| So why is painting a picture of a car so hard | | | | Start of by drawing some soft lines on the paper, |
| compared to say a flower? Well, the main thing | | | | you want to try and get the general box |
| here with cars is if you don't carry out every line | | | | proportion right. By box proportion I am referring |
| in perfect proportion, if you just happen to make | | | | to the most basic lines of the drawing such as the |
| one little mistake then it can completely ruin the | | | | roof and bottom of the car. After having |
| whole painting. The reason behind this is our brains | | | | accomplished that, then start by adding on to |
| are very good at remembering shapes and details | | | | your picture the front or rear of the car. This will |
| around it. While a pink tulip can have different | | | | probably be determined by how the car is |
| shades, come in different sizes, have different | | | | positioned on your reference picture. |
| leaves etc, a car model remains the same, so | | | | When you feel like you have done this and feel as |
| when faced with a difference our brain will tend | | | | if you have really nailed those lines well, then the |
| to spot it right away. | | | | next step will be to move on and start adding the |
| The idea is when you decide to start your next | | | | small details to your picture such as the door |
| car painting, try to take your time and don't rush | | | | handel's, windows and the headlights ect. The next |
| the early stages, i am referring here to the part | | | | tip here is to not start doing the wheels to early |
| where you try to get all of the proportions right | | | | because those are usually the hardest part. When |
| before starting to shade or paint your creation. | | | | you are happy with your overall lines of your car |
| Don't let it get you down if you are not | | | | painting/picture then do the wheels. Then you |
| extremely talented with shading techniques or not | | | | need to take a well deserved break. Yes you |
| the even the best with colors when you draw | | | | heard right, make a cuppa take a time out. Why |
| cars. The fact of the matter is, if you don't | | | | you might be asking? Well, this is an important |
| manage to get the proportions right at the | | | | step of the creation process as when you come |
| beginning the end result is usually a disaster. So | | | | back in an hour or so you will probably start to |
| you need to understand before going any further | | | | notice little things that need to be corrected which |
| how important it is to get the proportions right. | | | | you didn't happen to notice while you were |
| Which leaves us with the question of How do you | | | | drawing the car. So now add the small details and |
| do it? How do I do it? | | | | remember don't start to shade and paint the car |
| Your first step is to start out with a clean sheet | | | | until you feel very satisfied with the cars shape |
| of paper, most preferably a pretty big one. Then | | | | and details. When you fell like you are happy with |
| go and find a picture of a car that inspires you to | | | | your design, then I would suggest you start to |
| draw, a good picture of a car. This picture will | | | | shade it carefully. Now how you shade it correctly |
| now be used as a reference for your car painting | | | | is whole other topic topic, which I will be covering |
| or drawing. | | | | on my next article. |