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As you can see, the first things I ever learned to draw were cars. I often liked to use the "forced perspective" to make the car seem larger or more dramatic than a simple angle perspective would make it appear to be. I was 16 when I drew this particular picture (and I remember drawing it in Health class, to boot!).
The idea was there in my head, but I had yet to get the techniques and skills necessary to properly draw what I could see in my mind. And I suppose that's what it's been all along. Even as I was beginning to detail the Skunkworks pictures, I was still playing "catch-up" with my skill level. It was an issue of getting my skills developed enough to properly draw what I saw in my mind's eye, and to draw it exactly as it appeared.
Even with my newest work, I'm still toning it down a bit from the way I've always seen it in my head. The various characters I've drawn over the years can be seen, in my head, as eerily realistic, almost to the point of creeping me out sometimes. I haven't drawn them that way, since those versions look as I believe these characters would appear in real life, and aside from the fact it would take me three times as long to draw a single picture of that depth, I don't think that's something folks would really want to see. So I'm keeping a few elements of "cartoonism" and caricature.
In this picture here, you can see that I really wanted to portray the gleam of the paint and chrome, as well as the reflections. Alas, at that time, my skills weren't yet up to that task.
The idea was there in my head, but I had yet to get the techniques and skills necessary to properly draw what I could see in my mind. And I suppose that's what it's been all along. Even as I was beginning to detail the Skunkworks pictures, I was still playing "catch-up" with my skill level. It was an issue of getting my skills developed enough to properly draw what I saw in my mind's eye, and to draw it exactly as it appeared.
Even with my newest work, I'm still toning it down a bit from the way I've always seen it in my head. The various characters I've drawn over the years can be seen, in my head, as eerily realistic, almost to the point of creeping me out sometimes. I haven't drawn them that way, since those versions look as I believe these characters would appear in real life, and aside from the fact it would take me three times as long to draw a single picture of that depth, I don't think that's something folks would really want to see. So I'm keeping a few elements of "cartoonism" and caricature.
In this picture here, you can see that I really wanted to portray the gleam of the paint and chrome, as well as the reflections. Alas, at that time, my skills weren't yet up to that task.
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Maybe not, but your composition and drafting skils were considerable even back then.
And I started out drawing cars, too. Of course, at age 5, my cars consisted of an arch with a flat bottom, circles at each end and lines down the sides to represent doors. I beat Chrysler to the "Cab Forward" concept by at least 20 years.
And I started out drawing cars, too. Of course, at age 5, my cars consisted of an arch with a flat bottom, circles at each end and lines down the sides to represent doors. I beat Chrysler to the "Cab Forward" concept by at least 20 years.
Haha! Yeah, there was one picture I drew when I was either 4 or 5, and it was a rectangle with lines on it to denote the edges of the hood and trunk (that ran along the fenders). There was a skinny rectangular shape poking out of the larger rectangle at about a 45 degree angle, and there was a series of circles and ovals next to that. My mom asked me what it was, and I told her it was a policeman standing outside his car (the circle was his hat and the ovals his feet, I guess). She asked what the little dot was on the passenger front fender, and I told her it was the antenna.
Crazy shit, man.
Crazy shit, man.
A art teacher actually told me once that you should'nt attempt to draw exactly what you see in your mind, I dont know weather thats true, but when you think you cant actually see the full image like a photo it kinda makes sense, he was'nt exactly my fav teacher so I aint gunner agree with him, just thought Id mention it after reading the info.
Hey, I for one would be fascinated to see the result if ever you should want to take three times the time and render your characters as you imagine them. I think it's those elements that draw me to your art. Sounds like you're saying too much of that gets unbalanced- that may be true, but it would still be very interesting :)
" I haven't drawn them that way, since those versions look as I believe these characters would appear in real life, and aside from the fact it would take me three times as long to draw a single picture of that depth, I don't think that's something folks would really want to see."
You should do one up sometime and post it just for shits and giggles. You've had so many style changes over the years I'm sure people would be curious to see the "raw" original image thats in your noggin.
You should do one up sometime and post it just for shits and giggles. You've had so many style changes over the years I'm sure people would be curious to see the "raw" original image thats in your noggin.
something tells me you're a fan of the street dinosaurs of the 50's. :)
my cars were rectangulars which shapely front and rear ends resembling the rear fin design of the '69 Mercury Commuter, and Volvo 242, first design. not that I knew what I did back when.
come to think of it, I still don't.
my cars were rectangulars which shapely front and rear ends resembling the rear fin design of the '69 Mercury Commuter, and Volvo 242, first design. not that I knew what I did back when.
come to think of it, I still don't.
Yeah, I like the old cars from the very early 1950's to the mid 1970's. Back then, you could tell one car from another, even from a block away. Nowadays, all the cars look the same or share the same body components.
Today's cars are pussified. The older ones could be frightful looking.
Today's cars are pussified. The older ones could be frightful looking.
for example. and, desing for the sake of design. chrome, tailfins, hipswings (or however that coke-bottle shape is actually called in english), lines, and so on... modern cars all seem to look alike. remove all emblems and you're at a loss of what just sped you by.
there is a thing which is called somethign like "passing image". somethign that makes the driver before you change lane to let you pass... some cars have it, most don't. and many classic rides have that image.
there is a thing which is called somethign like "passing image". somethign that makes the driver before you change lane to let you pass... some cars have it, most don't. and many classic rides have that image.
todays cars are all high tech computerised heaps of shit and all sound the same.
25 years ago cars were the best, you could tell what it was by the sound the engine made and then you would see it.
here in the uk we had the ford capri laser, this car was basicly the uk's mustang, it had the bulge on the bonnet (hood) and the engine was bigger that the driver / passenger section, overpowered, under priced and its now classed as a classic car.
it came in 3 flavours.
1.5 litre injection
2 litre injection
and the ultra rare 3.8 litre v6 super injection
each may have looked similer but that was just the body shape, over all the cars had there own bodykits and extras, i think one cracked 210MPH.
then theres the old mini's :D
25 years ago cars were the best, you could tell what it was by the sound the engine made and then you would see it.
here in the uk we had the ford capri laser, this car was basicly the uk's mustang, it had the bulge on the bonnet (hood) and the engine was bigger that the driver / passenger section, overpowered, under priced and its now classed as a classic car.
it came in 3 flavours.
1.5 litre injection
2 litre injection
and the ultra rare 3.8 litre v6 super injection
each may have looked similer but that was just the body shape, over all the cars had there own bodykits and extras, i think one cracked 210MPH.
then theres the old mini's :D
i used to do art but do to accidents where i almost lost my drawing hand due to an industrial accident and the loss sight in my right eye my drawing / art career was effectivly over, i cant even draw a straight line now and worst of all i used to be able to do freehand scenery in a matter of an hour or 2 depending on the complexity.
i miss those days, but at least i can see other ppl's art / hobby / drawings and at appreciate it :)
i miss those days, but at least i can see other ppl's art / hobby / drawings and at appreciate it :)
Wow! That definitely sucks. I can identify with the vision loss bit, as I have lost the use of my left eye, and my right one has a cataract in it. I'm a little apprehensive about getting the lens replaced; the lens was replaced in the left eye, and the surgery left the pupil paralyzed and unable to focus at all. If the same thing were to happen to the right eye, I could pretty much forget about doing anything that requires sight.
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