Scott Takes
Email: stakes@mchsi.com
Phone: 319-533-2679
Scott Takes is an artist from Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Scott has training in Drawing, Design, Illustration, Lettering, Airbrush, Color Theory, and many other commercial art related techniques, including a degree in Applied Arts. Scott Specializes in Airbrush on steel and canvas.
Scott has a passion for people, art, music and motorcycles. Scott began selling his artwork in high school, and commissioning murals for the school, itself, in 1988. He has designed clothing, sold hand painted apparel all over the United States, Mexico and Canada, provided photography for national advertising campaigns, designed and built furniture, and hand painted motorcycles for some of the nation’s finest bike builders.
More work by Scott Takes can be seen locally in Coralville at the Hawkeye Harley Davidson dealership, Quintons Bar and Deli in Iowa City, and in several homes and offices in the Midwest. Scott’s work has been shown nationally on the Discovery Channel Biker Build Off, The Morning Show on CBS and in related national magazines including Art Scene, Iron Horse, and Easyriders.
Scott owns and operates Underground Art Studios in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. This studio has bridged the gap between the East and West custom culture, providing individuals with quality, one-of-a-kind custom paintings. We are always busy, always doing our best, and always happy to meet new people with challenging ideas”. ~Scott Takes
