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How to Draw Wheels and Tires Part 1

August 3, 2010
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Drawing wheels and tires can be somewhat difficult without knowing the basics and fundamentals of form.  However, in this tutorial, we will review how to use a reference photograph to create a wheel and tire from an old grand prix car. Hope you liked this tutorial.  Stay tuned for Part 2 next week where I’ll [...]

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How to Use Reference Photos

July 3, 2010
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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, [...]

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Transform your Sketches to a Work of Art!

April 28, 2010

Man….sorry about the long delay in posting!  The life of man with a 2 year old that constantly tears your hand away from the mouse and keyboard(when it’s supposed to be his bedtime) is always challenging  Today we are going to briefly talk about the process of creating a final rendering.

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Updated Design Gallery! – Jason White

March 30, 2010

Check out Jason’s updated work in the gallery!  The master of Canson rendering!  Jason has a unique skill of creating eye popping renderings using a spliced Canson technique.  Be  sure to check back later this week with a downloadable  PDF file explaining this technique in full detail!  Too cool!

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Intro to Value Sketching Part 1

February 21, 2010
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Understanding how to render simple shapes with a single value range is critical to interpreting more complex shapes when sketching cars.  Mastering these fundamentals will enable you to create sketches on your own without having to look at references all the time!  Plus….it’s just cool!

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