Green Toaster's Car Sketches

[GreenToaster]

Another form study - would finish this but my wife wants me to go out with her to pick out lawn furniture . . . (sigh) . . .

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[GreenToaster]

Wow, what a great date with the wife! We had a fantastic steak dinner and didn't make it to the store to peruse the lawn furniture.

So, of course, as soon as I got home I whipped out this little form study . . . is it going or coming? It's symmetrical front-back & left-right . . . hmmmm . . .

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[GreenToaster]

. . . and a non-symmetrical version . . .

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[Gaieus]

There are times when you have to try to do something instead of just "lurking around". So I gave a shot to your truck, Brad, too (using Kerkythea and Preset #6 with soft shadows. I also used different HDRI's for lighting.

[Gaieus]

Then added some shininess to the car paint and immediately it was way better than the previous ones.

Now back to work...

[GreenToaster]

Gaieus, that's a really great contribution, thank you very much. Hopefully others will contribute their versions also.

I've only done two renderings with KT - a simple chair and a beach house. I'd really like to - and I need to - spend the time necessary to learn how to use KT.

[ely862me]

marian i m spechless :-O,mr G u overload him(marian) but it worthed

[Marian]

I have to say that i just love that truck, it's like a stepson to me:P
I really love your shapes but hate you don't finish them.As i said you inspire me.I have a suggestion to you Mr. Greentoaster.....if you post more of your models "i will add your technological distinctness to my own"( star trek joke:P), i mean i'll add details to finish it like i did with the truck, i really enjoyed doing it.

[GreenToaster]

@unknownuser said:

Mr. Greentoaster.....if you post more of your models "i will add your technological distinctness to my own"( star trek joke:P), i mean i'll add details to finish it like i did with the truck, i really enjoyed doing it.
Sure, that would be really great. I really enjoy seeing the finished models also - I'm sure others do too - it's all great.

I'm not at my computer now but hope to be there later & will then post some models - they're all pretty much unfinished which provides lots of variety for making them "yours".

Happy modeling,

Brad

[Marian]

Here is my version:D

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Greentoaster truck.skp

[Gaieus]

Then here you go with a last render of your truck. I seem to have been able to solve my spotlight problem; the "trick" was what is about evident; these reflectors are not just small table lamps.

[GreenToaster]

Amazing . . . really very nice!!! Thanks Ely for sharing your inspiring work - and also to everyone else. These contributions really get me motivated to push forward - if I only had more time

[ely862me]

happy sketching

[ely862me]

,i hope i m high as you all are

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[Marian]

rainy

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[ely862me]

neons were missing and why not a rainy day

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[GreenToaster]

. . . still fiddling around with this one . . . I almost like this one . . . there are a few messy areas I need to fix . . . still makes one wonder - is it going, or coming?

And finally, I'm not taking a hiatus from S/U . . . I just have a ga-zillion things that I'm having to deal with right now - everything from oil changes to writing code for tests at work - bizzy as a bee during honey season . . . my wife thinks the number of items on my to do list should be infinity . . . times ten-gazillion . . . I even iron my own shirts, for cryin' out loud . . . . . . what's next dear? Those are my wife's favorite three words . . . (sigh) . . .

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[GreenToaster]

. . . another quick car sketch . . . interesting how the proportions can be even a little bit off making the difference between ugly and nice . . . obviously, I'm still struggling with proportions . . .

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[ely862me]

lookin good Mr. G.

[GreenToaster]

Thanks - I'm finding I can knock one of these out in maybe 15 or 20 minutes, no problem. When I start adding all the details, moving beyond a simple "body shape", I find myself spending about an hour - edges for doors, windows, hood, trunk, scoops, lights, windshield wipers, mirrors, et cetera. Then, assigning materials & setting up lighting - I currently need at least another 20 to 30 minutes to setup a KT rendering. This puts the total time around 90 minutes - am I doing something wrong? This doesn't even include the "realistic" looking details that the pro's do. How long does it take them to do a "photo realistic" car - anyone have a clue?

In school, working towards my Industrial Design degree, I really enjoyed idea-generation sketching. Today, I'm finally at a point where I can begin using SketchUp for the same purpose, making simple body shapes for cars. Sure, I still have a long way to go, but I'm totally diggin' it, thanks to everyone here.

Happy Sketching,

Brad