Green Toaster's Car Sketches
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. . . it's getting late . . . more tomorrow . . . oh, & before I forget, mega-thanks to all of you who've said kind words about this ongoing project and especially mega-thanks to those who've offered "how to" suggestions and help, especially Ely - these words are very encouraging and I finally feel like I'm beginning to turn the corner and I'm beginning to see where I need to go . . . still have a very long way . . .
Happy Sketching,
Brad
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. . . ugly wheels . . . I'd like to learn how to render using Kerkythera (sp?), so, next week, that's going to be one of my goals . . .
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. . . something silly quick - shape study . . .
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i see u again on a good track,just what i want to tell ya and is valuable for me too,when u get bored or somthine like that give up u ll make only bad thing
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Great advice, thanks.
Here's another very fast car - I didn't have any real idea behind these last two - I think this is obvious. For me, when I have no "direction" or, if I don't have an image of what I want to end up with, it's not very likely I'm going to "magically" have a beautiful model pop up on the screen. There's so much more to great design than just knowing how to use the tool (CAD s/w).
Someone once said, "If you don't know where you're going, there's usually no point in starting the journey" - very true.
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i usually start from an ideea:a front bumper,some front end lights a type of roof,a rear bumper,then if u do another part is all about filling space..but...filling with taste
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. . . another ultra-fast model, obviously lacking lots of significant detail . . . looks like I applied the material while wearing a blindfold . . . ? . . .
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@unknownuser said:
i usually start from an ideea:a front bumper,some front end lights a type of roof,a rear bumper,then if u do another part is all about filling space..but...filling with taste
Yes, so, here's another front bumper - the "shark nose" is already over done - I'll move on to something else . . . filling with taste - very funny, but true - easier said than done, IMO.
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I can see you're improving.....you'll be making awesome cars in no time, not that the rest aren't.
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Thank you.
Here's a very boring car . . . I think it could be salvaged by adding some details. I need to add mirrors, door handles, lights, part lines (hood, bumpers, et cetera) and then toss one into Kerkythera, although I've only done 2 super-simple renderings with KT so far.
I realize my cars are very rough and that if I spent more time stitching surfaces they'd be smoother - that will come later.
Happy sketching,
Brad
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at least looks like a real car,good job
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I'm creating a tutorial for this front end - I was almost done when I ran out of "undo".
This front end literally takes 3 minutes, 4 with the scoop, & the tutorial might be useful for someone - it's super easy. The design is "flexible", meaning, if you set it up with layers, you can smush, stretch, pull, tug, rotate, move, et cetera, fairly easily for some decent "what if", on the fly design changes.
BTW, does anyone know if there's a way to use the Drape tool without having to tilt the model vertical?
Happy modeling,
Brad
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I posted a quick tutorial in the tutorial section . . . my tutorial isn't very good, but it might inspire someone to do something really cool . . . hope so.
Happy modeling,
Brad
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. . . thought I'd revisit the 3-wheeler . . . need shock mounts on the body and some front end fairing stuff, tail lights, exhaust, door lines, & so forth, but, it's gettin' there . . .
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There's a crisis on the farm - I've gotta go do some work so no more cars for the rest of the week
bummer!Here are a couple of sketches I started this morning . . . see ya'll next week.
Happy Sketching,
Brad
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I started this one a few days ago . . . it used the technique in the tutorial I posted earlier . . . this isn't really a good example - very bland car but I couldn't resist taking just a few minutes to almost finish it . . . it's ready for a rear end, and detailing . . . I have some more ideas I've sketched up (on pencil & paper) . . . hopefully, I'll be able to model them accurately in the next few days using SketchUp . . . what else?
Happy modeling,
Brad
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from my oppinion this is the best
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I think I shortened the wheelbase a bit too much . . . I also need to rip out the windshield and add something smoother, no biggie . . . I think I'll take this one a bit further and add some details like mirrors, vents, lights, interior, the lines for doors, hood, et cetera, b/c I've never done that before and it should be a good learning experience.
Happy Sketching,
Brad
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you could jsut scale the whole thing to extend the wheelbase a bit...
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@unknownuser said:
you could jsut scale the whole thing to extend the wheelbase a bit...
Thanks for the suggestion - I built in a gap so it'd be silly easy to stretch it one way or the other . . . when working in Parallel Projection (side, top, whatever) you can select with precision quickly & easily, do the drag-n-drop, then it's done.I've tried stretching large sections and get frustrated with oval or elliptical shapes inside the wheel wells . . . I've even made boo-boo's and ended up with oval tires & wheels - can you imagine riding in a car had oval tires? Bumpy, for sure.
Happy Sketching,
Brad
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