Ernie Hernandez is a local graphic designer/artist inspired by customization of cars from imports to traditional hot rods. He’s been designing for 8 years, running his own graphic studio, GD Solutions (design, print & paint), part time and working at Gorilla Marketing (promotional items) as an art director.

Says Hernandez, “California is known for having some of the best hot rods. Since I love cars, love painting, and love Southern California, I thought it would be great to pay tribute to these through this project. This will be my first time painting an off the wall object, especially one this large. I plan to have a lot of fun painting my orange.”

Artist Picture by: Michael J. Elderman
Orange Picture by: Carla Conti Bender