Car drawing- stage by stage

When people talk about my drawings I post, the I dea came that it would be nice to make a drawing and post the evolution stage by stage.
So I will try that because it's a good Idea. It usualy takes me 30-40 min. to finish completly a drawing I will show you. But I don't have a scanner at home so it could take some time between each stage (don't think I'm so slow to draw!). So here it is and sorry for the poor quality of the images.

STAGE 1

You just draw the main lines(no details). I always, always start by the two red lines:it's the base, where the car will stay. I demarcate the limits on the top, the sides and on floor so I already know what it will look like . I simplify at the maximum: for example, I only draw one line between the two "X". Stage two will come soon. If you have any comments, don't hesitate.

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/503/167794effacer_ok.jpg

ya, we in the AF bizz call this a tutorial. And did you say "trace"?

ya, we in the AF bizz call this a tutorial. And did you say "trace"?

I'm not an english speaking person, but french. So I make errors. When I said "trace", I mean mark out the line.

STAGE 2


When I have finished drawing the main lines, I can add more details(not too much because we won't see much when we add the color). I just have to complete the sketch. At this point, you can say you have made the most dificult part. After, I just have to add color and coal and white chalk. When I bought the black chalk, it was written "coal". I know it's not charcoal because it's not a burned tree branch. I think it's mostly real coal that have been reduced in powder and been mix together to give sticks. It's very not expensive and you can find that in any artist shop. I'm just telling you that this gives the best effects for shades. No other chalk can be better. You get the REAL BLACK, not any dark, dark grey, no! This is very black, but when I'm saying black, I mean BLACK!
I only take a sheet of toilet paper and all I have to to for great shades, is to rub on the black. I can shade off the black in few seconds and it gives a natural effect. All you have to do to make lighter parts is to erase. Maybe you have other methods you prefer to make shades or any part of the drawing, but me I prefer a lot more the technique I explained.
Well, I would like to know your methods. I'm talking about the coal, but this comes further. Now my base structure is made: all the rest will be built on it.

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/502/167794Mercedes-Benz_C_112_001.jpg

I forgot to say that at this stage, the drawing should be pale.
The stage 3 is the addition of color. It will comes soon.

when i say trace, i mean putting apiece of paper over the picture and drawing the car, its cheating in my view, but you dont seem to do that. No worries, i didnt know you were french either, so i guess that explains a lot. lol, jk

when i say trace, i mean putting apiece of paper over the picture and drawing the car, its cheating in my view, but you dont seem to do that. No worries, i didnt know you were french either, so i guess that explains a lot. lol, jk

Ok, I know what you mean. I search "trace" in the dictionnary and it's "calquer" in french. Well, you're right, I never trace my drawings, I just look carefuly at them and I draw. However, if you look carefuly the drawing and the car, you will see that the general proportions are not exactly the same.

All your drawings are wellcome here.

everyones??? i think we can start our own thread.....but uhhh

http://images.cardomain.com/member_images/1/web/517000-517999/517140_41_full.jpg
http://images.cardomain.com/member_images/1/web/517000-517999/517140_42_full.jpg

there..... my concept.......Reflex

(if you want to know what this method gives at the end, see my first drawing: the Pininfarina Mythos:it was made with the same method)

I just want to advise you before that I am a french speaking person so...

I added color.I prefer red because I realised gives more punch and it's easier to use than other colors. The color of my drawing is not necessarly the same as the photo,like you can see. My basic method is to put color everywhere and after add more or less black(for shades). If I don't press strong on the coal, we can see the color through: it gives a dark red in this case. My drawings are never exactly like the photo: I modify it as I want.For example, the rear end of my Mercedes is shorter than the photo. When you change things from the photo, it's not always bad:sometimes it's better. I don't like to copy exactly what I see. You can see also that the color don't ends at the lines or it's not precise: it dosen't matter because I will add details after. Anyway, that's also my style to not be precise.I put color everywhere on the body, even at the places I will add black.



For the color,I use ink from Crayola markers: the ones for children.I take off the cartridge and I use it as a paint brush. The cartridge is a sponge soak into washable and non-toxic ink. All I have to do is soak the cartridge into water and the ink becomes active. Because there is lot of water, the paper becomes rinkle but this dosen't matter for me.I tried with water paint but it dosen't gives someting as nice as the ink.

The stage 4 is the addition of coal and basic shades.It will comes soon.

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/500/167794Stage3.jpg

Final Stage
Drawing completed

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/503/167794FINAL_STAGE.jpg

So here I add coal everywhere there is shade. I just put white chalk at some places for highlights. It's strange, but on this drawing, there is just red and black! Yes there is white but this is the paper!

Hi Corght,

You have a very unique style there.
I like to see how other folks render.

I have never considered using crayola markers before.

I do have one suggestion.

There is a huge difference between stage 4 and final stage.

You may want to incorporate more steps if you are trying to do a stage by stage step process.

Take care
Alfred

That's awesome corght. but I think you missed a whole stage.

You went from giving it the base colour to the finished product. It didn't have much detail.

But thanks anyway, I love your drawings, and I love your methods.

:)

That's awesome corght. but I think you missed a whole stage.

You went from giving it the base colour to the finished product. It didn't have much detail.

But thanks anyway, I love your drawings, and I love your methods.

:)

oopss, i just realised I repeated asaenz. sorry asaenz, i don't read the whole of people's posts:P

give me a sec to pick up my jaw from the floor that is some amazing rendering..its fantastic in terms of uniqueness and in just 45 mins man !! u rule

Try not to resurrect dead threads please. :nono:

You would know this if you read the damn "Read before posting" thread!

Thats what its there for!!! :banghead:

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