Bell race helmet- three quarter style race helmet custom design by helmet painter Don Johnson. For me, designing, painting race helmets is an art form, the design should be art. Not only art but original art so each of my helmet designs is original. This is my favorite style of painting and really sets drivers apart on the grid or in the pits from those with just different color graphics. I certainly will work [...]
Stilo carbon fiber race helmet with custom painted Mexican flag design by helmet painter Don Johnson. My client wanted a modified Mexican flag design but yet leaving some of the carbon fiber exposed. This is the race helmet design I came up with. He loved the design and go me the go-ahead to paint it. Here are the results. Most of my clients now have had me paint at least one helmet for them [...]
Bell race helmet with custom painted checker flag design by helmet painter Don Johnson. This is the second helmet I have designed and painted for Thomas, both had checker flags in the design. Some drivers, racers like Thomas like to keep one theme running thru all their helmets. Most of my clients now have had me paint at least one helmet for them in the past. o get started on your helmet today call [...]
My passion for airbrushing, custom painting extends beyond my own artwork, painting. I publish Airbrush the Magazine one of only two such magazines in the world. The magazine is published in print and digital formats. The magazine publishes airbrush step by step articles, artists bio's and business-related articles by artists from all over the world.
Bell Racing USA announced at the 2018 PRI trade show they will now offer different color helmet padding in some of their race helmets. This is one more way you can customize your race helmet and it is great Bell Racing USA is the first helmet manufacturer to offer this. The custom color interiors will be available only in the carbon model helmet, $1700 MSRP for the LTWT with an additional $180.00 for the [...]
Bell race helmet design 124 I designed and painted for Chris Berg who works for Intercomp race equipment company. The central theme of the helmet design was a wavey American flag. After Chris received his helmet he sent me these pictures. I really like the stars on this helmet they look killer in person. To get started on your helmet call or text 1-352-361-3403 or e-mail me helmetpaint@gmail.com. I look forward to working with you [...]
Bell youth race helmet with flame and number 14 skull in the design. This helmet design was requested by the client for his young son's new Bell Youth Helmet for racing karts. The design made use of a black base color with House of Kolor Ultra Orange flames with white pinstripe. The sides of the were to be a number 14 skull design, Tony Stewart fan I guess. Not every design is chrome base with [...]
Bel race helmet I designed and painted for a woman of races sports cars. She came up with the concept and I refined it to work on her race helmet in the colors she requested. The design is a tattoo style heart over a purple base color. Not often you see race helmet design’s for female racers so this was a fun helmet to be involved in. To protect the artwork three coats of [...]
Arai race helmet is a three-color race helmet design with white pinstripe. Sometimes it is the simple designs that work best and what the client is comfortable with. The base colors were overspray with House of Kolor FX paint corresponding to the base color. In the sun this helmet will look killer. The design was clients I just had to make it fit on his helmet and add the PEO kit, rear wing, on the [...]
Bell RS7 race helmet design I custom painted for Diego Ferrari who race’s McLaren for McLaren of Philly. This was a very interesting fun project that had to be completed in a very short time frame. I sort of specialize in doing short time frame race helmets designs and don't mind working long hours to meet deadlines. The design was fairly complex, with the short time frame I had to get it completed it [...]
