Her tattoo flash style drawing is influenced by her late Uncle Bill Wissman, Santa Fe’s famous tattoo artist. The majority of the prints are done by hand-painting the design on a screen creating the stencil and then printed with water-based ink, making the entire process completely chemical free. Each design is hand-drawn and printed on the garment varying in placement to achieve a more individual look for each piece. Robert happened to have a pair of plaid shoes nearby when the duo was discussing the Mustang.Marie Gurule is a local clothing designer and screen-printer devoted to creating quality stylish attire.

“Typically I work on the designs or patterns before deciding what colors fit best with a new scheme, so this process is very different for me because the Duncans came in with the colors, but no idea what they wanted,” she said.įortunately, she ran across the pattern by chance. She said the Duncans decided on the plaid plane’s color palate prior to involving her in the design, which made the final decision on that aircraft a bit more difficult. Teri is also responsible for the pale plaid paint scheme applied to Duncan Aviation’s Mustang aircraft, which has turned heads at countless airports since its delivery in 2008. “That’s when I know I’ve succeeded at something-when they can’t wipe that smile off their faces,” she says. “Robert makes me explore other ideas I might not normally gravitate toward because he gives me some direction, but not enough that he stifles my creativity with suggestions,” says Teri.Įven after all these changes and updates and scrapped ideas, Teri says it’s so rewarding to see how excited a customer gets when the project just-clicks. So when Paint Shop Manager Doug Bohac mentioned he had recently seen a motorcycle covered in paint splotches, the idea stuck. The Duncans also toyed with the idea of having graffiti on the M2, but the design team was concerned that even though the graffiti might be well received and convey a positive message in the United States, not all countries would view the paint design the same way. Robert requested a 'fifth window' be added, displaying a decal painting of his favorite artwork featuring Karen. In the end, this was too complicated of a paint scheme to try and implement decals for the first time.” Also, the decal isn’t simply printed on a clear background, so any space outside the paint splotches would have to be lime green and match the paint perfectly, or have a black outline. “It’s a great idea and I think we’ll end up using decals eventually, but this one looked a bit thick after the clear coat was applied. Robert initially wanted to explore the idea of a decal on the plane, allowing it to be easily changed after just a few years. Of course, there were several other ideas on the table before the final was approved. It spurs this childlike sense of excitement and creativity that’s a cool feeling to have at any age,” says Teri. There’s a pair of Mickey Mouse ears over here and Woodstock there. I look at it, and I start to recognize shapes and images. When asked to describe the final product in one word, Teri responds with “fun.” The wow factor gets people to react, contemplate and dream of what possibilities lay on the horizon,” says Teri.Īfter more than 50 renderings, Teri and the Duncans had the paint scheme narrowed down to two options: a lime green or bright blue base with paint splatters dotting the fuselage. “It’s enjoyable to create a paint scheme that people don’t readily expect to see on a plane.

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