Instagram Illustrator Brings Porsches to Life on Paper
Through colored pencils and big sheets of paper, illustrator Leo Costa gives classic Porsche icons a new life.
Porsche has always delivered the finest shapes and looks to the automotive world. From production cars like the 356 and 911, to racing machines like the 917 and 956, every car to come from Stuttgart has burned their very essences into the hearts and minds of everyone, even if they’re not Porsche fans at all. Nothing they’ve made is forgettable.
Thus, it stands to reason that Porsche inspires everyone around them, and not just on the showroom floor or the podium. One such person, Leo Costa (a.k.a., leocosta_werks), is an illustrator from Florida who uses his Instagram account to show his love for the black stallion from Germany, one illustration at a time.
Costa’s Instagram first came to life in late September of 2013, when he posted an illustration of a badass robot, followed by a portraiture of Ferrari’s founder, Enzo Ferrari. It wouldn’t be until December 16 when he would post his first Porsche sketch, featuring BBi Motorsport’s tuned 997 Turbo S.
Costa doesn’t post often, going months between updates. That’s mainly due to his main gig in real estate. With most of time and energy spent helping others find their dream home in the warm Florida sun, his illustrations take a while to emerge. When they are posted, though, the wait is always worth it, just like with these little Post-It Porsches.
A more recent example of Costa’s Porsche illustrations is the one at the top of this post. The upper half of said illustration is that of the 912 belonging to fellow Instagrammer Tom Williams (a.k.a., paddington_otlw). Williams also owns a 930 Turbo, which occupies the lower half. And as he says in his repost of Costa’s art, Williams loves the “old school craftsmanship” of his “old school black beauties.”
Whether fully colored or left as-is, Costa’s attention to detail is outstanding. We certainly can’t wait to see his next Porsche illustrations, even if we have to wait a few months.
In the meantime, he is taking commissions for original works, as prints of what he’s made “won’t convert well to digital medium.” Why not give Costa a follow to see what he does next?
Photos: Instagram/leocosta_werks; Instagram/paddington_otlw
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