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.

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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.

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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!