Enzo Interceptor & new book for photography

Well here is the Enzo just in case you haven't seen it.

I wanted to share what I learned from this.

I use a bronze marker for the front rim, the entire rim. I think that was a mistake because the marker should be reserved for the dark tones only. I should have just left the dark areas marker and then used pastel for the parts of the rim facing out (towards the sun) and most of the dish.

The back rim is color pencil; pls don't ask why I did that. It really jacked up the car's look. I should have used the same media as the front rim.

I tried something new. Pastel lays over marker vary nicely. For the areas of the rim that have shadows (front rim) I layered some brown pastel over it.

I applied some gray pastel behind the front quarter panel and it set it off rather nicely. For the logo I used color pencil only, next time I should use verithin prisma color pencils. Those are harder and with them one can gain fine lines and detail (what I read).

http://aa4jc.home.att.net/artwork/enzo_police.jpg

Ok the pict. above was taken with my 4.1 megapix camera and it looks 99% accurate compared to the original. I did it with some knowledge I learned from a book:

The Quick & Easy Guide to Photographing Your Artwork
by Roger Saddington
checked it out from the library

I used a tripod, 2 halogen flood lamps and took the pict. at night in my garage. I then removed the tungsten shade (yellow shade from the halogen lamps) in Photoshop. I was so amazed by the results.

Pls critiques are welcomed. I know I still have lots to learn and practice.

Thx for listening
Alfred

that's awesome... i wish i could do somethin' like that... don't nkow about those roof lights though...

nice one

Thx Kermitt & Awags.

Yup, I was contemplating not putting a light bar on. I saw an old school Contach model car with a huge light bar so I thought I put one on my Enzo but use a slim version.

i dont know... i like the police touch, somethin different. the drawing is definately awesome though.... are you going to enter Integra's contest asaenz?

I like it!

enzo's actually do look preddy good with a wing! :bigthumb:

Very cool concept!
Great job.

I like the wing and the lightbar.

OMFG *dies* Thats ****** awesome!!!!!

"I use a bronze marker for the front rim, the entire rim. I think that was a mistake because the marker should be reserved for the dark tones only. I should have just left the dark areas marker and then used pastel for the parts of the rim facing out (towards the sun) and most of the dish.

The back rim is color pencil; pls don't ask why I did that. It really jacked up the car's look. I should have used the same media as the front rim."

I do not think anyone could have noticed that, in fact even though you said it still does not seem to be distracting. How big was the drawing?

How big was the drawing?

Thx Tokes99, Acoustic, Quarter_mile, CADguy, Metal

The car measures about 17 in. long and 5 in. tall, but the paper is larger than that.

Alfred

17 inches? u draw pretty big man, all my images are the same size scanned and drawn. i find it easier to draw smaller for some reason :screwy:

I think he doesn't mean this serious...

yeah the wing looks kool but i dont think you will see a real enzo with a spoiler with the amount of down force the car an already put down... does n/e one know of one?

yeah the wing looks kool but i dont think you will see a real enzo with a spoiler with the amount of down force the car an already put down... does n/e one know of one?

This is an ENZO-BASED Maserati

Maserati took the wraps off its new GT racer, the Ferrari Enzo-based contender, codenamed MCC. The car is expected to make its debut in the FIA GT Championship during the second half of the year.

http://www.maserati.it/esImages/Maserati/20040112/mcc01_G.jpg

Hey asaenz, I love the drawing. I was wondering what the majority of the car is colored in, I know you used markers for the darker parts and you specified about the wheels, sorry if I missed it but I am trying to get into color drawings and was looking for some advice

This is an ENZO-BASED Maserati

Maserati took the wraps off its new GT racer, the Ferrari Enzo-based contender, codenamed MCC. The car is expected to make its debut in the FIA GT Championship during the second half of the year.

http://www.maserati.it/esImages/Maserati/20040112/mcc01_G.jpg


yeah man i saw that pic. the car is awesome

Hey asaenz, I love the drawing. I was wondering what the majority of the car is colored in, I know you used markers for the darker parts and you specified about the wheels, sorry if I missed it but I am trying to get into color drawings and was looking for some advice

It is mostly pastel. I have a tutorial it is not the greatest but I tried to include details into it. Canay has a good tutorial too. I mostly use information I learned from Thom Taylor's book How to Draw Cars Like a Pro.

http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=143436&highlight=tutorial

http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=103473&highlight=tutorial
My tutorial above proves that you need some kind of paper that has tooth to it or the pastels wont blend well. I used printer paper in my example so don't use paper that smooth. My cars are done on Bristol Vellum paper.

yeah the wing looks kool but i dont think you will see a real enzo with a spoiler with the amount of down force the car an already put down... does n/e one know of one?

Hi Ghetto* you are right. I wonder why they didn't make a wing for that car. I used the wing from the F50 Ferrari (changed a little bit). I have always love that wing, how the verticle supports are so close.

Thanks Asaenz, I'll have to get some pastels, some more markers and get working on my first color drawing. I really appreciate the advice

:eek2: Wow, that's phenominal work. How did you shade the front end so neatly? did you edit it on the computor? I'm really interested in your drawings and it's hard to beleive you actually drew that.

Great Job Asaenz, really nice, very nice :smokin:

:eek2: Wow, that's phenominal work. How did you shade the front end so neatly? did you edit it on the computor? I'm really interested in your drawings and it's hard to beleive you actually drew that.

Thx guys for the replies.

Mshkttck, the orig. wk has a pretty smooth blend. The digital image was blured very slightly to get it close to the original. The orig. looks a lot better than this image still. I need about 5 megapix camera to take better picts. Blur (computer enhancement) can turn a pastel work into a water color effect which is pretty cool. I have a green rx-7 that I did that to. http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=96497

There you can notice a huge difference between my Enzo and RX-7. The seven is way more smoother and looks like water color.

The key to smooth blends is to use your finger for blending. 1st I blend in all the blue on the car and then come in with the black. It is hard to explain but it is in Thom's book. I also use what is called blu-tack to lift areas of pastel off the paper. Blu-tack is made in England. But at Wal-mart we have the same kind of stuff called Handi-Tak made by Super Glue Corp.

Take care
Alfred

oh, I see, thanx alot. I should try color sometime.

Very nice its amazing i could never draw that.

the wing on the enzo looks awesome, the drawing is amazing, i like your version better than the real thing, i wasnt too impressed with the real thing but yours looks awesome!!!