Beautiful Las Vegas pin-up model Amanda K. Brennan with artist A.D. Cook.

What do you think guys… would she make a great model for art or what?

Track back to our Fun on Race Day post for more great pix of Amanda and other pin-up models.

Lots of cool rides made their appearances at the 2008 Laughlin River Run this past April, but a couple really stood out from the display of many. We found these two beauties at the custom bike show at the Colorado Belle in Laughlin, NV.

This blue masterpiece was covered in underwater scenes - apparently, it’s true that the sea never gives up her dead. The paint talent was Dan Langston from Utah. Check it out…

Nice work - imaginative and beautifully executed.

And this “Piracy” bike, a 2006 Arlen Ness Lowliner, airbrushed by none other than the prolific Craig Fraser know best as Air Syndicate out of Bakersfield, California.

Nice lid mate.

Well done Craig.

Stay tuned to AirbrushTour for more great forthcoming pix and posts from the Laughlin River Run.

Track back to previous posts on the Laughlin River Run.

The 11th Annual ArtFest of Henderson took place this Mother’s Day Weekend - May 10 and 11th - in historic downtown Henderson, NV, just outside of fabulous Las Vegas. We love art - all kinds of art - so with the invitation of our local airbrush artist friend Justin Lilly, we couldn’t resist stopping by to check it out.

Southwest sculptor and Architect Roberto Gutierrez - RobertoGutierrez.com brought his beautifully expressive figurative sculptural works from his studio in Glendale, AZ.

It was 91 degrees outside, but that didn’t stop the crowds.

If pigs could fly… SugarPost from Salt Lake City displayed their amusing metal art pieces. If you have a gnome infestation in your yard, you’ll want to check out their website for an entertaining solution.

More artists and their works were found in the Henderson Convention Center and Visitors Bureau where you could get some relief from the heat and take in more 2d and 3d art.

These enchanting abstracts are by Deborah Valiquet-Myers.

Lots of beautiful music scattered throughout the event. American Indian, Brazilian, Steel Drums, Jazz - it was all there.

Check out the ArtFest of Henderson website at: http://www.888artfest.com/index.html

Just minutes from the glitter of the Las Vegas Strip, Henderson, Nevada offers the ultimate in resort destinations for both business and pleasure. Nestled among three of the most renowned man-made attractions in the world, Henderson is ideally situated amid the glamorous Las Vegas Strip, the engineering marvel of the Hoover Dam, and the tranquil beauty of Lake Mead. Click here to learn more about Henderson, NV.

We thought we’d share with you a selection of the some of the best paint jobs we found on scoots in Laughlin. Enjoy…

While this isn’t a paint job, per se, it’s very cool.

Hope you like them as much as we did. We’ll bring you more soon. Cheers.

May 3rd, 2008 — Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas, NV, was the place to be if you’re a fan of hots rods, drag races, sports cars and pretty ladies… and who’s not? After all, you’re here, so we know what you like. We like it too. So, having said that, we were there and took tons of pics - great shots of all the above - and we’re sharing with you. This weekend’s Las Vegas Speed Spectacular at The Strip featured nostalgia drag racing, car show, bands, DJ, and a pin-up girl contest

The Inaugural Las Vegas Speed Spectacular included nostalgia drag racing featuring the NHRA’s Hot Rod Heritage Racing Series. The traveling NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Series was created to preserve the rich history and tradition of drag racing and will contest nostalgia drag racing classes, including: nostalgia nitro-burning Funny Cars, A/Gas, B/Gas, C/Gas, D/Gas, Hot Rod and three Nostalgia Eliminator classes. A pair of Fuel Altereds also battled in heads-up, first-man-to-the-finish-line-wins match racing.

Need to get someplace fast. Nurse Ratchet will get you there in a hurry.

Many cars came ready to run.

A car show, hosted by the Las Vegas Cruisin’ Association, exhibited nostalgia machines: hot rods, street rods, custom cars, competition cars and classics.

Above: weighin’ in small but playing big, Duke from Mad Max & The Wild Ones, hammerin’ it out.

Live music included Danny Dean & The Homewreckers and Mad Max & The Wild Ones (billed as “Greatest Band in the World! (under 400lbs). DJ “Flattop Tom” Jacob (of Rockabilly Rod Reunion fame) spun classic rock ‘n’ roll and rockabilly tunes while Master of Ceremonies Nathan Hirschi handled the announcing chores on the main stage.

More than 200 Quarter Midgets were in competition as the Las Vegas Quarter Midget Association presented races on the midway.

Like a blast from the past… a bevy of beauties were there for the pin-up contest…

…including this beautiful Las Vegas model Amanda K. Brennan posing for pix and on-hand for the annual $500-to-win pin-up girl contest. Needless to say, these ladies turned more than a few heads.

Zorak the pinstriper was keeping busy adding some lines to a couple rods - all old flavor with a new touch - including a few lines under the hood.

Check out this radical bike Zorak painted.

Zorak and A.D. take pause for a quick pic.

Stay tuned to AirbrushTour.com - We took tons of great shots and will be bringing you more great posts from this event soon.

This week’s pic of the week is actually from Laughlin River Run 2007 - The Bacardi Girls with A.D. Cook. Hey girls where were you this year?

Our buddy Aaron shares with us (remember the beautiful Miss USA ladies at the “Fashion Rocks the Universe” a few posts back?), so we thought it only fair to share with you.

Syrup Swimwear hosts Good Fridays at Tao Beach at The Venetian in Las Vegas. He promises lots of beautiful ladies and a great time - and he should know - Aaron is the go-to guy for swimwear, creating the official bikinis for the Miss USA pageant. Anyway, we digress - but isn’t that Vegas is all about? Don’t take our word for it - stop in on Friday and judge for yourself.

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April 24, 25, 26 — Laughlin, NV. While thunderous motorcycles roar outside, the buzz of ink is in the air at the 2008 Laughlin Tattoo Convention on the second floor of the Aquarius Casino Resort (formerly the Flamingo). This event, presented by tattoo legends Larry Topping and Catfish Carl along with Dave Miller (Dave’s Body Jewelry) boasted 100+ artists with portfolios on display and tools in hand to create more beautiful ink on skin. We stopped in to check it out, and it was everything we hoped for; live music, entertainment, tattoo contests, vendors, seminars, friendly and colorful people, and a full bar.

We caught up with our buddy Clark North from Las Vegas as he was applying his handiwork.

above: Clark North and A.D. Cook

John Millhouse was showing his amazing work.

Completed 06/06/06, John has invested 5-1/2 years (413 hours) into becoming the walking art statement you see here - one of the most awesome demonstrations of picture perfect symmetrical art anywhere. At last count, he numbered 276 skulls and a plethora of other imagery adorning his heavily tattooed body.

Visit DermalKnowledgeProductions.net or their MySpace page for more information. See you there next year.

Dennis Mathewson is headed for Europe to teach his legendary airbrush workshops. These events are sponsored by Iwata and Alsa so you know they’ll be great. Contact Alberto Ferrero, Airbrush Marketing Manager, Anest Iwata Europe at a.ferrero@anest-iwataeu.com or go to Airbrush-Iwata.com for more information and sign up for Paris and Barcelona workshops - but hurry… limited seating is available.

Learn to paint from Dennis…

The airbrush premier Tiki Master.

Dennis will be in the U.K. and other cities later this summer and early fall. We’ll bring you more on that as it happens.

This year’s Air Affair East event takes place on May 30-31 2008 at the Pennsylvania College of Technology in Williamsport, PA.

You’ll not want to miss this event - you’ll be rubbing shoulders and learning from eight world-class artists including:

Put yourself in this picture. Contact ASET Toll Free: 1-800-628-5449 (USA Only) to secure your place in this very unique, dynamic and fun learning experience.

Trackback to previous ASET Air Affair events. Visit the Ultimate Air Affair MySpace page.

T’was a beautiful, sun drenched and slightly breezy day in Laughlin, Nevada where the 26th Annual Laughlin River Run was happening. We were there on Saturday (4/26/08) and got some pics for your viewing pleasure.

That radical custom you see at the top of this post was on display by Jim Nasi Customs - a monster of a machine with attitude galore. Of course, we saw tons of great bikes, babes, artists, tattoos and just about everything else you can imagine. We’ll be bringing you those posts, along with great shots over the next few posts.

The West’s largest ride-in bike show brings hundreds of exhibits and vendors plus top-name entertainment, contests, pageants and charity fund raisers. Free attractions include the Harley Davidson Traveling Museum, test rides on new Harley Davidson motorcycles, Miss Hawaiian Tropic competition, tattoo contests and live entertainment. Event passes include Poker Run, Custom Bike Show, souvenir pin and bandanna, and merchandise drawing tickets. Raises funds for Boys & Girls Clubs of the Colorado River, Easter Seals Society, Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, American Heroes Foundation and other charities.

The custom bike show was well situated right next to the Colorado Belle Hotel and Casino. Stay tuned - we got tons of shots - that’s a post full of outrageous paint jobs and eye candy all by itself.

Buiders: many of the usual biker luminaries like Chica were there again this year.

Laughlin is an interesting town. If you’ve never been, you owe yourself a trip there. This gaming town boasts 11 resorts and casinos with 24-hour casino gaming and is centrally located between the Los Angeles Basin and Phoenix, Arizona just 90 miles south of Las Vegas, Nevada and is set in a rugged mountain terrain which gently slopes to the cool banks of the Colorado River.

No shortage of bikes. We heard numbers like 60,000 as a final bike count for this year’s turnout.

Beautiful ladies always make these events worthwhile.

Visit the Laughlin River Run site for more of this great event, and stay tuned to AirbrushTour as we bring you more great shots and posts from this year’s rally.

A Sturgis babe havin’ some laughs. Gotta love biker season…