Sabina Kelley

Sabina Kelley, one of the most popular pin-up models of all time, is included in our new How To Airbrush Pin-Ups book. Look for a new how-to slide show featuring Sabina at www.artkulture.com.

The Road South
This last Friday afternoon found me rolling south on interstate 35, the highway that runs from Stillwater, Minnesota to Marne, Iowa, home of Baxter Cycle.Randy Baxter and I started work early the next morning, in the city park in nearby Atlantic, Iowa.

The TR6 model started life as an off-road bike, this example from 1965 looks right at home sitting amongst the Oak leaves.

The goal for the day: shoot two vintage Triumphs for the 2011 Classic Triumph Calendar. First we parked the ’65 TR6 on a bed of fallen Oak leaves, next we positioned the Rickman Matisse in the middle of the little band shell.

Not all the old Triumphs we shoot actually run. Luckily this one did, though Randy Baxter did a lot of kicking before the sound of a Triumph twin filled the otherwise quiet Iowa morning.

Luckily the TR6 was in running condition, which means we didn’t have to push it uphill through the leaves. Though the morning started cold with fresh frost on the ground, the sun soon warmed things up enough that we could peel off at least one layer of clothes. With cows mooing softly in the background (I’m not making this up), and the sun shinning brightly through the trees, it turned into a beautiful morning to photograph a couple of nice old motorcycles.

I have a great job.

Back in the day the Rickman brothers made some very trick race kits. This Matisse is certainly one of their most attractive conversions.