So, an artist is doing a (colored) pencil drawing of my car...

[JB666]

It all started from this photo, which he loved. I had asked him if he thought I should leave the shades off the dash, he said Hell no, it's a personal touch that makes it MINE, so we left it. I just wanted to share this with you guys... I envy anyone who is artistic like this. He does these for a living, but puts a LOT of time & pride into each drawing.



Check this out, from the beginning:



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I'll post more as he goes... But I tell ya, he DEFINITELY has got some mad skills... When he's done it'll be 11X17" and framed on my wall.

[Ferrari812]

Re: So, an artist is doing a (colored) pencil drawing of my car...

Cool! Definitely something every gearhead needs in their garage!

[JB666]

Re: So, an artist is doing a (colored) pencil drawing of my car...

Thanks! The details amaze me. The reflections of the grass in the bumper. The reflection off the push bar.The perfect lines on the white letter tires... Very cool!!

For anyone that might be interested, here's the link to his Facebook page. I'm sorry if you're not on FB, but it's how I communicate with him:

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=87691&id=100001159013172#!/profile.php?id=100001159013172

His name is Robert, and I just found his email addy:


[email protected]

[Brian Lohnes]

Re: So, an artist is doing a (colored) pencil drawing of my car...

Rules!

[Loren]

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Drawing chrome is not about drawing "chrome"...it's all about the reflections on the curved part (and chroming anything flat is just dumb). Same with the painted surfaces, he knows the guardrail reflections on the side will work, if he also draws the guardrail.

I quit drawing 'cause I couldn't get it like that guy does. Nice Work!

[JB666]

Re: So, an artist is doing a (colored) pencil drawing of my car...

Drawing chrome is not about drawing "chrome"...it's all about the reflections on the curved part (and chroming anything flat is just dumb). Same with the painted surfaces, he knows the guardrail reflections on the side will work, if he also draws the guardrail.

I quit drawing 'cause I couldn't get it like that guy does. Nice Work!

Interesting!! Thanks for the breakdown.. I couldn't draw a circle if I wasn't tracing a quarter.

[JOES66FURY]

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this guys got skills, very very nice...has he any training/school or is he self taught?

there was a time...way back when...that I used to draw cars like that...for hours on end (never did color tho)..I dreamed of making a living at it...but...I chose a different path......

[Barry Donovan]

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I am no artist. In fact, I took architectual drawing, the old school way. Part of the class was making out own board and simple T-square to cover it, then use more complex stuff and gadgets to get real math written.

hence art makes me angry.

I noticed in nanoseconds of the drawings of your car... the geometry of the driver side fender is flattened on the top curve...that curve is thousands of pousands different than a flat one...and the artist flattened it.
???
These thoughts got worse and better for me after welding unibodies... did you know most bodies only have a striaght line at the rockers? Not even oe keeps it perfect through the years of use.


An artist could at least get the imagination of strength correct. The idea of it all, correct, and even accentuated a slight.

/end criticism

[KeithTurk]

Re: So, an artist is doing a (colored) pencil drawing of my car...

I'm not an artist.... I like art... But there are Zero Art skills in my bones....

K

[IRONHEAD]

Re: So, an artist is doing a (colored) pencil drawing of my car...

forget the shades,
have him pencil you in, sliding across the hood,,

[A/Fuel]

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Boxer, are you trying to bag on the mans drawings? Is that what you're trying to say?

[Monster]

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Awesome .... I can't wait to see the finished artwork.
;)

[DanStokes]

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We'll never know. It's written in Boxerese as will any response he my make. Boxer remains our mystery man.

Personally, I think the drawing is, as the Brits say, BRILLIANT. Wish I could do one billionth as well. Great car, too.

Dan

Boxer, are you trying to bag on the mans drawings? Is that what you're trying to say?

[JB666]

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This is awesome... Here's today's progress shot... It left me in awe:



As for me sliding across the hood....I have but one thing to say and that's LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Schtauffer]

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Some talent, there... good stuff.