'78 Corvette Toon

[elcamino6t9]

I posted this image awhile back, it was done in ink as a rough draft. I have been palying in PS trying to get it even more toony. and am happy with the progress I have made so far. looking at some of the other toons on here I know I have alot to learn still. Anyways.. this image, when done will be on tshirts and pit shirts for the race team next summer.. so I have some time to improve. Any comments or ideas...tip..tricks.. greatly appreciated. thanks again.... also... anyone have and tuts or links that may direct me how to make smoke in PS that looks like smoke. I am sure it is easy... I just played around and figured to use the Liquid tool to make the flames... I really would love to make some impresive clouds of smoke though...

[SieG]

making smoke is very easy, just search "smoke photoshop tutorial" on the net, you will find lots of them.

Jin

[elcamino6t9]

Originally Posted by SieG

making smoke is very easy, just search "smoke photoshop tutorial" on the net, you will find lots of them.

Jin

[Blip]

Nice design, good toony proportions to you drawing.

One suggestion I have is if you are going to use this as
a t-shirt design, I would work on the line work.

Adding bold outlines and detailed shape lines helps to better define the image
and make it easier to see when printed on a shirt.
Here's a quick example of where I added just a few lines/outlines to your toon:

[elcamino6t9]

Originally Posted by Blip

Nice design, good toony proportions to you drawing.

One suggestion I have is if you are going to use this as
a t-shirt design, I would work on the line work.

Adding bold outlines and detailed shape lines helps to better define the image
and make it easier to see when printed on a shirt.
Here's a quick example of where I added just a few lines/outlines to your toon:

Hey Blip. I definately see what you mean, it makes a punch when you add those lines. Great suggestion...I actually was fooling around last night at work with a printed copy of it.. and did that with a marker around the border of the car.. I like to have well defined edges with alot of my work.. was not sure though if that is the right way to go though.. I was fooling around with a marker but will now go back to PS and do it. Thanks again.. good tip.

[elcamino6t9]

Originally Posted by Blip

Nice design, good toony proportions to you drawing.

One suggestion I have is if you are going to use this as
a t-shirt design, I would work on the line work.

Adding bold outlines and detailed shape lines helps to better define the image
and make it easier to see when printed on a shirt.
Here's a quick example of where I added just a few lines/outlines to your toon:

Hey Blip. I think I am complete... here is what I came up with... I am not sure that the smoke will be on the shirts though.. I am hearing smoke never really looks good on a shirt. I was sure and placed it on a seperate layer to take it off the design for textiles. Let me know your thoughts if you have the time..thanks again for your time and suggestions... much appreciated.. I also made the tailights more like the stock 78's..deeper recess although i like the other design..i realized it looked like a C6 vette and was not suitable for an earlier car.... thanks again..