Quote Originally Posted by HOTRODPAINT
As far as having ideas, most people know what they like and don't like. They just don't have the ability to visualize things,

I guess my point is that you can find a way to get the result you want, even without giving up your own hands-on involvement.
something else I have found that most true artists tend toward modesty.

I know what I like but it is usually after the fact. As far a paint schemes go I think I know what I want because I take what I've seen on other cars and try to project them onto mine. I have done that many times over the years and have had some real failures.

Take this marbleizing I want to do to the dash. I've seen it done on other pieces and it catches my eye but whether it will look good in Shirley's car is just a chance I take.

We've all seen things as car shows and shake our heads and say why?
How often have we heard it said "build what you llike". But the fact is that most of us don't keep our cars more than a few years, so in essence shouldn't we build them for someone else's tastes.