Car drawings

[CCXRacer]

I feel that everyone has a different skill set. Realism might be tough for those contemporary artists. For a multitude of reasons, whether they find it extremely boring, or simply that's not where their talent lies.

Still I don't think one is better/harder than another. Creativity comes natural to some, others not. Everybody is an individual.

 

[CCXRacer]

Besides the debate 'nother sketch

 

[AOS-]

I like that sig and text. 👍

The wheel size looks ridiculous though.

 

[CCXRacer]

I like that sig and text. 👍

The wheel size looks ridiculous though.

haha design sketches always have over sized wheels. Just playin' around, I'll make sure the next one is just perfect for you guys though. Don't think my life will be complete until I produce something up to the great GTP standards

I left the sidewalls white btw..

 

[AOS-]

Design Sketches don't need it. I know it's to make it look prettier, but there's a limit to that. In your case, the wheel arch extend to the top of the top surface the car. No cars really do that. The arch should always have a space between the top surface and the top edge of the arch itself.

Look at this sketch by Emre Husmen as an example:

Notice how there's adequate space between the hood and the edge of the wheel arch? The wheels are massive compared to the car but accommodations are still made.

 

[CCXRacer]

Design Sketches don't need it. I know it's to make it look prettier, but there's a limit to that. In your case, the wheel arch extend to the top of the top surface the car. No cars really do that. The arch should always have a space between the top surface and the top edge of the arch itself.

Look at this sketch by Emre Husmen as an example:

Notice how there's adequate space between the hood and the edge of the wheel arch? The wheels are massive compared to the car but accommodations are still made.

You're right, I need to put more thought into things. You guys will iron out any kinks I can tell you that!👍

 

[DarkAvengerZR1]

CCXRacer, i think it is amazing. It is just a sketch to test an idea, not a perfection draw.

 

[MSTER232]

Besides the debate 'nother sketch

How do you get your shading to be so smooth ?

 

[aadil717]

Looks awesome; like a Maserati Sportbrake. (the lights remind me of a Maserati Quattroporte)

How do you get your shading to be so smooth ?

If he scanned it; it's possible he touched it up on Photoshop, although you can clearly see most of his shading when you zoom in and since it's very consistent it looks smooth from afar. 👍

 

[CCXRacer]

How do you get your shading to be so smooth ?

Quick strokes of a grey toner marker and went over and darken areas with a colored pencil.

If you are using a regular graphite pencil. Shading stumps work well, also Q tips.👍

Looks awesome; like a Maserati Sportbrake. (the lights remind me of a Maserati Quattroporte)



If he scanned it; it's possible he touched it up on Photoshop, although you can clearly see most of his shading when you zoom in and since it's very consistent it looks smooth from afar. 👍

I did scan it, but no touch up.

And thanks for the complements! Not sure what it is, headlights looks maser ish but kind of an aston martin grill and body lines haha.

 

[MSTER232]

Quick strokes of a grey toner marker and went over and darken areas with a colored pencil.

If you are using a regular graphite pencil. Shading stumps work well, also Q tips.👍

I've always used shading stumps in my recent drawings but they never turn out as smooth as the other drawings in this thread. Am I doing something wrong?

 

[smuffyatfcp]

I've always used shading stumps in my recent drawings but they never turn out as smooth as the other drawings in this thread. Am I doing something wrong?

I'm no expert but try smudging?

 

[MSTER232]

I'm no expert but try smudging?

That's what the shading stumps do. You can also blend shading with your finger but it's much more messy and less precise. I might have to change the way I "smudge" the image and how often I do it to get a smoother look. I'll do a little experiment in a bit and I'll see which produces the smoother result.

 

[CCXRacer]

That's what the shading stumps do. You can also blend shading with your finger but it's much more messy and less precise. I might have to change the way I "smudge" the image and how often I do it to get a smoother look. I'll do a little experiment in a bit and I'll see which produces the smoother result.

What really helps is if your shading straight from the pencil is as tight of grain, or smooth as you can get it before you smudge. You're probably already doing that though.

Oh, also, that sketch was on regular "sketch" paper. But I do serious drawings on smooth bristol paper. That stuff is heavy weight and super smooth.👍

 

[MSTER232]

What really helps is if your shading straight from the pencil is as tight of grain, or smooth as you can get it before you smudge. You're probably already doing that though.

Oh, also, that sketch was on regular "sketch" paper. But I do serious drawings on smooth bristol paper. That stuff is heavy weight and super smooth.👍

Maybe there's nothing wrong with my technique, but maybe it's because I don't use paper of such a high quality? I just use normal paper that a typical printer would use.

 

[CCXRacer]

Maybe there's nothing wrong with my technique, but maybe it's because I don't use paper of such a high quality? I just use normal paper that a typical printer would use.

Could be? But paper makes a huge difference!

 

[AOS-]

With markers, MSTER, you have to lay light shades of gray to get the gradation you want. If you want to smudge but what clean edges, what you can do is take another piece of paper, you may even need to cut out a custom shape and cover the areas you don't want smudged. You're essentially masking off areas and it works. I've done this with a recent drawing I posted on the other thread where I wanted a gradation of gray on a knife, but needed to retain a hard edge.

 

[Nessy]

Besides the debate 'nother sketch

Instantly thought "Aston Martin" when i saw this. I love it 👍, though as much as it pains me.. i have agree with AOS with regards to the wheel space (@AOS, i'm still smarting from your comment about my age.. i can't be the only 36yr old young on GTP. ).

Anyway, Great work CCX, look forward to seeing more of your sketches.

 

[MSTER232]

With markers, MSTER, you have to lay light shades of gray to get the gradation you want. If you want to smudge but what clean edges, what you can do is take another piece of paper, you may even need to cut out a custom shape and cover the areas you don't want smudged. You're essentially masking off areas and it works. I've done this with a recent drawing I posted on the other thread where I wanted a gradation of gray on a knife, but needed to retain a hard edge.

Thank you for the tips, but it's not exactly what I'm after. I'm looking for a way to increase the smoothness of my drawings, as I feel when it comes to the shading, no matter what I do to make it smooth, it turns out rough.

 

[AOS-]

By rough, do you mean that whenyou shade, it looks like you missed a huge area of the paper (i.e. the little white dots you see on the surface?). If so, then your paper is either too coarse or the medium you're using doesn't scrape off easily. But honestly, with any mediums you "draw" with, it's going to happen. I personally like the effect it gives off though.


If you want your pencil shading to be smoother, you need to have more patience. One stroke won't mark all the paper your pencil traveled over. you'll have to go over it several times, to make your the material (graphite in this case) gets scraped off onto the spots you missed. However it you perform more strokes, the darker that area will get. Lightly shading won't mean the area won't get darker than wanted. It'll happen, but at a much slower rate.


If that wasn't what you were talking about, I'm guessing you were saying that your finished shading depicts a lot of pencil strokes. If this is the case, then all that means is that you're not applying consistent strength with each stroke, or that you laid down more strokes in one area than usual, making that area darker. Things don't always go your way, so if you do screw up, you got to work with that. Sometimes I shade an area too dark, but then I work with it and make everything else darker to make it proportionate.


Also At1, you're not alone. Some other dude here is about as "young" as you are.

 

[MSTER232]

By rough, do you mean that whenyou shade, it looks like you missed a huge area of the paper (i.e. the little white dots you see on the surface?). If so, then your paper is either too coarse or the medium you're using doesn't scrape off easily. But honestly, with any mediums you "draw" with, it's going to happen. I personally like the effect it gives off though.


If you want your pencil shading to be smoother, you need to have more patience. One stroke won't mark all the paper your pencil traveled over. you'll have to go over it several times, to make your the material (graphite in this case) gets scraped off onto the spots you missed. However it you perform more strokes, the darker that area will get. Lightly shading won't mean the area won't get darker than wanted. It'll happen, but at a much slower rate.


If that wasn't what you were talking about, I'm guessing you were saying that your finished shading depicts a lot of pencil strokes. If this is the case, then all that means is that you're not applying consistent strength with each stroke, or that you laid down more strokes in one area than usual, making that area darker. Things don't always go your way, so if you do screw up, you got to work with that. Sometimes I shade an area too dark, but then I work with it and make everything else darker to make it proportionate.


Also At1, you're not alone. Some other dude here is about as "young" as you are.

The annoying thing is that it looks relatively smooth in real life, but when I scan it, it emphasizes the missed points of the paper that the graphite didn't reach. Also when I hold the drawing right up to my face, I see the white dots but only in the very dark areas. Maybe you're right about it something being about my technique, but I would very much doubt it's the paper.

 

[AOS-]

Play around with what you can do with a pencil, try shading using different levels of pressure but try to be consistent; have you ever done those drawing exercises where you had to fill in 10 squares each containing different shades of gray? 10%, 20, 30, 40, to 100% (black)?. I find it a little strange to explain it because I've tried all sorts of ways to the point where I understand how a pencil creates a line, and how I can control the value I'm laying down on paper.

 

[DarkAvengerZR1]

(@AOS, i'm still smarting from your comment about my age.. i can't be the only 36yr old young on GTP. ).

You are 36? D:

 

[MSTER232]

Forgot to mention. I'm 13 guys.

 

[CCXRacer]

Forgot to mention. I'm 13 guys.

Wow if you really are 13. (I believe it I was playing GT at 7 ) You've got a long time to perfect your skills, It'll come. That NSX is incredible for 13.

I guess I should throw out there that I'm 18 haha

 

[MSTER232]

Wow if you really are 13. (I believe it I was playing GT at 7 ) You've got a long time to perfect your skills, It'll come. That NSX is incredible for 13.

I guess I should throw out there that I'm 18 haha

👍👍👍

 

[Nessy]

Also At1, you're not alone. Some other dude here is about as "young" as you are.

Ah (i think i may know who you're referring to), comforting to know i'm not alone amongst all you whipper-snapper's.

@ DarkAvenger.
Yes i am.. horrifying isn't it?

@ MSTER.
13yrs old?.. I'm impressed by your drawing ability, and learning progression considering your age, it looks we could have a potential car drawing prodigy on our hands. 👍

 

[DarkAvengerZR1]

@ DarkAvenger.
Yes i am.. horrifying isn't it?

No, it actually made me feel better, that means i have time to get experience and draw in same level as you do.

But then CCXRacer said he is 18, i am again depressed.

 

[Nessy]

No, it actually made me feel better, that means i have time to get experience and draw in same level as you do.

But then CCXRacer said he is 18, i am again depressed.

I would put money on the majority of people in this thread (yourself included D'Avenger), easily surpassing my own drawing ability, way before they reach the age i am now.
And bare in mind, from what little training iv'e had (school and a bit at college), iv'e never really been able to take on-board what people have tried to teach me, as i'm not the sharpest tool in the box (ie: it's taken about nearly 20mins to write this comment, ).
So really, i have great hope in my fellow GTP car drawing/designing friends (a lot smarter than me), in being able to achieve an even higher standard of drawing during their life's journey, so there's no reason to feel depressed at all. 👍

 

[Cano]

If that wasn't what you were talking about, I'm guessing you were saying that your finished shading depicts a lot of pencil strokes. If this is the case, then all that means is that you're not applying consistent strength with each stroke, or that you laid down more strokes in one area than usual, making that area darker. Things don't always go your way, so if you do screw up, you got to work with that. Sometimes I shade an area too dark, but then I work with it and make everything else darker to make it proportionate.


Also At1, you're not alone. Some other dude here is about as "young" as you are.

This is what happens to him, he needs to develop a lot more sensitivity in his hand to achieve unidirectional strokes; I've mentioned this before in his other drawings, he just fills in an area with random strokes without caring in what direction he moves the pencil.

Also, stop revealing my age got dammit.