Art By Cory Saint Clair

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  • Cory Saint Clair

  • Male
  • Inland Empire, California, US

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Status and Mood

  • Cory Saint Clair Waiting on the two bikes from Dubai and Scorpion Customs
    Mood: artistic artistic
    Posted at 5:16 PM Nov 12 from Mobile
  • Cory Saint Clair is in your extended network.
    Mood: accomplished accomplished
    Posted at 11:38 AM Nov 5 from Mobile

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About me:

Armed with only an airbrush, Cory Saint Clair is out to rewrite the book on automotive artwork. Story: Brian Scotto Photography: Douglas Sonders Cory Saint Clair flunked ninth grade art. Why? For not following the rules. Fifteen years later, not much has changed. The 34-year-old still isn’t playing by the book, but ironically, today that’s part of what makes him one of the premier airbrush artists in the industry. “I would rather punch myself in the face than paint more flames and skulls,” jokes Saint Clair, who’s been trying to move away from what he feels is clichéd, instead implementing a fine-art approach to his work. “I’m tired of doing the evil stuff; I want to show that there’s a whole other world to this, and that there are real artists in the airbrush game,” he says. Aside from painting angels on a Lamborghini Gallardo, he is currently finishing a depiction of the Sistine Chapel on the headliner of his 2007 Dodge Magnum. For Saint Clair, it all started with a copy of Airbrush Action and an Iwata airbrush he received for his 12th birthday. “Everything I learned was all self-taught, because I couldn’t afford to go to an art school,” he explains. “I learned from magazines. Sometimes we didn’t have enough money to get them, but my mom would always find a way to buy Airbrush Action, because she knew that was my only avenue.” From the very beginning, Saint Clair was out to earn, and he quickly found a way to flip his passion for profit. Cutting his teeth on airbrushing T-shirts and denim jackets in the early ’90s (when everyone was rocking Looney Tunes characters on gear), Saint Clair moved up to portraits. As his skill progressed, he was doing stage backdrops for the likes of Puffy and TLC. “I did a lot of concerts, and that got me into doing large-scale stuff, and I figured out that was one of my [specialties], that I could sit down at eight o’clock at night, take a picture, get the scale on the piece, and come four or five o’clock in the morning, here’s a face,” explains Saint Clair. “Once I started getting into the big-scale stuff, that just opened up more doors. People started to know me in Virginia before I even moved down to Atlanta.” But it was in Atlanta that Saint Clair sprayed up his first whip, a 1995 Chevy Dually donning a cobalt blue biomechanical theme. With the late ’90s bike scene growing quickly in the ATL, painting motorcycles was an obvious progression. But one bike in particular made Saint Clair infamous: a street bike with the Joker’s face on the side. “I kinda beat everybody up in the bike scene with that one. I would show up and cats would start cussin’ my ass, just straight hatin’ because they knew as soon as I pulled it off at a show, I got that trophy money,” he says. “In Atlanta I had the bike scene completely locked down.” This bike launched Saint Clair’s career in the custom car and bike world. From then on, he quickly began to gain recognition not just in Georgia, but nationally. Interestingly, it was another Joker-themed vehicle that springboarded Saint Clair’s vocation to the next level; this time, on the side of a Ford Expedition. The job took him to California, where, after being approached to spray a few more cars, he called home to his girlfriend and said, “Pack up, we’re moving to Cali.” That was 2005. Today Saint Clair, now sponsored by House of Kolor, works on some of the top builds in the nation, including much of Asanti’s fleet. A job by the man himself could cost you upwards of $150,000, but as Cory says, “If you have money to spend on a Lamborghini, you can afford to paint it to set it apart. It’s just paint.” Not a bad finish for the kid who failed art.

National Guard Black Ops Car - Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmVedxJyAmI



National Guard Black Ops 350z Car - Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=seZK7wzuXH0



COPPER COATED NEW LEXANI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4mi2f9Bl-c

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Details

  • Status: In a Relationship
  • Here for: Networking, Friends
  • Orientation: Straight
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
  • Children: Proud parent
  • Occupation: custom auto paint/airbrusher/designer

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  • Nov 12 2009 5:10 PM

    Your art is so beautiful...we love your attention to detail. Keep doing what you're doing. It's very inspiring. Thank you for the add and keep in touch!
  • Nov 12 2009 1:21 AM

    Hearty thanks for the add, have a good day
  • LuLu Online Now!

    Nov 10 2009 7:08 PM

    CORY,

    GREAT RESPONSE ON THE "LE CRIST" (the Christ) "LAMBO"AT "SEMA!!  PRETTY SURE IT TURNED "COUPLE HEADS"!!!!!!!   YOU THINK????  FANTASTIC JOB!!!!  I'M HARD TO PLEASE... "YOU" DID IT!!!!  HAD "NO" DOUBTS!!!  ;)


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  • Oct 25 2009 8:56 PM

    No amount of words can describe how good your artwork is you really are the best in the world. My favorite is the silver Lambo with the angels. hope you make lots of money from your artwork.
  • Oct 19 2009 7:02 PM

    Canvas work looks great. Keep up the awesome work!
  • Oct 18 2009 6:29 PM

    Thanks for the Add!
  • Oct 16 2009 6:28 PM

    Thanx for the ADD!!!


     

    MOBB c.c JAPAN
  • Oct 8 2009 6:17 PM

    Thanks for supporting our Troops! I appreciate it and I know our Troops appreciate it.

    If you would like to help us thank those still serving overseas and help those coming home wounded, please stop by the profile, read the latest blog and do what you can.

    Thanks again and have a great week.

    Jerry


  • Oct 8 2009 6:17 PM

    Thanks for supporting our Troops! I appreciate it and I know our Troops appreciate it.

    If you would like to help us thank those still serving overseas and help those coming home wounded, please stop by the profile, read the latest blog and do what you can.

    Thanks again and have a great week.

    Jerry


  • Oct 8 2009 6:13 PM

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  • Sep 29 2009 1:38 AM

    thanks for the add.
  • Sep 29 2009 1:38 AM

    Beautiful work on the lambo sir. Cant wait to see what you do next man.
  • Sep 29 2009 1:33 AM




    yo man loved vegas and the class had a blast see u next class me and the doc r starting cory saint clair fan club      peace man!!!!!!
  • Sep 26 2009 4:18 PM

    Your class was awesome man. Best investment ever!!
  • Sep 18 2009 5:14 PM

    thanks for you add man i like you jobb
  • Sep 17 2009 12:32 AM

    Thanks for the add!

    Check us out!
  • Sep 17 2009 12:31 AM

    Is this Cory from Alabama?
  • Sep 17 2009 12:31 AM

    Just showing ur sum love sorry I haven't been around just got into some problems hope all is well cory I hope we can still hang out or something
  • Sep 15 2009 6:53 PM

    Hey whats up! Can't wait for the portrait class in Vegas! It's gonna be a blast man!
  • Sep 11 2009 2:40 AM

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    Hey Art By Cory Saint Clair, I am sending you a Long Island Iced Tea.


    Send me a drink back!

    Awesome work!!! Hope you visit us someday! the guys at AutoCustomExtreme.com Michael

  • Sep 10 2009 3:07 AM

    Nice artwork...
  • Aug 20 2009 5:58 PM

    Cory, Nice work. Thanks for the add and friendship.  I hope you are having an awesome week!

    George
  • Aug 20 2009 12:59 AM

    Hey whats up Cory? Saw your ass this weekend on the free way the wagon looks sick!!! the Lambo you just did is bad ass man my hats off to you! Hows work and shit going? Stayin busy? any ways hit me up...i got a little airbrush stuff on my turbo 68 mustang i gota keeep it hotrod b ut im sure you'll come up with something for my ass haha any ways hit me up ill be out in chino at the hotrod show this week let me know if your going. Have a good one man

    Mike
  • R-D

    Aug 20 2009 12:59 AM

    wassup homie juz droppin aline to say u got madd skillz homie keep it up