Any line of work that lets you express your passion daily is the one you should get into, and by all appearances, it looks as though Yuriy Shevchuk has that area of his life taken care of. A painter by trade, his artwork exemplifies a high degree of personal vision and effort that no doubt came from a lifetime of experience behind the canvas.

Shevchuk’s action paintings put you right in the path of awesome cars like this rally Audi Quattro.

Born in Kiev, Ukraine, in 1961, the 53-year-old Shevchuk has been painting for over twenty years, with a fairly consistent subject matter that revolves around either jazz, architecture and cityscapes, and our favorite, cars. From the racing circuit to the Sunday cruise, Shevchuk’s work displays an equal apprecation for four-wheeled machines of all stripes.

Alternating between giclee, oil and acrylic, and watercolor methods, Shevchuk is able to create striking works that put the audience right in view of the car(s) in question, low to the ground and almost always facing the front of the vehicle. When looking at his race car pieces, this gives the viewer the feeling that the car is heading his way, toward him, closing the gap between reality and art, and making the subject matter appear lifelike.

For his hot rod works, Shevchuk displays fine skill in watercolors, giving off an impressionistic vibe with the bleeding, blotted background, yet exercises his full realistic ability on the cars themselves. The details that stand out best are the chrome reflections, like the one on the Thunderbird painting, glancing the headlights and grille off of the Dagmars.

We’re impressed with the level of respect and skill Shevchuk can bring to these automobiles, and look forward to when he’ll paint some more classics that deserve his well-honed technique. Find him on the web by visiting his website, and find prints for purchase on FineArtAmerica.com.