Lincoln Continental, Part I

This is part 1 of a 2-part set that was just commissioned – I’ve been having a lot of fun experimenting with toned tan paper, and these were to be profile views, so I thought the toned tan would give it a good engineering drawing / vintage feel.

This is a 1963 Continental 4-door (suicide doors!)

I started with the front wheel at 1″ diameter and laid out the wheelbase at 4.5 wheels to the centerline of the rear wheel. From there, I blocked in the rest of the car based on “number of wheels.” All blocks are in #2 pencil.

I then laid in the Copic markers in cool grays from N0 to N8, progressively getting darker and adding value to the curves of the car. This one was tough because the side of the Continental is so flat, it can be hard to add value to flat surfaces.

Finally, I laid in the charcoal white (my favorite part!) for the shiny bits and finished the line work with extra fine Micron 005 & 02.

I really love the white on the toned tan, especially for grayscale work.