[DeTomaso] PAINTING A PANTERA / Dick Rzzin

[Dave Londry]

Very nice answer, analytical guy.
Does Bud Williams car (Profiles 2007 No. 1) fit the cool, medium-value 
red slot?
I loved the way it shot in low-sun.
(BTW nice jib - Bud or Mike)
dave

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Dave Londry
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Dickruzzindesign at aol.com wrote:
> PAINTING A PANTERA
> You can talk about the best color from a technical or subjective standpoint.
>
> The technical would show the car off very well, the shape, the proportion and 
> the scale based on the desires of the color chooser.
> The subjective approach would define the individuals particular preference 
> based on their personal color preferences.
>
> Color is easy to understand although few people have been educated to how it 
> works. There are two components to color, and one dimension.
>
> VALUE:
> Color is either light or dark, this is called the VALUE.
> White is light, black is dark, with any number of shades, or values, in 
> between.
>
> WARM, COOL OR NEUTRAL:
> Color is also either warm, cool or neutral, that is, in between the two.
> Colors that are related to the sun are warm. Those related to ice are cool. 
> Colors can be in between, they are neutral, neither warm nor cool.
>
> You then can have a warm red, on the orange side, or a cool red, on the blue 
> side. It can be very light or dark, still retaining its coolness or warmness.
>
> My color criteria for a Pantera color would be:
> 1) COLOR that I would like for a long time, a timeless classic one, not a 
> trendy color that goes out of fashion quickly. I would want the color to be seen 
> as fresh years from now, one that would be in tune with the emotional nature 
> of the car.
>
> 2) VALUE that shows the shape, or form language of the car, very well. I 
> would have to decide whether I want the car to look flat, round or in between. The 
> Pantera has very sheer surfaces so I would want a color value that shows the 
> shape that the car has and does not make the surfaces look
> flatter than they really are. Again, a color choice for VALUE that would be 
> timeless and would keep the appearance timeless.
>
> 3) Next I would consider the graphics of the car design, how prominent do I 
> want the window shapes, tailights, wheel openings, etc., to be? A light color 
> would make them very visible. A dark color would subdue them and make them 
> blend into the overall shape. VALUE is very important as subduing these design 
> elements will bring the car shape forward, making the viewer focus on the overall 
> car rather than the individual elements that make it up. This may not be the 
> best choice, depending on the design of the car.
>
> 4) Light colors make a car look large, dark colors make it look smaller. If 
> mostly In a sunny environment, cool colors are enhanced by a sunny blue sky. 
> The color would work with the environment, not against it. A wonderful example 
> is Rosa Chiaro, a cool blue red that Ferrari used in the sixties. 
>
> On top of all this you have to add color technologies, pearls, metallics, 
> glass beads, clear coats, etc.,
> or non-metallics.
> How hard will the color be to touch-up a stone chip?   Are you going to keep 
> the car for a long time?
>
> So, my goals would favor classic timelessness, making the car look great and 
> always current.
> I would also like it to look small and all of one piece. Also, I would want 
> excitement to enhance the character of the car. I also would want a clear coat 
> for durability and a non-metallic. These would be my personally defined 
> criteria before starting to choose a color.
>
> If you are going to invest $10,000. to 15,000. in a paint job you should take 
> a keen interest in the color choice process, panels should be sprayed up and 
> evaluated in different OUTDOOR lighting conditions before you make your final 
> choice. 
>
> OK, after all of that, if I had a Pantera and chose a color to accommodate 
> the above criteria, what would it be? A number of different approaches could be 
> taken and would work very well. 
>
> 1) A cool medium value red, not too light.
> 2) A medium value neutral yellow, that would very subtly go orange on the sun 
> side and green on the sky side. 
> 4) A neutral metallic black with a blue tinted clear coat.
> 5) A neutral silver gray, medium value.
>
> The best color for a Pantera is the one you choose very carefully and watch 
> along the way to be sure it turns out the way you want. Do not be overwhelmed 
> when you see the color sprayed on the car wet.
> Evaluate it carefully and change it slightly if it does not achieve your 
> goals. A good shop will love it if you really know what you want, they will help 
> you achieve it. 
>
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