wow, thats awsome. 350z 300zx, now time for you to do a silvia






those are amazing tho, they really are

 

Wow....that's pretty cool.... It would make things a lot easier if I were just into reproducing replicas......

too bad i design my own body kits and rims for most of my drawings

 

VERY VERY NICE SILVIA!!! and Hilton Head is not too far from us... I should get my 180sx/silvia buddies to drive up there from Charleston...I think you would like them, they are all RB20DET ******

Cole: 1995 S14 w/S15 front conversion, RB20DET motor swap
Shawn: 1989 S13 coupe, RB20DET motor swap
Sig: 1991 S13 Sil-eighty, T3 powered RB20DET motor swap

and of course I'd bring my Z.....

Or maybe if yor ever in Chucktown

 

So you were formally taught that tracing is also freehanding?

Why do you have trace paper visible in your "proof" that you freehanded it?

 

Trace paper is used for many applications for an artist ---> overlaying to create 2 separate layers for custom designs or to see how certain "changes" would look, adding and transferring small additions, or, yes, it can even be used to trace a basic design or shape...but no amount of trace paper can get the shading and overall effect or detail correct.

however, I use it for these 2 reasons:

#1) The drawing is in graphite and ink...graphite smears easily...I use this paper to cover my drawing when not in use...I draw on a 18"x24" paper, and that sheet you see is what I place over my art everytime I leave it.

Check with any artist who works in graphite...this is done quite often to prevent smearing.

But I do use trace paper for other reasons...

#2) Unless you are perfect, Intial drawing (ie. outline and proportions) are almost never done on your final meduim. You sketch, erase, re-sketch etc etc until the car looks right. Then you transfer a very light outline onto your final meduim.

Again, check with an artist who does design work (ie. custom body kits, rims, even custom cars) - I doubt many of them will jump right into it on the final draft paper...


Believe me if you want... doesn't really matter. I'll even let you trace 100% and I doubt you will ever be able to get the shading and overall effect and detail right.

Thanks!

 

Oh yeah...one more thing... Custom designed body kits and or rims cannot be traced... most of my work is a basic car with my own custom add-ons.

 

WOW.... those are amazing. Have you ever thought of sending some high quality body kit company that drawing of the 350Z?

 

very nice drawings! now get a manufacturer to make that front bumper & ill buy one, i really like that look.......everything is in amaizing proportion, very impressive! i like to draw myself but have no schooling, just self taught. learned along the way since i was 12 deal......very nice drawings indeed!!

-justin

 

I'd buy that body kit in a HEARTBEAT...

 

but your drawing is inaccurate, you forgot the orange peel on the paint.......



j/k obviously. great work

 

Gads, I don't think I've ever heard vellum called "trace paper" -but...

Signed,
A vellum lovin' fine art grad (it pays worse than you'd think it would), graphic design, illustration, photography dabblin' not doing any of it anymore, Z driver.

 

Freakin Awesome, if you put the drawing up on ebay, I'll totally bid on it

 

Not usually a fan of them, but your Silvia is real SWEEEEET!

 

Isn't tracing paper,(Vellum), used a lot in animation also? Disney, etc...

 

It's used in animation, graphic design, illustration, architectural design, industrial design and areas of engineering, etc., etc., etc. It's really wonderful stuff and beats carrying a light box table around all over the place (though it doesn't replace a light box -another wonderful invention)

I suppose the digital version would be "layers" (see the help in most any photo/design program).

 

Thanks for your answer. I have seen the "layers" in my photodeluxe and micrografx programs, just never tried to figure it out. I'm always amazed at the complexity, yet ease of use with these types of software. Z Ya!, Dave

 

As someone who also does car art as a hobby, I think those drawings are great. When drawing a vehicle the hardest thing for me are the wheels and tires...it appears you don't have that problem I love the detail in the custom rims on the Z and the brakes. The shading is awesome on that portion creating depth like that is difficult and you can definitely tell your talent in that. So is graphite your favorite medium? I prefer colored pencil, and some watercolor.