them. (If you'd like to own one they'll also be on my Etsy store for a very reasonable £24 :)

www.etsy.com/listing/118334994/advent-vintage-car-sketch-...

Auto Art Advent 16

Auto Art Advent 16, a photo by Stefan Marjoram on Flickr.

Here's the 16th of the 2012 Auto Art Advent series. I'll be adding a new sketch every day until Christmas. To make it more of a surprise, this year they'll be in a range of different materials and styles.

This one's coloured pencil and watercolour on bristol board. The radiator cover is inspired by the terrific Fafnir. Hope you enjoy them. (If you'd like to own one they'll also be on my Etsy store for a very reasonable £24 :)

www.etsy.com/listing/118258112/advent-vintage-car-sketch-...

Auto Art Advent 15

Auto Art Advent 15, a photo by Stefan Marjoram on Flickr.

Here's the 15th of the 2012 Auto Art Advent series. I'll be adding a new sketch every day until Christmas. To make it more of a surprise, this year they'll be in a range of different materials and styles. This one's pen and watercolour on bristol board. Hope you enjoy them. (If you'd like to own one they'll also be on my Etsy store for a very reasonable £24 :)

www.etsy.com/listing/118188167/advent-vintage-car-sketch-...

Auto Art Advent 14

Auto Art Advent 14, a photo by Stefan Marjoram on Flickr.

Here's the 14th of the 2012 Auto Art Advent series. I'll be adding a new sketch every day until Christmas. To make it more of a surprise, this year they'll be in a range of different materials and styles.

This one's a made up hillclimb special - big v-twin, twin rear wheels... Pencil and watercolour on watercolour paper. Hope you enjoy them. (If you'd like to own one they'll also be on my Etsy store for a very reasonable £24 :)

https://www.etsy.com/listing/118111646/advent-vintage-car-sketch-pencil-and

Auto Art Advent 13

Auto Art Advent 13, a photo by Stefan Marjoram on Flickr.

Here's the 13th of the 2012 Auto Art Advent series. I'll be adding a new sketch every day until Christmas. To make it more of a surprise, this year they'll be in a range of different materials and styles. Hope you enjoy them. (If you'd like to own one they'll also be on my Etsy store for a very reasonable £24 :)

www.etsy.com/listing/118021478/advent-vintage-car-sketch-...

Auto Art Advent 12

Auto Art Advent 12, a photo by Stefan Marjoram on Flickr.

Here's the 12th of the 2012 Auto Art Advent series. I'll be adding a new sketch every day until Christmas. To make it more of a surprise, this year they'll be in a range of different materials and styles.

This one's pencil and watercolour on a watercolour paper postcard. Hope you enjoy them. (If you'd like to own one they'll also be on my Etsy store for a very reasonable £24 :)

www.etsy.com/listing/117925463/advent-vintage-car-sketch-...

Auto Art Advent 11

Auto Art Advent 11, a photo by Stefan Marjoram on Flickr.

11th in the 2012 Auto Art Advent series. Throughout December I'll be adding a new one every day. Original pencil and watercolour sketch on 6x4inch (postcard size) bristol board. Drawn from life, the sketch is of a carbon fibre mock up of the Bloodhound SSC monocoque which driver Andy Green has been using it to work out seat and steering wheel positions etc. Free shipping worldwide.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/117823076/advent-bloodhound-ssc-sketch-pencil-and

Auto Art Advent 10

Auto Art Advent 10, a photo by Stefan Marjoram on Flickr.

Here's the 10th of the 2012 Auto Art Advent series. I'll be adding a new sketch every day until Christmas. To make it more of a surprise, this year they'll be in a range of different materials and styles. This one's ink and marker pen on bristol board.
Hope you enjoy them. (If you'd like to own one they'll also be on my Etsy store for a very reasonable £24 :)
www.etsy.com/listing/117717647/advent-vintage-car-sketch-ink

Auto Art Advent 09

Auto Art Advent 09, a photo by Stefan Marjoram on Flickr.

Here's the ninth of the 2012 Auto Art Advent series. My son said, "can you do a modern one?". This 1970's Sand Rail is about as modern as I can get :)

I'll be adding a new sketch every day until Christmas. To make it more of a surprise, this year they'll be in a range of different materials and styles. Hope you enjoy them. (If you'd like to own one they'll also be on my Etsy store for a very reasonable £24 :) unfortunately this one's sold already.

Auto Art Advent 08

Auto Art Advent 08, a photo by Stefan Marjoram on Flickr.

Here's the 8th of the 2012 Auto Art Advent series. I'll be adding a new sketch every day until Christmas. To make it more of a surprise, this year they'll be in a range of different materials and styles. This one's pencil and watercolour on bristol board and is inspired by the Blitzen Benz. Hope you enjoy them. (If you'd like to own one they'll also be on my Etsy store for a very reasonable £24 :)

www.etsy.com/listing/117525387/advent-vintage-car-sketch-...

Auto Art Advent 07

Auto Art Advent 07, a photo by Stefan Marjoram on Flickr.

Here's the 7th of the 2012 Auto Art Advent series. I'll be adding a new sketch every day until Christmas. To make it more of a surprise, this year they'll be in a range of different materials and styles. Hope you enjoy them. (If you'd like to own one they'll also be on my Etsy store for a very reasonable £24 :)

https://www.etsy.com/listing/117433922/advent-vintage-car-sketch-ink-and-wash

Auto Art Advent 06

Auto Art Advent 06, a photo by Stefan Marjoram on Flickr.

Here's the 6th of the 2012 Auto Art Advent series. I'll be adding a new sketch every day until Christmas. To make it more of a surprise, this year they'll be in a range of different materials and styles. Tis one's pencil and watercolour on bristol board. Hope you enjoy them. (If you'd like to own one they'll also be on my Etsy store for a very reasonable £24 :)

www.etsy.com/listing/117333455/advent-vintage-car-sketch-...

Auto Art Advent 05

Auto Art Advent 05, a photo by Stefan Marjoram on Flickr.

Here's the 5th of the 2012 Auto Art Advent series. I'll be adding a new sketch every day until Christmas. To make it more of a surprise, this year they'll be in a range of different materials and styles. This one's pencil and watercolour on bristol board. Hope you enjoy them. (If you'd like to own one they'll also be on my Etsy store for a very reasonable £24 :)

www.etsy.com/listing/117259243/advent-vintage-car-sketch-...

Auto Art Advent 04

Auto Art Advent 04, a photo by Stefan Marjoram on Flickr.

Four hotrods for the 4th of the 2012 Auto Art Advent series. I'll be adding a new sketch every day until Christmas. To make it more of a surprise, this year they'll be in a range of different materials and styles.

This one's biro and watercolour on watercolour paper. Hope you enjoy them. (If you'd like to own one they'll also be on my Etsy store for a very reasonable £24 including shipping anywhere in the world :)

https://www.etsy.com/listing/117107916/advent-vintage-hot-rod-sketch-biro-and

Auto Art Advent 03

Auto Art Advent 03, a photo by Stefan Marjoram on Flickr.

Here's the 3rd of the 2012 Auto Art Advent series. I'll be adding a new sketch every day until Christmas. To make it more of a surprise, this year they'll be in a range of different materials and styles. Hope you enjoy them. (If you'd like to own one they'll also be on my Etsy store for a very reasonable £24 :)

www.etsy.com/listing/116993717/advent-vintage-car-sketch-...

Auto Art Advent 02

Auto Art Advent 02, a photo by Stefan Marjoram on Flickr.

Here's the second of the 2012 Auto Art Advent series. I'll be adding a new sketch every day until Christmas. To make it more of a surprise, this year they'll be in a range of different materials and styles. Hope you enjoy them.

This one could be the Fiat S76 at Saltburn. It's brush pen and wash on some packaging card.

(If you'd like to own one they'll also be on my Etsy store for a very reasonable £24 :)
www.etsy.com/listing/116883541/advent-vintage-car-sketch-...

Auto Art Advent 01

Auto Art Advent 01, a photo by Stefan Marjoram on Flickr.

Happy 1st December! Here's the first of the 2012 Auto Art Advent series. I'll be adding a new sketch every day until Christmas. To make it more of a surprise, this year they'll be in a range of different materials and styles. Hope you enjoy them. (If you'd like to own one they'll also be on my Etsy store for a very reasonable £24 :)

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It's that time of year again...

All 24 Advent Cars, a photo by Stefan Marjoram on Flickr.

Wasn't sure if I'd have time to do the Auto Art Advent this year but last night I drew a car with a number one on it - I'll have to carry on now. I'm going to try something a bit different this time, different materials, styles, etc - so it's more of a surprise like a proper advent calendar. Tune in tomorrow for the first...

orchestra

orchestra, a photo by Stefan Marjoram on Flickr.

I finally managed to make it to one of the Bristol Sketchers meets! It was a fantastic venue - we got to watch the Brunel Sinfonia rehearse Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade. Very pleasant to sketch with accompaniment from a live orchestra - I wonder if they'd like to follow me around on other sketch trips?

Autumn Classic, Prescott

A few sketches from the Autumn Classic at Prescott. There's always a great atmosphere when the hotrodders visit, the wall of death is great too and the whole thing gets mixed in with some steamers, cooper 500's, hillclimb specials and vintage Bugattis. I was lucky enough to get a ride in a fantastic 1932 model B - and also a blast around the countryside in a GP Bugatti - fantastic! Hope you like the work. Lots of photos in the flickr album. This beautiful car belongs to Neil Fretwell - organiser of the VHRA... This wonderful flathead was the first thing that caught my eye that I wanted to sketch. Turns out it belonged to Graham - who bought loads of last year's Advent sketches. He very generously gave me a ride up the hill in the parade. (If you'd like to see the rest of the car it's the powder blue one in the flickr gallery)... This was a stunning car (red flake paint, gold wheels) - and was driven with great speed up the hill. I think the chap who built it also built the other engine I sketched.

New Prints!

Available on the Etsy store now are limited edition A3 prints of both the C-Type Jaguar and Mercedes W154. It's taken a bit of experimenting to get the giclee prints to capture the subtleties of watercolours but I think I've got it now and I'm very pleased with them...

Silver Arrows at Goodwood Revival

A dream assignment - visit the Goodwood Revival as a guest of Mercedes Benz UK in order to sketch the reunion of 10 Silver Arrows racing cars.

The weekend was incredible, wonderful party atmosphere, great racing and the Silver Arrows display was stunning. It was a real honour to witness first hand the sound and smell of these cars which my Grandfather saw and photographed as a young man in Germany. Thanks to all the mechanics who put up with me sitting in their garage, Mercedes and Audi for bringing these amazing machines and not least Angus and Rob who invited me and spoilt us rotten!

The garages were pretty busy (and noisy!) so i mainly did quick sketches with a Prismacolor pencil. There are a couple of watercolours at the end though. Hope you like them...

Dieppe Grand Prix Sketches

The new issue of The Automobile is now out and it features a diary of my trip and a few sketches and photos - they've done a great job of laying it out. Here's the sketches i did - quick pen ones was all I had time for. First is a 1908 Daimler, a wonderful car to ride in - towering above everyone else - looking over fences - a real Mr Toad car...

 Here's the hotel at Caudebec...

 The 1913 Monarch GP and the 1905 200hp Darracq - both big V8 beasties put together by Mark Walker...

 The same cars again - this time at Caudebec...

 The 1903 Panhard Levassor, a stunning looking machine with a huge 4 cylinder engine...

 And the obligatory thumbnails! 1913 Monarch GP, 1912 De Dion Bouton, 1905 200hp Darracq, Sizarre Naudin, 1908 Daimler, 1911 Sunbeam, 1912 Sunbeam and 1903 Panhard Levassor