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Originally posted by simdel1
[b]a question about your drawing asaenz...
what size paper do you use. (roughly in inches)
the line quality seems very good for a sketch, is this a trace of the ''original'' sketch?? sorry if im not making sence. basically my technique is to do the sketch (by looking at the photo) then to neeten the whole thing up, i trace my sketch onto a new sheet of paper...
kinda like this (sorry my scanner seems to want to tilt everything i try to scan, so the two pics aren't the same angle...
first pic is the original sketch, second pic is after tracing the sketch..
This is the ford street ka. sorry i hadn't finished all the fine details when i did the scan
Hey Simdel1
I use 14x17 smooth bristol 100lb paper almost like paper plate thickness. Also get a huge drawing board (brown with metal clips) from your art store. Buy artist masking tape and tape the paper to the board. That way you can easily draw any place in the house. Also you need good lighting very good lighting to see the light sketch. I use a lamp set up on a box. I draw on the floor. You can then rotate your drawing board to adjust for lighting. I have a drafting table on order.
You need to use 2b lead .5mm mechanical. This lead will allow you to draw the car (lightly) and then lightly erase with a needable eraser by blotting it so you have a nice faded line work like my picture above. Then go over the light faded drawing with prisma color pencils using elipses (for wheels and tires) and french curves for the body (flexible french curve also) That gives the crisp lines (blue) that you see on my car.
I do not do a trace of my sketch (transfer to new paper) I use the original sketch (light fade) and go over it with the color pencils.
Check out that book "How to draw cars like a pro" from your (county) library. If they do not have it tell them you want them to get it. They will get it. You really need to read that book.
Or you can buy it for 14$ at amazon.com
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/AS...575793-7276865
Hope that helps
asaenz