Photo from Ed Tillrock’s twitter feed

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but after a few minutes of looking up the art of Ed Tillrock it is hard to deny the captivating nature of pencil and graphite. Tillrock specializes in medium of pencil and graphite, which lends itself to his preferred subject matter, hot rod art.

So life-like, you can almost smell the tire smoke. Photo from Tillrock’s Facebook Page

Many believe that black and white film produces a greater emotional response and depth than color photography. Even if you disagree with black and white versus color mindset, after viewing Tillrock’s pieces you will be amazed by the skill and near photographic imagery created by a man and a pencil.

His mastery of both pencil and graphite is showcased by his ability to mimic natural light and reflections in “paint” of vintage hot rods. His Twitter feed provides fans with chance to revisit his version of history.

Till rock’s art is from an era gone by. Photo from Ed Tillrock’s twitter feed

Tillrock attends and possibly searches for inspiration at concours shows, such as the iconic Pebble Beach show. These shows feature high end exotics and flawless restorations of vehicles that the general public can only lust after. Tillrock has an amazing ability to bring out the soul of a car and transport the viewer into another time and place.

The illustrations are so life-like that it is difficult to believe they are done in pencil and not photographs. Photo from Tillrock’s Facebook Page

His ability to create light in art truly draws in the viewer and directs their focus to a stunning 1949 Rod or a pinup girl. The depth that Tillrock creates with a pencil is astounding and worthy of concours set. Creating the illusion of reflection and chrome makes Tillrock’s art stand apart from all of the others.