KUALA LUMPUR - When artist Mohd Rozamil Mohd Yatim first started painting designs on vehicles, he never imagined his services would be highly sought-after.
Better known as Zameer Pentbrush, he unknowingly created a trend with his borderline painting technique, something he learned online.
This 39-year-old artist from Seberang Takir, Terengganu, is now sought after by many vehicle owners, not only in Malaysia but also from Brunei and Singapore, who want to give their cars a unique identity through anime-inspired artwork.
Mohd Rozamil told Bernama his paintings are done "randomly and spontaneously” on the vehicle's body to make it look like something out of a comic book or animation.
"For each project (artwork) on a vehicle, I don’t prepare a preliminary sketch on a computer. With just a rough idea and a discussion with the customer about what they want, I start to paint... it all happens spontaneously.
"If there are parts in the paintings that don’t meet my customers’ satisfaction, I will make the necessary changes until they are satisfied,” said Mohd Rozamil, who takes about three to five hours to complete each artwork.
Mohd Rozamil, who also has 19 years of experience painting with the airbrush technique, said he has done "paintings” on over 30 vehicles, including trucks, multipurpose vehicles, motorcycles and heavy machinery such as excavators.
Although he has faced criticism, with some labelling his work as ‘vandalism’ or ‘crazy’, Zameer never feels discouraged.
"I just ignore them and remain patient. When my (car) artwork went viral early this year, I was surprised by the attention and received a lot of positive feedback,” said the father of two.
Mohd Rozamil also explained that the borderline painting technique, which involves the use of acrylic marker pens, does not damage the vehicle’s original paint and can last up to a year. It will last even longer if the vehicle's body is fitted with quality paint protection film.
Mohd Rozamil added his children, Muhammad Rassyaq Rayyan, 13, and Nur Rayysya Rayyana, 11, often assist him in his work.
"When I have jobs outstation that take two to three days to complete, I would bring along my whole family with me if the trips don’t disrupt my children’s schooling. They would help me paint (my customers’ vehicles). Sometimes, they’ll start the artwork and I’ll finish it and put the finishing touches. I’m doing this to boost their confidence to paint in public,” he said. - BERNAMA