1962 Chevy II – Sketching Styles

I’ve grown into two different sketching styles, and this drawing shows their differences next to each other.

First, the car is a 1962 Chevy II 4-door drag car running in Factory Experimental. 2-door cars are more commonly remembered, but in reality, the 4-door cars frequently had stiffer chassis and had greater interior space for installing a roll cage.

I drew the bottom car first. This version was lightly sketched in pencil, then lined in Micron 005. Depth and value was added with thicker Micron 01 and 02.

Finally, Copic neutral gray markers were used to add final values and shading. N1 through N6 were used on the body and wheels, and N8 was used used for the shadow.

The top car was sketched entirely in pencil and ink, with shading done using hatching in Micron 005.

The car was first roughed out in pencil, and then lined in Micron 005, much like the bottom car. Details and values were then added using a variety of Micron pen weights.

I really enjoy both styles – the hatching style is easier to do quickly with fewer tools, but the Copic style really jumps off the page.