al, i'd be glad to do a step-by-stepper. i have that in mind anyway. it may not be immediately soon. yet i will do one. just be patient.

i think using models is the next best thing to having the real thing on your desk. this way, the artist has endless creative freedoms whilst maintaining realism.

for the record, if i haven't already said it, the 'tuner car running from the cops' is a derived angle based on several photos of maximas and cop cars. the front wheel was drawn with a template as were several, not all, lines of the body. the drawing is a total mixture of template with freehand.

Fantastic, other than the WTF on the truck ;)

lookee here. i found this last night as i was throwing out stuff. i'll file it now and post it:

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/500/55975bluemax_lowrez_1-med.jpg

Cool, like the way you did the front wheel. Did you use a compas?

Cool, like the way you did the front wheel. Did you use a compas?

template. same difference.

i seldom use a compass anymore. i will resort to a compass if i've left my templates somewhere or lost them, or if i need to do an extreme arc. in that case, i will use a string with a tack for the center, then tie it to a pencil.

car body is a freehanded invention based on a couple of references.

This picture is amazing Bonzelite!

This picture is amazing Bonzelite!
thank you. all of these pages of posts are inspiring another one...