digital painting

How to Draw Cars : Pay Attention….

September 23, 2011

To the world around you that is!  The power of observation is yet another critical element in your visual development.  Observational studies are what I am going to focus on for this post.  Every ambitious artist or designer seeks to be able to draw cars out of their head without any effort.  However, how does [...]

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How to Draw Cars – Photoshop Painting Techniques and Tips

November 15, 2010
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NOTE: This tutorial assumes that you have some background knowledge on perspectives and are looking for new techniques to expand your expertise and approach. WHAT YOU NEED: 1.  WACOM TABLET or CINTIQ – Without the Wacom tablet, it would be difficult to get the variation in line weight and value.  So frankly, it’s a must.  [...]

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Automotive Art – Vintage Grand Prix Series 2

September 27, 2010

Automotive Grand Prix Art:Series 2 Taking the lead Automotive Art work is one of my passions. Series 2 continues with this piece called “Taking the lead.”  Like the previous painting, the two drivers fight to take the finish line in the last few laps in Monaco.  I really enjoyed trying to experiment with a fish [...]

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Automotive Art – Vintage Race Car Series 2

September 18, 2010

Ok! Finally got some more time to crank out a few more digital paintings.   So here’s some automotive art featuring a sort of story board format of two grand prix racers competing for the finish line. I’m not quite done with the series but here is a finished vintage car art painting showing the [...]

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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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