The 2010 Woodward Dream Cruise!

The 2010 Woodward Dream Cruise!

The 2010 Woodward Dream Cruise! The 2010 Woodward Dream Cruise!

How to Draw Wheels and Tires Part 2

Part 2 concludes showing you how to draw wheels and tires from a reference photo using photoshop!

How to Draw Wheels and Tires Part 2 How to Draw Wheels and Tires Part 2

How to Draw Wheels and Tires Part 1

A free tutorial showing you how to draw wheels and tires from a reference photo using photoshop!

How to Draw Wheels and Tires Part 1 How to Draw Wheels and Tires Part 1

How to Use Reference Photos

Using Reference Photos to expand your visual vocabulary

How to Use Reference Photos How to Use Reference Photos

Styling in the 90′s Era! Amorphous Shapes

Anyone remember the  90's era?  I remember when I was going to school, I used to love how the Art Center… [more]

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How to Use Reference Photos

by Arvind Ramkrishna on July 3, 2010

Sorry for the long delay in posting but juggling the duties of fatherhood, husbandhood, AND preparing to move, can sort of suck up all your time!  So anyway…without any further delay…I wanted to discuss the power of using reference photos when drawing cars….or anything for that matter.

Having a strong reference library to help inspire, motivate, and educate yourself is one of the KEY elements in developing your visual vocabulary. It not only helps to make you a stronger artist, but it helps you to start thinking of all the details that are typically missing from drawings.

I was thinking that it would be great to have some high quality images available for people to download so they could increase their visual vocabulary. Exactly what can you do with the reference photos? Well…check out the video below!

Click on the link below to go the photo reference library

http://www.drivenmavens.com/automotive-reference/

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Canson Rendering Tutorial Part 2

by Arvind Ramkrishna on June 12, 2010

Ok….as promised last week,  here is part 2 of Jason’s Canson Rendering Tutorial.  Sit back…grab a cup of coffee…and some markers, pastels, pencils, canson paper, and enjoy!!  Special thanks to Jason for coming over and taking the time to put this tutorial together.

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Canson Rendering Tutorial Part 1

by Arvind Ramkrishna on June 6, 2010

We have a great rendering tutorial this week by Jason White. Many of you have seen his spliced canson technique shown on facebook. Well…now you can see the full video of his process. Join myself and Jason for this great tutorial! [click to continue…]

Auto(r)|Automotive Design Conference 2010

by Arvind Ramkrishna on May 26, 2010

(All images courtesy of Daniel Tomicic)

There are some seriously cool stuff happening around the world in the field of automotive design.    Some of the best ways to learn about future trends and discuss auto design  is to check out and attend some conferences.  DM was asked to showcase Auto(r) by the founder and CEO, Daniel Tomicic.  An art historian passionate for cars with mission to promote automotive culture!  How cool is that?  Check out the press release below. [click to continue…]

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