Vacation Car Sketches

We just got home from a nice week-long vacation with my family to Myrtle Beach. While we were there, we saw some cool cars, and I made a few Vacation Car Sketches.

My first and favorite sketch was this 1950 Shoebox Ford with a heavy chop. I love the shoeboxes, but they can be tough to draw because the sides are very flat, which makes for dull contrast. I picked a side profile view, but tilted slightly toward the front so you can see the grille bullet – one of my favorite features. I also added a chrome steel wheel up front and a side scallop to break up the stodgy flat side.

While we were there, we stopped to look at this sweet 4Runner TRD Pro. Jessie wants one of these for her next car, so I made a quick ball point sketch for her. The wheelbase is a little off.

This sketch is of a 1933 Chevy pick up truck, side view tilted slightly down to show three dimensions. The truck is drawn using Micron and Sharpie on marker paper. I drew the wheels using 60-degree ellipses to give a slightly cartoon-ish feel. The truck is lowered but unchopped, and has flathead power. I used a Copic wide for the gray streaks.

The last of my vacation car sketches is this TROG-style hot rod I drew just before we left. It was a fun sketch because the perspective is different from most: front view with a small bit of the side visible. This and the ’50 Ford were also drawn using Micron and Sharpie on marker paper.

I love car museums, so before we left we visited a very cool muscle car museum called Wheels of Yesteryear. They have lots of super rare, survivor and original cars. There are also several aero cars including a Richard Petty-signed Super Bird, and Dan Gurney Edition Cyclone, and a 1969 Charger 500. They have a 1-of-11 Hemi ‘Cuda, and many more. If you’re in the area, check them out!