Dodge Dakota - Colored Pencil

[Magliano]

Hi Everyone!

Well i was talking about colored pencils in another topic, and chose to post here this drawing, not finished yet in the picture, but only the head light is not finished yet. As soon as i get my drawing back from my professor i'll scan it (this one was taken with the digital camera) and post here.

Well this one is my first "full-colored pencil" drawing. I was not completely satisfied with the result, the paper texture is too rough. But as my professor explained, these are limits of the media. Other medias have diferent limits and diferent results.

Well, C&C are welcome!



Bye!
Magliano

Ps. I used as reference a catalog picture of dodge dakota.

[knightvision]

Awesome!! With the headlights done it will look even better!

[gbritnell]

Hi Magliano
Very nice start. As far as limits to colored pencil, paper does make a difference but you can do almost anything you want with colored pencils.
It has become my medium of choice for doing automotive work. If you look back into some of the earlier threads you'll see some of my work. Keep working at it and I'm sure you'll enjoy what you can do with it.
gbritnell

[bonzelite]

i like it. it has a nice textural style. i think it's a beauty.

[grantrl78]

I wouldn't say that it was a limit of the media.
More the character of the media. Use a board with heavy tooth when you want to give it a
pastel like look. Use a smooth board when you want it to look more photographic.
There are some really amazing prismacolor users here who post stuff
that looks almost like it was done in oils. You should check em out.

[bonzelite]

yes. alex's stuff comes to mind. he's the grand master of that medium.

[grantrl78]

He rules! You too bonzelite. Also gbritnell.
Alot of awesome colored pencil work here.

[GirlBear]

I am impressesd. Very impressed. Its nice. Well done

[stuffbyalex]

Nice rendering Magliano, especially for a red car. (I find red a hard color to work with). Depending on the kind of colored pencils, you can get some really smooth, paint-like results. Try buying a couple of prismacolors, or any other high quality colored pencils and experiment with burnishing and layering.

Alex

[Nathaniel]

good job

get some prismacolors and youll be totally happy with colored pencil

prismacolor pencils > all other color pencils

they are so completely different!

[Black Dak]

Nicely done!
(from a dakota owner)

[Magliano]

Thanks Guys!
Sorry for the long time away from the topic...many replys!

Well, later i'll post the final picture. My grade was 7. Well. not bad for my first drawing...
Thanks Knightvision, Gbritnell, Bonzelite, grantrl78, GirlBear, StuffbyAlex, Nathaniel and BlackDak.

Thakns for the tips and comments!

Bye
Magliano

[Black Dak]

Here's my baby (not exactly the same, but the pose is similar, lol)