Using photoshop to draw cars

[vovagreesha]

Does anybody know how to draw cars with photoshop
Any suggestions would be appreciated

[chyknees]

use the pen tool. i'd say use illustrator for drawing, easier to work with IMO. Photoshop is more for just messing with pictures.

[nicecar]

do you mean make a sketch?
then yes.

I will make a new thread on the tutorial.

[grantrl78]

photoshop is perfect for painting anything that requires a
slick airbrushed look. It is a misconception that
ps is only for messing with pictures.

[lemorris]

http://www.motorsportsillustrated.com

order her tutorials and don't look back

[vovagreesha]

how exactly do you start sketching cars with photoshop
Do you trace with illustrater and then add detail and slick looks with photoshop

[chyknees]

Originally Posted by vovagreesha

how exactly do you start sketching cars with photoshop
Do you trace with illustrater and then add detail and slick looks with photoshop

basically, i create a blank layer onto of the image (locking the actual image layer), and take the pen tool and just start tracing the main lines first (body, rims, glass, etc). then after i'm sure that everything is straight looking, lock that layer and create another layer and do all the details. ETC etc etc. I make many layers just to make sure everything is organized and neat.

if you are having a hard time viewing the lines that you are drawing, try lowering the opacity on the actual image layer so it becomes more see-thru, which will let you see your lines better.

i use the same principle for either photoshop or illustrator. g'luck

[vovagreesha]

how accurate can this get.
can you take parts from one car and add them to another?

can you draw from scratch?

[lemorris]

dude,

computer is just a tool like anything else. there isn't a "one" way. It depends. You can get as detailed or as abstract as you like. Ultimately though if you can't draw or see then your results will show that no matter what the medium.

Post some of your art and get help that way. It's much easier to help guide you if we know where you're comin from.

-lemorris

[lemorris]

In this thread:

http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbul...d.php?t=441546

I went from pencil drawing to Illustrator then into Photoshop.

[gnasha]

I never tried to draw something straight from PS to be honest, i tend to hand draw scan and only use PS for the coloring.

[chyknees]

Originally Posted by lemorris

In this thread:

http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbul...d.php?t=441546

I went from pencil drawing to Illustrator then into Photoshop.

lemorris - damn...i like your drawings, good sh*t on getting hired to draw that stuff for the dealership.