Green Toaster's Car Sketches

GreenToaster · 21 Sept 2008, 18:23

What is that front of car or something on the WIP?
Yes - I made an edge that flowed from the middle front then traveled to the side behind the wheel, then I created a corner profile, then used "Follow Me" tool - something different from what I usually do. I'm always trying to do stuff a new way, a different way, in hopes it will help - sometimes I learn something useful, sometimes I don't - I always enjoy trying new ways of creating and editing geometry.

@unknownuser said:

check out ma latest design tell me what you tink
Very nice - as usual. You may want to shorten the size of the door - is it too long in the front part of the door? Looks great - keep going.

This image below is another example where I was just trying something different - just for fun. It's really obvious when I create an especially hideous design because no matter what angle you're looking at the model, it still looks really awful.

So, no big deal, failure is certainly part of the process, eh? Toss it, do another one.

Happy Sketching,

Brad

GreenToaster · 21 Sept 2008, 21:36

. . . another quicky . . . yes, I was indeed watching the races this weekend in Utah . . . needs a lot of work with all the sloppy details . . . on to the next one . . .

Happy Sketching,

Brad

RayOchoa · 21 Sept 2008, 21:50

really good racing car right ther. i would finish and render that one if i was you

GreenToaster · 21 Sept 2008, 23:25

@unknownuser said:

really good racing car right ther. i would finish and render that one if i was you

Thank you! I might finish this one and render it but I doubt it because that would take time away from the other (important) parts of my life.

I was doing very good to have barely enough time to squeeze this one in - it was a very busy weekend and this upcoming week doesn't look any better - no more time for fun . . . er, I mean no time for developing my SketchUp skills.

Happy Sketching,

Brad

GreenToaster · 22 Sept 2008, 02:21

. . . I need to redo the fender well areas because I don't like the way these turned out . . . this won't be too difficult to change . . . it's always easy to fix something when you're using SketchUp . . . . . .

ely862me · 25 Sept 2008, 09:52

geting closer...well done!!

GreenToaster · 25 Sept 2008, 20:57

@unknownuser said:

geting closer...well done!!

Thank you.

Here's an image showing a technique I finally figured out which has helped me define shapes rather quickly and with lots of control. The red stripe coming around the "corner" of the front end of the car was created using two planes to define a 3D path, then I used a 3 sided section (5 actually with 2 later removed) with the Follow Me tool. The stripe down the center of the car has nothing to do with this technique but I thought it might look good (ha). As always, the car is symmetrical left to right, so only half is actually shaped.

It's a nice technique to have available when you need it - as long as it's not "overdone." I'll post a tutorial if anyone's interested in seeing how I do this but I'm sure it can be done better, quicker, more artistic by others.

Happy Sketching,

Brad

RayOchoa · 26 Sept 2008, 01:01

i would like to see it

GreenToaster · 26 Sept 2008, 15:41

. . . okay, I did a super-quick video tutorial but I can't upload it from work . . . I'll post it tonight.

Happy Sketching,

Brad

remus · 26 Sept 2008, 16:04

Cheers brad, your tehnique sounds very interesting.

The latest few cars are looking pretty cool as well, the proportions are spot on.

GreenToaster · 26 Sept 2008, 22:19

I think this is a link to the video I created this morning and posted this evening - again, sorry for the lousy quality but I think you can get the idea - nothing earth shattering new or difficult:

301 Moved Permanently

(www.sketchucation.com)

Thanks and happy Sketching,

Brad

GreenToaster · 27 Sept 2008, 00:18

@unknownuser said:

. . . the proportions are spot on.

Thanks - I'm not very good at this - very much hit & miss, more miss than hit.

Here's the finished concept model using the geometry from the video tutorial.

Happy Sketching,

Brad

GreenToaster · 27 Sept 2008, 12:08

. . . more sketching . . .

pilou · 27 Sept 2008, 13:53

You have never try nurbs modeling?
Because you have this directly in the prog By Marcorhino (here Moment of Inspiration who has export SKP)
Remark the refinement and softness of the drawing's lines themselve!

remus · 27 Sept 2008, 13:58

Your starting to sound like an moi sales person pilou

pilou · 27 Sept 2008, 14:06

Sorry Remus tell me if I overpass the limit submerged by my enthusiam I will stop immediately

GreenToaster · 27 Sept 2008, 14:38

@unknownuser said:

You have never try nurbs modeling?

Nurbs? Is that puffed cheese? Tell me more . . .

pilou · 27 Sept 2008, 18:14

...are you joking or serious?

So take a look here and press the Making Of! (click twice for zoom and access to the 13 pages in big format: they are annoted)
It's the best tut ever shown about the method of the spirit of nurbs creation directly used inside the process
I can't say more about the subject

ps I don't know puffed cheese despite the fact that I am living in Cheesland!

GreenToaster · 27 Sept 2008, 19:28

So, the car is impressive!!! I should look into NURBS, eh? Does Blender do them?

I was almost sure I saw a package of NURBS at the store the other day - right next to the wood screws on the fasteners aisle - must have been something else I guess.

Thanks,

Brad

remus · 27 Sept 2008, 19:31

Nope, blender doesnt do NURBS in any meaningful way.

As pilou has been suggesting, id check out MoI for a good introduction ot modelling with NURBS.

p.s. apparently the UK has more regional cheeses than france, strange stuff, i know.