Green Toaster's Car Sketches
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Thank you Remus.
In my opinion, a good, complete design involves being able to see the car from any angle while still maintaining visual interest. At best, I usually only get halfway there . . . okay, maybe only 25% . . . but, I'm all about having fun, which is why I continue . . .
Happy Sketching,
Brad
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I love to hear that people are having fun with SketchUp! I look at it the same way!! If you can't make something fun, why do it?
That's why SketchUp was designed the way it is!Cheers Brad!!
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I guess it's like when you go fishing - sometimes you get a fish, other times you're just out there, enjoying nature. This one is no catch . . . someone should write a ruby script that allows you to pick an icon that looks like a demolition switch - when selected, you see your model destroyed while hearing the sound of broken glass . . . I'd use that option for this model if it was available . . . (ha) . . .
Happy Sketching,
Brad
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I don't remember ever doing a hearse . . . not sure this would be a popular color with hearses . . . maybe for a festive funeral . . . if there ever was such a thing . . . I better change the color . . .
Happy Sketching,
Brad
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he he nice minivan hatchback thingy
well i like the way the back part of the window is. Keep doin good work -
Hi Brad, love this thread, mate!!!
I am always curious about modeling cars and thought I might like to try and do a couple of cars lcoal to Australia that i have not found for download.....
Any tips on where to start?
Cheers,
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Andrew, if you're talking about "how do I create cars," then I posted some video tutorials here:
Maybe that will help - hope so - good luck, have fun.
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At the approval of Brad, this topic has been moved to the Gallery where it is better suited.
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. . . was listening to Metallica when this little car popped into my head . . .
@unknownuser said:
. . . this topic has been moved to the Gallery where it is better suited.
Didn't this thread start out in the Gallery forum, then it got moved to the Tutorials forum, & now it's back? I say move it to the Dumpster forum and let's start all over again. I'm just now getting quasi-comfy with this stuff.
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. . . just playin' . . .
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. . . really didn't like the rear window . . . so, blah, blah, blah . . . still on vacation . . . still having fun - is that obvious?
This is a car I'd like to drive - gimmie oh, I dunno, maybe 520 hp, 6 speed manual . . . can you dig it . . . ? . . .
. . .Happy Sketching,
Brad
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I keep wondering, regardless of how sophisticated other CAD programs appear to be, do any of them allow such quick exploration of ideas?
Here's another ultra-quick sketch, just a generic form study wo/any details.
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. . . had to finish the dishes so I could get in another sketch before making dinner tonight . . . something "so GreenToaster" . . . (yawn) . . .
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I like the first one it has an exotic view to it. The one where you sed sophiticated
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Thanks Ray.
I'm working on some video tutorials - hopefully, these will be much better than my first ones. I hope to show how easy it is to create cars using SketchUp - as others have done before. Honestly, it seems like every time I do another car I learn something new or at least I try something different. Sometimes the results are great - sometimes, not so great - but it's all fun.
My problem is that I'm in the middle of moving to a new house and I really have to stop modeling
and pack boxes and blah, blah, blah . . .Hopefully, in a couple of weeks I'll be able to post a series of "much improved" video tutorials . . . maybe with sound, notes, blah, blah, blah . . .
Happy Sketching,
Brad
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What a coincidence i will be moving too. ima be leaving all my friends (at school) and start all over. Okay but lets get back to topic. U have done ur cars diffrently lately?
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@unknownuser said:
U have done ur cars diffrently lately?
Yes! It's easy to figure out if you look at the lines/meshes, how they're created, edited & so forth. What's not so obvious is the process I've started using. For example, I usually define the side of the car using a separate "transition profile" where side surfaces connect with geometry from the top surfaces.Also, look at the "teardrop" shape of the top of the car - that's done using what I call "stretch and squeeze" technique (?) . . . but, now, I'm setting up the geometry to be stretched & squeezed along 3 axes instead of just 2 - gives much more flexibility not only when first creating the geometry but also when editing the geometry later on. And, who doesn't love flexibility, eh?
Sure, one could say I've come a long way since the beginning of this thread, but honestly - and I've said this before - I really feel like I'm just on the verge of getting a good grasp for what's going on, how to do what I really want. The more I do this, the more I learn, the more fun it is - sometimes I can now create stuff that I actually like.
Will I ever be as good at car modeling as this guy:
Thomas Suurland | Freelance 3D Artist
CG & Photo portfolio of freelance artist Thomas Suurland
(www.suurland.com)
No! Never! But, I'm happy to be "decent" with basic conceptual development using SketchUp. Not everyone can be an expert at something - I'm still having too much fun to worry about anything else.
Sorry to rant - happy Sketching,
Brad
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