Tips/Tut's on rims?

[Zcaithaca]

wow...what a beautiful car...but for the rims..draw the outline (where the metal touches the tire) then draw in the gaps between the spokes and color them in black..this should help with the rims

[mike@af]

Originally Posted by Zcaithaca

wow...what a beautiful car...but for the rims..draw the outline (where the metal touches the tire) then draw in the gaps between the spokes and color them in black..this should help with the rims

I do that process. My rims always end up oblonged or just plain ol' messed up.

[Zcaithaca]

hmmm when i get back from NYC ill post pictures and maybe a tutorial

[mike@af]

Originally Posted by Zcaithaca

hmmm when i get back from NYC ill post pictures and maybe a tutorial

Ok. That would be cool

I feel like an idiot asking for help. I dont want to sound cocky but I do see myself as a fairly good artist. Just rims, Why cant they be square?

[asaenz]

Hi Mike,

Have you seen this link?
http://www.drawthrough.com/tutorials/index.html

Do draw the minor and major axis. After drawing that then procede to draw your rim then your tires if you show the detail (tires). Look and observe the inside also called negative space of your ellipse and the 4 pies that will result from the cross (axis lines).

Concentrate on making those the same (pie space, aka negative space), getting them correct. After you get the outer rim ellipse straight proceed to draw the others look at the space between your ellipse lines (negative space). Work your way into the rim and also draw the ellipse that represents the tire.

The angle is hard you will have to draw the entire rim even thought it is cut off by the body.

Once you have the entire rim then erase the part that is tucked away. Be sure to draw lightly on the part you will have to erase. I know those rims are hard they are hard for me.

I really think the grid can help. I always use the grid for my rims and then come in for a hard lines w/ templates.

I am sure you know this in my cars I use ellipse templates too. I didn't want anyone to think that my ellipses come out that straight w/o such help.

Those are hard don't give up.

Sorry for the miss-spells. It is reall early in the morning and I am tired.

alfred

[mike@af]

Originally Posted by asaenz

Hi Mike,

Have you seen this link?
http://www.drawthrough.com/tutorials/index.html

Do draw the minor and major axis. After drawing that then procede to draw your rim then your tires if you show the detail (tires). Look and observe the inside also called negative space of your ellipse and the 4 pies that will result from the cross (axis lines).

Concentrate on making those the same (pie space, aka negative space), getting them correct. After you get the outer rim ellipse straight proceed to draw the others look at the space between your ellipse lines (negative space). Work your way into the rim and also draw the ellipse that represents the tire.

The angle is hard you will have to draw the entire rim even thought it is cut off by the body.

Once you have the entire rim then erase the part that is tucked away. Be sure to draw lightly on the part you will have to erase. I know those rims are hard they are hard for me.

I really think the grid can help. I always use the grid for my rims and then come in for a hard lines w/ templates.

I am sure you know this in my cars I use ellipse templates too. I didn't want anyone to think that my ellipses come out that straight w/o such help.

Those are hard don't give up.

Sorry for the miss-spells. It is reall early in the morning and I am tired.

alfred

Thanks Alfred!

Just one minor proble. I have already shaded the body. Now I cant draw the rim ontop of the body.

[Mshkttck]

Originally Posted by GTmike400

Thanks Alfred!

Just one minor proble. I have already shaded the body. Now I cant draw the rim ontop of the body.

Do it on another peice of paper and trace it on

[mike@af]

Originally Posted by Mshkttck

Do it on another peice of paper and trace it on

Sorry if I sound like a stubborn little bitch.

Tracing is for the devil.

Also, my paper is pretty thick. I cant see anything through it, even with a light table.

[Mshkttck]

Originally Posted by GTmike400

Sorry if I sound like a stubborn little bitch.

Tracing is for the devil.

Also, my paper is pretty thick. I cant see anything through it, even with a light table.

I didn't mean off the pic, I meant DRAW it on another paper, then trace it on the car.

Instead off drawing a line onto the body, make 3 lines and a small dot on the car. Connect the lines in an elipse but draw most of the way to the dot, and do not draw on the car. For the rear, just make three lines and connect.