I working on a 300z, so far i got the outline done. Any suggestions of tips on where i should start shading it?

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/503/169064DCP_1668-med.jpg

took me ages to do the outline, what do you think?

Looks pretty good. Did you use the grid technique?

No I didn't

start shading at the very edge of the hood.....(left side) using a reference pic for shading

no dont start shading

put up the reference pic, something doesnt look right

300zx...i dont think people draw those, maybe like one or two people drew that car here...nice to see you drawing it...lots of dot dot dots, haha

yeah, outlines take me a long time too but practice makes perfect

looks cool

reference reference reference

oh and for the shading, i usually do all the blacks first, the deep blacks like the shadow, tire, and window trim then i go from there..

thanks to "stuffbyalex" for the reference pic, which is http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/9199/301078_9_full.jpg

Damn, how did you get the outline looking so porportional without using a grid. DAMN!

i don't know about the front. maybe it should be a little longer...or something is wrong with the front. it is very good though :biggrin: very nice choice of car

Its a nice outline. But can you please learn how to post pictures in a thread without linking us?

:agree:

OT- Mike, is that a bug or do you really have 200,xxx posts?

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OT- Mike, is that a bug or do you really have 200,xxx posts?

Long story short its my B-Day present from Igor...

H/\CX()R :smokin: :icon16:

OK HERE IT IS

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/503/169064DCP_1686_copy-med.jpg

Cant you put it in the image tags???

I think the front dips down a bit to much..

what the bloody hell is that?

Gettin better LilGmoney,

Maybe your scan doesn't do the overall drawing justice. I might suggest making those dark areas darker. Your wheels kinda fall off on the back side. It could be mechanical. Try to draw with your arm more. The longer smoother arc will serve you well.

Overall...Thumbs up.

Do more.

-Lemorris

Not bad. Grr I want to draw now but I cant cause I am doing schoolwork..grr

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/503/169064DCP_1686_copy-med.jpg

For all of you that are too lazy to click his link =P

Looks pretty good to me, dunno whats going on with the back wheel, looks like its melting or something :biggrin: Shading is pretty nice too :)

rims need work, and so does shading, if sumthing it totally dark in the pic, it should be totally dark in your drawing...the wheels should be darker and also the body kit indents need to be way darker

looks like verging on kartoon kar layout. car is stubby. it is ok at this point, but make a choice: kartoon or reality. make that choice.

if you go kartoon, you still need to know reality. so it is not easy either way. get a model of that car. study the model. hold it in your hand. look at it from many angles. watch to see how it behaves. know the enemy and make it your ally.

observe how 3-d space alters the car that you think you know so well. you will see that you do not really know it as well as you think you do.

cheers, mate.:)

looks like verging on kartoon kar layout. car is stubby. it is ok at this point, but make a choice: kartoon or reality. make that choice.

if you go kartoon, you still need to know reality. so it is not easy either way. get a model of that car. study the model. hold it in your hand. look at it from many angles. watch to see how it behaves. know the enemy and make it your ally.

observe how 3-d space alters the car that you think you know so well. you will see that you do not really know it as well as you think you do.

cheers, mate.:)



:iagree: if this guy cant teach you anything you need to quit drawing forever and ever....

:iagree: if this guy cant teach you anything you need to quit drawing forever and ever....
the thing is....i tought bonza....lol....jk

i do think it is your best. at this rate youll be teaching us all in about.....hmmm....hard to say :biggrin: