Green Toaster's Car Sketches

GreenToaster

. . . cftd . . .

RayOchoa

nice work on the 3 wheeler i like how the side twists like that. BTW is that you in your avatar?

GreenToaster

nice work on the 3 wheeler i like how the side twists like that

Thanks - I'd like to redo the area around the front wheels - remove the groove and make it a bit more realistic, like a real wheel well - someday.

@unknownuser said:

BTW is that you in your avatar?

Yes, that's me - about 79 months ago.

GreenToaster

I'd really like to do lots more new stuff but I'm back at work and doing grad school stuff - frustrating, but here's a quick modification of an older sketch.

I keep having ideas popping into my head for new designs but who can justify the time to play . . . er, I mean design the stuff? Arggghhhh!

GreenToaster

. . . CFTD . . .

GreenToaster

. . . my first "badge" . . . needs lots of work - it was a 2 minute attempt . . .

GreenToaster

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JuanV.Soler

I am glad you took the boring thing out

cheers

GreenToaster

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GreenToaster

. . . tweaking the last one just a little bit . . .

Marian

Awesome.....i wonder how many car models have you made by now, my guess is 200..

GreenToaster

200? It's hard to say because many are never published here - many are just fragments like the front ends I posted a few days ago. Lance Rake was one of my favorite professors - he used to tell our illustration class "You're only as good as your last piece of work." I think there's some truth in that, thus, I'm usually reluctant to post the ultra-hideous designs that I come up with.

I'm really still struggling because it's very challenging for me to bridge the gap between an idea in my head and then defining the geometry that actually represents that vague idea. The link between those two ultimately involves a pen or pencil sketch on paper - nothing will ever replace hand-generated sketches, no matter how great SketchUp is or ever will be. The two compliment each other - as it should be, of course.

I used to say "this is a fantastic journey" - this is always true. I'm still having fun and enjoying meager steps of progress. Collectively, it's probably agreed I have made some progress since the beginning of this thread but, compared to where I want to be, I have a long, long way to go but I still enjoy every step - even when I make boo-boo's. Mastering the geometry tool is admirable but becoming an artist is simply amazing.

Happy Sketching,

Brad

GreenToaster

. . . what do they say - if you don't at least try then you're guaranteed to fail? So true, eh?

Happy Sketching,

Brad

Marian

So..more than 200 ..you'll end up like some painters, maybe in 100 years your models will sell for millions of $
I don't think there's anyone who can model exactly what they imagine.Most of the time i just start with an idea for a shape, start to make it and always ends up different than the concept, sometimes better sometimes worse.I would love to still have the patience and passion for drawing like i had before i got my first computer. Now i find i lack the patience and skill to draw what i imagine and it's very frustrating.I guess that's what you are feeling when your cars don't come out more like you would have wished.But you are persistent and one of these days you'll amaze us all, maybe even you with your cars.

Keep on Sketching and Sketchupping

GreenToaster

@unknownuser said:

. . . maybe in 100 years your models will sell for millions of $
I'd be happy with a job at Google for much less.

That's my ultimate dream - to finish my Master's degree in adult tech-ed, then send someone at Google a resume & portfolio. I have a year to work on this and obviously, I'll have to develop some rendering skills as well. Those years teaching adult CAD classes for PTC, Bentley, Autodesk and others might actually pay off someday - who knows?

Thanks for the encouraging words.

As always, happy Sketching,

Brad

GreenToaster

. . . so . . . I got to sketch this car during first block this morning - some of the students liked it . . . it was "very quick", thus several areas need fixing - but, it's just a quick concept, so, that's almost irrelevant . . .

GreenToaster

. . . someone asked for a "four minute car" . . . couldn't resist the challenge . . .

GreenToaster

. . . okay, I'm only getting a little bit closer & I'm still very far away from the original, but hey, I'm having fun . . . are you?

Happy Sketching,

Brad

pilou

Seems you must make an automotive poster with all that!

GreenToaster

@unknownuser said:

Seems you must make an automotive poster with all that!
Oui, merci.

. . . here's a mini, mini van . . .