I saw this sweet Cougar in an old Hot Rod Magazine from 2011 that featured Mercury race cars in an article right after Ford closed Mercury down. I started this one off as a very rough pencil sketch, and rather than re-lining the drawing with ink, I just went straight off to markers. I used…
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Now for something completely different – muscle cars and hot rods are usually more my thing, but an early ’60s Impala lowrider will get me. It’s not too obnoxious – it’s got a reasonably subtle paint job and five-spoke wheels. It’s chopped – VERY chopped – and very dropped. The line drawing is available for…
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Here’s something a little different. I’ve been enjoying working on customs lately and thought a classic camper would be cool. This one is a 1940 Ford. Doing some digging, it’s tough to find examples of pre-1960s camper trucks. Must be because of the curved roof. Here’s the start to the line drawing, and the finished…
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It’s fun to experiment with different styles. After I finish a drawing, I usually hang it on the fridge (like a 5th grader) for all (my wife and I) to see. Right now, there are three distinct styles hung on the fridge. Fully Rendered & Detailed on Toned Tan: I’ve grown to really love this…
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I like wagons. How about you? More with the black n’ white sharpie theme, here’s a 1961 Pontiac Catalina Safari wagon, Sharpie & Micron pen on sketch paper.
This one gets me. One of my new favorites. Micron pen and Copic markers on toned tan paper. This is a 1929 Dodge coupe with a Ford FE supercharged big block…with flames! Rough pencil sketch and construction lines: And then Micron pen line work. I really like the way this looks without any marker at…
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Yesterday was International Women’s Day, and in celebration of all the awesome women, I thought I’d sketch this Nash Rambler. Much of the design work of this cool little car is attributed to Helene Rother, the first woman automotive designer. She was a refugee from Nazi-occupied France during WWII, and started her career in America…
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I love the FJ cruiser – it’s quirky but in a rugged tough way. Here’s a quick Friday night doodle. All done in blue gel pen on printer paper. I start using light pressure to get the proportions and construction lines right. Then hatching. Finally, I use heavy pressure to get the atmosphere and outlines.…
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It’s been a busy week! Here’s a recap of a few cool highlights. The Detroit Autorama was this past weekend at Cobo. Lots of awesome rods, including this red Ford that sits perfectly with blacked out Steelies and white walls. I was super pumped to get to meet one of my favorite artists, Chris Piscitelli.…
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I first saw this 2-Door Suburban on Bring a Trailer and thought it looked extra cool. I like Suburbans, but holy cow – how neat is this thing!? Here is the sketch starting out in pencil, and then lining it in Micron pen. I’ve been starting out very small lately – 005 – and then…
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