New Sketchs

These are my very first sketch's of a Ford Mustang GT500 and a Camaro Z/28. Please comment and criticize my sketch's because I want to get a lot better and learn more so don't feel bad about doing any C&C. Each sketch I spent about 30 minutes on and I will try ot add the ref. pics when I find them.

Reference Pic.

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k119/bigsupra/mustang1.png

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k119/bigsupra/scan0002.jpg

Reference Pic.

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k119/bigsupra/camaro34.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k119/bigsupra/scan0003.jpg

The first thing that I would offer is to use a grid method to keep your proportions somewhat accurate. Draw a grid (about 1" squares depending on the size of your reference pic - or scale it) on the reference pic; then draw grids (lightly) on the drawing paper. Try keeping in each grid what is in the reference grid. It really is a simple way to begin to start acquiring the feel of how cars look... Robo

Thanks for the help Robo. I greatly appreciate it. Does anybody else have a comment.

not bad

it looks like you're short strokin it a little bit. Try to draw more with your arm and not your hand. Longer more fluid lines.

You have some proportion issues but that's nothing that PRACTICE won't take care of.

Before you put pencil to paper...visualize.

Check out George's book

http://www.georgetrosley.com

keep your pencil sharp partner

keep drawing...you will improve rapidly.

-lemorris

Well id say start slow. use ur imagination to draw ur 1st few cars/trucks. get a feel for ur project. practce drawing wheels only. when u get that down try the front of a vehicle. and so on.

thanks everybody for this great advice. I am going to put some of it to use today when I try to draw my next car.

Take your time for the drawing. Look at the pic for 5min before start to draw any line. See the lengths, the sizes of the parts. Search for relations like "the car is as twice as long as it's high" or "the wheel is about as large as the side window" or there would fit 3 more wheels between the wheels" or "the intake is at the same hight as the wheel arches". Save these things to your mind. Split the car into easy geometric forms, to get a better orientation what you are actually drawing.

It's good you're starting with side views. They will help you a lot. Keep it up, you'll soon get better with some practise!

Work with the basics of proportions, you can use the tire diameter as a
measure for determining length/width/height.

Examples like making the wheel base 3 three long, the fender hight 1 3/4 tire high--things like that can help get a proportinal balance.
Also as posted before, the grid system can help and just doing more practice drawings.
You're off to a good start.