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DEVIL'S ADVOCATE
Tom Gleason's Big Bear Chopper
A full-custom Big Bear Chopper built for Tom Gleason, painted with one of Marcus' most technically demanding compositions. The tank features a hyper-realistic ribcage and spine wrapping the entire length, flanked by blue ghost flames and screaming skulls. The front fender carries a horned devil skull emerging from the flames, and the rear fender continues the blue fire theme throughout. Every surface tells part of the story — this bike is a complete narrative in paint. Base coat and finish by JT's Customs; airbrushing by Marcus Osmun.
Featured in V-Twin Motorcycles Magazine — June 2007 — View the publication →
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SICKER
Harley-Davidson V-Rod / Night Rod
Full-coverage real-fire airbrushing on a Harley-Davidson V-Rod. Every panel — tank, fenders, side covers, and frame — was painted with layered translucent flames that glow from deep red to brilliant gold. Custom lettering and a hand-painted Harley-Davidson badge complete the build.
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IRISH CADILLAC
Pat Briggs' Harley-Davidson Bagger — County Line Choppers
Built by Pat Briggs at County Line Choppers, the Irish Cadillac is a full-dress Harley-Davidson bagger transformed into a rolling piece of narrative art. Every panel — fairing, tank, saddlebags, fenders, and even the air cleaner — is covered in luminous green ghost flames over deep black flake. The centerpiece is a snarling leprechaun clutching a shillelagh, flanked by a glowing green skull rising from a Celtic cross bearing the County Line Choppers name. The rear fender carries the full composition at show-stopping scale, and the "Coupe de Ville" script on the bags ties the whole build together with old-school bagger swagger. Base coat, finish, and hot rod flames by JT's Customs; pinstriping by Mark Dunham; airbrushing by Marcus Osmun.
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LADY LUCK
Pat Briggs' Custom Bobber — County Line Choppers
Built by Pat Briggs at County Line Choppers, Lady Luck is a stunning deep-purple custom Bobber where every painted surface tells a story. The tank carries the "Lady Luck" script over a ghosted pin-up silhouette, while the side panels feature hand-painted vintage pin-up girls — one holding a copy of "Art of the Bobber," another posed with the County Line Choppers Celtic cross. The rear derby cover showcases a third pin-up on a holographic purple flake background, and the primary cover carries a fourth. The frame itself is lettered with "County Line Choppers" in flowing script. Base coat and finish by JT's Customs; airbrushing by Marcus Osmun.
Featured in Art of the Bobber — Rear Cover & Six-Page Feature — View in Publications →
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ADIRONDACK
Tim Briggs' Frame-Up Custom Harley-Davidson — County Line Choppers
Built by Pat Briggs at County Line Choppers for his brother Tim, this frame-up custom Harley-Davidson is a deeply personal commission. Every painted surface carries airbrushed renderings sourced from photographs Tim took at his vacation lake cabin in the Adirondack Mountains — a dramatic storm-split sky with lightning crackling over the water on the left, and a breathtaking golden sunset reflecting off the lake on the right. The two scenes meet at the center of the tank in a seamless transition from chaos to calm. The candy blue frame and bodywork are overlaid with white lightning bolt graphics, and the County Line Choppers badge is tooled directly into the tan leather seat. Base coat and finish by JT's Customs; airbrushing by Marcus Osmun.
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WCC CFL RIGID
West Coast Choppers CFL Rigid — Built by Shane Gatto, Painted by Mike DePalma & Marcus Osmun
A West Coast Choppers CFL Rigid sourced directly from WCC and built by Shane Gatto. The paint was a collaboration between Mike DePalma and Marcus Osmun — a deep candy red frame and bodywork with silver ghost flames flowing across the tank, fenders, and rigid tail. The WCC iron cross badge is tooled into the hand-stitched leather solo seat, and the chrome engine, exhaust, and custom multi-spoke wheels complete a build that is equal parts raw power and precision craft.
Featured in V-Twin Magazine — May 2007 — View in Publications →
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KAWASAKI VULCAN 900
2008 Kawasaki Vulcan 900 — Commissioned by Thunder Alley Motorcycles
A full custom paint commission for Thunder Alley Motorcycles on a 2008 Kawasaki Vulcan 900. Every panel — tank, front and rear fenders, and both side covers — was sprayed in House of Kolor Shimrin Lime Green over deep black, then finished with original tribal graphics and silver metallic pinstripes designed and painted by Marcus Osmun. The tribal work flows differently across each panel: sweeping flame-style tribals on the tank, a bold interlocking medallion on the front fender tip, and a pair of matched wing-sweep graphics on the side covers. The result is a cohesive full-bike design that reads as one unified composition from any angle.
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ANIMAL — MUPPETS FAIRING
Custom Harley-Davidson Bagger — Fairing & Helmet Airbrushing
A commission to airbrush the front fairing and matching helmet of a Harley-Davidson bagger. The concept: Animal from the Muppets at his drum kit, with the bike's headlight serving as the bass drum — so every time the lights come on, Animal is playing. The full drum kit wraps around the headlight in forced perspective, with Animal mid-solo above it, drumsticks flying and cymbals crashing. House of Kolor Raspberry Metallic ghost flames were added to both the fairing and the helmet to tie the new artwork into the existing paint scheme on the rest of the bike. The ghost flames are subtle in direct light and ignite in the sun — the same effect carries across the helmet so the two pieces read as one unified set.
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KAWASAKI VULCAN S CAFE
Personal Build — Paint by Marcus Osmun & Jon Sawicki
Marcus's own Kawasaki Vulcan S Cafe, taken down to the bare surface and rebuilt as a complete custom. The paint concept draws from classic Japanese sport bike heritage — Galaxy Grey over the upper body, Platinum Silver on the tank panels, and Pearl Burnt Orange for the signature wave stripe that flows from the nose fairing through the tank and onto the tail. The stripe geometry was borrowed from 1970's Kawasaki models to work with the Vulcan S's modern body styling, while reading as unmistakably vintage. Paint was executed in collaboration with Jon Sawicki. Beyond the paint, the build includes a rear tail delete package integrating flush LED brake and turn signals, a Two Brothers Race exhaust, LED headlight, Kuryakyn hand levers and mirrors, rear race pegs, and a full racing tune.
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RYAN'S CHOPPER — JOURNEY INTO HADES
Custom Chopper — Airbrushing by Marcus Osmun
After a small garage fire did some damage to Ryan's chopper, he came to Marcus to give it a face lift! What was originally supposed to be buried under some Candy Red, Ryan fell in love with the gold and brown metallic under-painting and decided to just clear over it! This re-theme of "The Journey into Hades" is complete with Cerberus at the gate (rear fender), a coin in the mouth to pay the boat man (front fender), and Charon crossing the River Styx while lost souls whom didn't have the fare beg for a ride (gas tank). Airbrushing by Marcus Osmun; base coat and finish by Jon Sawicki.
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INDIAN PURSUIT LIMITED
Personal Build — Paint by Marcus Osmun & Jon Sawicki, Assembly by Oil City Customs
Another motorcycle owned by Marcus, he couldn't keep his hands off of it. He showed restraint with his Harley-Davidson Softail, but this Pursuit was begging for some classy flash. From the original black metallic, into a two-tone beauty, Marcus designed the concept in Photoshop before execution. The entire bike was re-based in a dark Graphite Metallic, with the top layer coated in House of Kolor Copper Red Candy, split with a Galaxy Grey graphic. The paint job flows with the body lines of this beautiful Indian Motorcycle. Painted by Marcus Osmun and Jon Sawicki, with disassembly and reassembly by Steve at Oil City Customs.
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