Big Al's Sketch book

I am just going to post my sketches in one thread.
I plan on doing a sketch every day for a year.
Anyone want to join.

I do not plan on going into the details of the car.
These will be more like rendering concept sketches.
My goal is to get good at form and accuracy of the lines themselves.

This will be my first one. The size is big just in case anyone wants to joing in.

More picts. of the diablo GTR can be found at
http://www.fast-autos.net just incase you need more detail.
Don't forget to check the wallpaper link

My GTR ref. will print out at 10in in width.

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

I personally think the back rim is too big so I will decrease mine.

al

heh, thats a hotwheels whip, saw it in walmart yesterday, heh

cool idea, but i dont think i can handle a sketch everyday, maybe once summer hits...good luck to you

one sketch a day doesnt work for me=/ i have waaay to much to do, 2 cars to fix, renovate the engines and tune them a bit :)

Yup you guys are right.
One drawing every 2-3 days I guess.
I don't think I do that either.

What was I thinking, too zealous I guess.

i'll join you but i dont think i can post them everynight due to lack of scanner every other week

Yup you guys are right.
One drawing every 2-3 days I guess.
I don't think I do that either.



What was I thinking, too zealous I guess.

i will show you all my drawings too, i make one every second or third day..

I'm in but I think we should try to remember the true nature of "sketch" It doesn't have to be finished. It doesn't have to even look like a car. It doesn't have to be one car on one sheet. Sometimes I'll scribble over a sheet front and back, overlapping cars with thick line sketches of nacho cheese.

It's the practice and conditioning. You learn a lot about yourself as well as the cars. It's cool on many levels.

I'm doin 20 minutes a night...maybe a little more.

p.s. Put dates on your sheets. Scan them and put them up here, but put your sketches away or don't look at those pages for like 3 months. You'll be shocked at your progress.

heh i admire your guys drive to improve in drawing by trying to do one almost every day. Hell if i could draw then maybe i'd give it a shot, but heh when i draw somethign it literally looks like shit.

Put some wheels on it!!

We'll take it!

al, i bookmarked that fastcars site. awesome. did you see the "Zonda"? that thing is an incredible design statement.

i am glad to see you have taken sketching to heart. it will galvanize your draftsmanship. you will become unstoppable. a good feeling.

thats sound like a good idea. hey, you have to practice for sports, music, and everything else...what made think that drawing wouldn't require practice. im leavin' this friday for a huge vacation (lots of time on a plane). i will try to draw/sketch a lot then....maybe even a couple times a day.

Here we go, Sketch number #5.
360 to go. :)

I really like this one.
I call it "seven attack".
Reminds me of a Tie Fighter swooping in to kill an X-Wing.

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/503/356347_attack.jpg

I am learning to like drawing again.
Wow I think that is starting to look like art.

looks awsome
I really like it! And I hate the RX-7! Only thing is that the body looks kinda squished height wise. MY friend is obsessed with 7s, so I have to study every detail and aspect of it or get my ass kicked. Lol...

how long did it take?HOW LONG!!!

i wanna know

:(
i love it

Pretty FD3S

this is kinda like what a guy is doing over at www.conceptart.org he does a self portrait every day!!!! man that would suck. just the same thing over and over again.

how long did it take?HOW LONG!!!

i wanna know

:(
i love it

1.5 hrs.

Thx Mike and *Nos*

I might need some help on the jdm driver side (front body kit).

But the car looks squashed in the photo, it is a wide body so they looked squashed, anyway. :) Perhaps I got a little too free with this sketch.

Have you guys seen the 04 RX-7 JGTC car? I will draw one tonight.

Darn thing looks wierd and hardly resemble a seven.

Plus I got a little secrete tool to show you guys, given to me by my grandmom in-law. I am luvin it too. Thing replaces my index card.

al

al, i dare you to draw an RX-3. i dare you.

k?

al, i dare you to draw an RX-3. i dare you.

k?

Bonz what is an rx-3

al

MX-3 might be what he meant?

here is the Mazda RX-3 in it's beautiful glory:

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/500/55975rx31.jpg

and hear is her arse end:

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/500/55975rx32.jpg

i believe this is a 1973 model RX-3, "extended turbo" rotary 12A, manual shift. the turbo manual when modded can outrun a V8 powered muscle car.

here's a nutter one:
http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/500/55975a57.jpg

Cool now I know what an Rx-3 looks like.

How about another JGTC 2004 Seven

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/503/35634JGTC04_7.jpg

Here is my new toy.

http://www.artstuff.net/images/alvin_pro_dividers.jpg
Proportional Dividers

This tool takes the place of my index card. I only have a one (larger one) that my grandma let me have. But I tell you what pray you never step on one.....da---ang that would hurt. I wouldn't recommend going on an air plane with one either, you would probably be eating carpet if you try. :)

nice rx-7's we need to sticky something that contains sketches cuz everyones doin em now, including me :)

yah, need a sticky

everyones doin em now, including me :)



i think its funny how the s and d forum goes through fads...last week it was concept cars...before that it was hot rods...ect...its funny

nice rx-7's we need to sticky something that contains sketches cuz everyones doin em now, including me :)

yah, need a sticky

No new sticky needed. Posting sketches/drawings, whatever you want to call them is what the entire S/D forum is for.

Oh ya, nice work Al!

No new sticky needed. Posting sketches/drawings, whatever you want to call them is what the entire S/D forum is for.

Oh ya, nice work Al!


Hee hee....

I think we need to sticky all the threads, ok.

hee hee....

[Singing]

Wee doon't neeed noo more-ore stickiees.
Hey, Moderator, leaves those threads alone.

heee hee, ok that was corny. :screwy:

i think we should do this somewhat like the modeling forum

Work in progress drawings/Questions/tuts etc.

finished drawings and such

al, you're quite the mad sketch artist. i am proud of you, mate.

your sketches remind me of my own style.

now a challenge for you: when you feel up to task, graduate to ball point pen-only when you sketch. just keep that on the mid-burner in your mind. doesn't need to happen any time soon.

i think we should do this somewhat like the modeling forum

Work in progress drawings/Questions/tuts etc.

finished drawings and such

That might work.

al, you're quite the mad sketch artist. i am proud of you, mate.

your sketches remind me of my own style.

now a challenge for you: when you feel up to task, graduate to ball point pen-only when you sketch. just keep that on the mid-burner in your mind. doesn't need to happen any time soon.

Man Bonz, you are a sketching drill sergeant; you must be trying to break me. That is an inspiring goal, sketching w/ pens.

Hey way back in high school I use to draw a ton of comics so I am trying to incorporate that sketch style into these cars.

Thx for the compliments, all yah artists.

now a challenge for you: when you feel up to task, graduate to ball point pen-only when you sketch. just keep that on the mid-burner in your mind. doesn't need to happen any time soon.

would sketching using a pencil with no eraser work? i dont really like the look of pen

I like using pen, you have to draw perfect the first time:biggrin:

And I will have a word with Igor about maybe creating an In-Progress section, but don't hold your breath. For now, I think the sticky's we have will suffice.

pencil with no eraser

that means i have to get it perfect the first time also.....

I like using pen, you have to draw perfect the first time:biggrin:

And I will have a word with Igor about maybe creating an In-Progress section, but don't hold your breath. For now, I think the sticky's we have will suffice.

Wouldnt it be more of a completed and in-progress section? or should this be the completed and in-progress forum and have a Drawing Tips sub-forum?

haha, it is kinda a fad, but this is more improving skills by not making things look perfect and practicing in a short amount of time

if that made sense

or that

and the hotrod thing was more just drawing a certain type of car, i dont think sketching is too much of a fad

besides, sum people never used grids or anything in the first place so they were always doing sketches. the word "sketch" just came up a few days ago,

yah, i agree that this forum might be better if they had what car modeling has, completed, and in progress

ok

thats all

would sketching using a pencil with no eraser work? i dont really like the look of pen

yes.

just with a pen, the psychological f/x are "this is it." and you can work it in your favor when you begin to master it.

I love sketching with just a pen. I'm a scribbler and I end up pushing lines all over the place. I'm a little sloppy and loose, but it's almost like taking notes for me. I can look back through my scribbled mess and remember what I was thinking.

Pen is less forgiving, but very rewarding. IMHO

yes. pen is less forgiving.

i understand what you say about how you can go back through the scribbled lines and remember what you were thinking. that is a genius comment.

I have tryed it with pen and i honestly do not like it at all. I think that using a pencil w/o an eraser is easier. But I think that I will try out pen again. Last time i tried it I got all messed up. But I am confident I can succeed. Know back to asaenz...

Love em Al.


For your next sketch you should do a toon.


:)

Wouldnt it be more of a completed and in-progress section? or should this be the completed and in-progress forum and have a Drawing Tips sub-forum?

Ya, thats what I meant, try and get a Completed and In-Progress section here, like Car Modeling.

I love the look of pen, and it feels so good when you succesfully make a good sketch in pen.

Pen sketches are cool...

this may sound kinda dumb...but a lot of my car drawings i sketch them out in pen first. then trace it with pencil onto drawing paper. i just like the feel of it. i also like the kinda sloppy style it gives.

The JGTC 2003 Silvia.
One of the scariest looking rides around.
I added the headlight scheme and messed w/ the front mouth.

Could work more on the teeth. They actually point in towards the center of the car (horizontally) so they look odd from that perspective.

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/503/35634JGTC02_sil.jpg

NICE!!

where did u find the ref. pic of that car?

Shweet!

NICE!!

where did u find the ref. pic of that car?

Hi Zwofurti

I am not sure which race or year, perhaps 2003.
http://www.motorsport.com/photos/series.asp?Y=2003&S=JGTC

I have down loaded all the JGTC photos and they are kind of mixed up.

I luv that site. It has the best racing photos. The JGTC are really good.

al

Damn Al...great job. I am a constipated artist lately, I have been able to sketch worth a damn, any tips?

Damn Al...great job. I am a constipated artist lately, I have been able to sketch worth a damn, any tips?

Lets see, you can try what I am doing, sketches w/o a lot of detail.


That darn Silvia I was working on was draining me.

al

Glad you broke out.

That word "finish" can kill your motivation. Sometimes it's nice to put a piece away and come back to it later with renewed vigor. Make sure it's well protected though.

I like the sketches a lot. I can see the relief in your line.

Nice work.

-Lemorris

very nice, wow, you did 3 sketches, and i did one haha

your so fast

Hi Zwofurti

I am not sure which race or year, perhaps 2003.
http://www.motorsport.com/photos/series.asp?Y=2003&S=JGTC

I have down loaded all the JGTC photos and they are kind of mixed up.

I luv that site. It has the best racing photos. The JGTC are really good.

al


thnx a lot al! i was searching for a site ike this!

Glad you broke out.

That word "finish" can kill your motivation. Sometimes it's nice to put a piece away and come back to it later with renewed vigor. Make sure it's well protected though.

I like the sketches a lot. I can see the relief in your line.

Nice work.

-Lemorris

Thx Lemorris, SeCrEtMoDdEr, noprob. Zwofurti. Yup that www.motorsport.com site is awesome.

Here is another proportional divider at a much better price, mine is the same exact size.

http://www.misterart.com/store/view/001/group_id/7958/TACRO-Proportional-Divider.htm

http://www.misterart.com/grouppix/528x352/7000/g7958.jpg

If I ever write a book I will for sure show a demo of this tool. I absolutely love it. Thx Grams :)

It works best w/ smaller ref. images. My cars about 13-14in. and my ref. images are about 5 in. You still have to know how to reproduce line angles and curves free hand. But this tool keeps you on track so I think it is a happy medium between freehand and simply using grids. I think sketching w/ this is helping me see and reproduce lines better.

I'll repeat.

I reckon you should do a toon!

:)

I'll repeat.

I reckon you should do a toon!

:)

Hi Mirza,

Ok, I will try a toon for today's sketch. I don't have as much time today to try and get all proprtions correct anyway. That will be fun. JGTC Supra it is for today.

al

wow those are awesome sketches. :smile:

Whats the average amount of time you spend on a sketch?

I have tryed it with pen and i honestly do not like it at all. I think that using a pencil w/o an eraser is easier. But I think that I will try out pen again. Last time i tried it I got all messed up. But I am confident I can succeed. Know back to asaenz...
i hated the pen, too, and avoided it for years.
it wasn't until i was about 31 yrs old that i began using it regularly.