CHARRED GRAIN

Composition **CHARRED GRAIN** is an original project for the Toyota Tundra, developed for both sides of the vehicle. It is not a literal depiction of fire or wood, but a complex material surface: charred fibres, layered dark grain, mineral inclusions, and sparse lines of smouldering copper-amber light. The composition begins at the front fender and travels through the doors toward the rear bedside in one continuous horizontal flow. Rather than covering the body in an all-over pattern, it remains concentrated within the central area of the side panels, allowing the complex graphite-bronze base colour, the architecture of the panels, and the broad calm surfaces of the vehicle to remain visible. This makes the artwork feel not like an applied decorative motif, but like an inner layer of material emerging through the bodywork. At the front fenders, the texture appears in a restrained form: dark fibrous masses and the first warm traces begin to emerge from the base. Across the doors, the composition reaches its greatest depth and sculptural complexity, bringing together charred layers, fractures, burnt veins, and local copper-orange accents. Toward the rear bedside, the artwork gradually becomes more dispersed and subdued, retaining its direction and overall rhythm without overloading the long body panel. The warm lines in CHARRED GRAIN should not read as open flame or bright illumination. They are sparse internal embers—like heat remaining deep within layers of charred wood. Their role is to reveal the rhythm of the texture, create depth, and form a quiet contrast against the complex dark bronze-and-graphite base.

CHARRED GRAIN — Production Pricing CHARRED GRAIN is designed as an artistic treatment for **both sides of the Toyota Tundra**: the front fenders, doors, and rear bedsides. The tailgate, hood, roof, and front end are not included in the base version of the project and are quoted separately if the client wishes to extend the artwork. The final price is determined after the composition has been technically adapted to the specific vehicle, the condition of the existing paintwork has been assessed, and the base colour and density of the texture have been approved. #### Multi-layer airbrush painting with an illusion of texture **From RUB 370,000** The primary execution option is multi-layer hand-painted airbrushing beneath clear coat, without physical relief. The depth of the charred wood, the separation of fibres, mineral inclusions, and the impression of internal heat are created painterly—through transparent darkening, complex graphite-to-bronze transitions, fine warm accents, and controlled matte-satin surface character. This option includes preparation and partial disassembly of the required components, transfer of the approved composition onto both sides of the vehicle, hand-painted airbrushing, multi-layer clear coating, and final reassembly. This is the primary version of the project: it creates a convincing sense of depth and materiality while preserving the clean geometry of the bodywork and allowing for more straightforward long-term use and local repair. #### Collector’s version with minimal local micro-relief **From RUB 500,000** Physical volume in CHARRED GRAIN is possible only as a highly restrained addition to the painterly finish. It should not imitate literal bark, rough splinters, or protruding decorative elements. Its role is to subtly reinforce selected charred edges, deep fractures, and a few key layers within the texture. The micro-relief is formed locally, primarily on calm areas of the doors and rear bedsides, away from handles, panel gaps, wheel arches, and areas of frequent contact. It is then integrated into the artwork and the clear-coat system. Visually, the surface remains composed and automotive; the volume is perceptible only at close range and under grazing light. This version requires a dedicated local-relief map, material tests for adhesion and shrinkage, hand-forming of the minimal texture, additional priming, refinement of transitions, and a more complex finishing process. CHARRED GRAIN is conceived as a restrained material transformation of the bodywork: dark, warm, and tactile. The optimal solution remains multi-layer airbrush painting with a strong illusion of depth. Minimal physical micro-relief may be offered as a collector’s option only where it genuinely enhances the quality of the surface rather than turning it into a literal decorative effect.

A collection of automotive texture concepts in which the artwork functions not as a separate image, but as the character of the surface itself. Each concept is built around its own material language: layered stone and technical linework, charred wood with an inner glow, gilded crocodile-skin texture, a directional feather rhythm, topographic layers, and relief-like structures. The central idea of the series is to turn the vehicle body into a carrier of complex, tactilely legible surfaces. The designs can be realized in two ways. **The painted version** creates volume through airbrushing, light, shadow, and tonal transitions. **The relief version** involves physical work with the surface: the texture becomes tangible, and the design changes with the angle of light and the movement of the vehicle.