Cars are often objects of fascinations of many people. From the lean and sexy sports cars to gigantic monster trucks, they are not only fun to look at and drive but drawing is a great way to express your affinity for cars.
To learn to draw cars, all you need to know how to draw is basic geometric shapes like squares, rectangles, and circles. The benefit of using such shapes is not only to give general outlines and features of the car you are drawing but also simplify the process by breaking the car down into small components.
Here are the basics steps of drawing any vehicle you wish to draw. First find a picture of the car you will be drawing or you can always use the real cars as your model.
Draw a boxy rectangle that is proportionate to the shape of the car you will be drawing. This will be the basis of your car and the length this box will translate to length of your vehicle. Draw in another, smaller rectangular box on top of the initial box you've created. Make sure this smaller box is positioned correctly. After you've formed the basic outlines of your car, draw in your tires.
After you've determined the basic shape of your car, start drawing a line along these structures to form the shape of your car. You can modify these lines depending on what type of car you are attempting to draw. Sports cars will often have curvy lines while bigger or older models tend to have more straight and blunt lines.
After you've formed the outlines of the car and drew in the tires, next step involves adding in other details such as your windows, headlights, outlines of the hood, bumpers, doors, etc.
Refine the lines and shapes more distinctly then start adding in shadings. Finally, trim off any extra lines. Additionally, you can color your vehicles but this is totally up to you.
Quick Tip #1: Breaking It Down
Break the subject you are drawing into simple basic shapes such as square, oval, oblong, triangle, and circle. It doesn't matter whether you are drawing an apple or a dragon. If you break your model down into basic shapes and use them as an outline, you are greatly simplifying the process of drawing. |
Quick Tip #2: Outside In
Draw from outside in. What I mean by this is you should always draw the outlines of your models first then cramp all the details within those outlines. Drawing facial features such as eyes, nose and mouth before setting facial line is a huge no-no. |
Quick Tip #3: Upside-Down
One exercise that will improve your drawing skills is drawing an upside-down image. This may seem a bit weird at first but try it! It'll develop and improve your visual mode. |
|