1920 ACE MOTORCYCLE
Commissioned for a Bring a Trailer auction, this piece captures the timeless elegance of the 1920 Ace Four through precise, hand-drawn vector artistry. Built entirely in Adobe Illustrator, it’s composed of thousands of individually crafted shapes, each one carefully placed to create lifelike shadows, crisp highlights, and intricate detailing.
From a distance, the illustration appears flawlessly seamless. Look closer, and you’ll discover a mosaic of geometric forms, each contributing to the motorcycle’s rich story and character.
The illustration starts as a reference photo, broken down into basic shapes. Each shape is drawn individually in Adobe Illustrator, building the structure layer by layer. Shadows, highlights, and textures are added through hundreds, sometimes thousands of precise vector pieces. As the layers grow, the image transforms from flat outlines into a detailed, realistic composition.
