VW Beetle Drawing

The peoples’ car. I was thrilled to be asked to draw this 1956 Volkswagen Beetle for a friend – the first commission piece of 2021! This VW Beetle drawing depicts the classic Bug, the number two highest-produced car of all time, and a lovable classic. It even has its own film franchise!

I’m really proud of the way this drawing turned out – I experimented a little with the marker and white charcoal interface and I think it made a nice representation of light reflection on the body panels.

First, I used pencil to create a rough sketch on toned gray paper. The ellipses help to keep the wheels looking round.

Once I was satisfied with the proportions, I laid down the line work with Micron pens. Micron 02 started the drawing off, and heavier weights were laid in sequentially to give atmosphere to the drawing.

Next, I started laying in the marker work. I used neutral grays, starting at N0 and working all the way up to N7.

Here’s where I laid in the white charcoal for light reflection on the door, hood, and fender. The paper has a lot of tooth, so it had to be blended pretty heavily, but I think it turned out really cool!

I added in a few finishing touch details and dusted it off!

I framed and matted the drawing in 8×10, and shipped it off to its new owner. I’m really proud of this one, I hope he enjoys it!

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