Green Toaster's Car Sketches
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This is a car I have students create - ugly and boring, but provides them with a quick lesson to help them "see" proportions. Of course, we start out with simpler objects - this is an activity for intermediate users.
It's easy to change everything on this car very quickly so proportions can be considered. I want them to look at the model and know when it's "just right" - or close enough will do.
I provide them with wheels, tires, wells & a brief tutorial - it's a four minute project and has worked very well in the past.
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can i be ur student too? sometimes im not to good with proportions
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I got this book last night for some inspiration:
It's got some phenomenal cars - cars I've never even knew existed. Pretty amazing stuff.
Cheers,
GT
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. . . another quicky WIP . . .
![. . . et cetera, et cetera, et cetera . . . (from "The King And I" - ha) . . .](/uploads/imported_attachments/Rlwq_bw_car_rename_201_C_01.JPG ". . . et cetera, et cetera, et cetera . . . (from "The King And I" - ha) . . .")
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Sometimes I think . . . if I just knew what I was doing, I could do some cool stuff . . .
. . . happy Sketching . . . -
. . . this is difficult to do my job while using SketchUp . . .
. . . wish I had more time for the good stuff life has to offer . . .
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ok, how did you do that? I love it!
it's like you're sculpting with clay, but in sketchup.
I'm blown away! I tried modelling my beetle recently, but there are so many curved surfaces on it I can never quite get it right.This is an inspiration though, thank you.
Pav
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How do I do it? I was hoping the images showing the progression would be self-explanatory but maybe they're not.
I reckon I need to do some more videos of the different techniques used in this car - I'm still trying new stuff - there are many different ways to create and edit geometry w/SketchUp - it's always fascinating and fun. I seriously doubt any of the techniques I'm using are original or very efficient.
One of my favorite math professors used to say "The best mathematicians are the laziest" - that sort of sums up how I use SketchUp - get in, whip it around, get out - just something fast and move on - a concept tool to investigate and jot down an idea or two. Besides, I have no patience, time or talent for "real" CAD work.
I may have an opportunity this Sunday to create a few video tutorials for this car - or another one.
Happy Sketching,
Brad
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That would be amazing. I thank you in advance!
Really strange, but my maths teacher said exactly the same thing.
Spooky.Pav
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. . . a little more work on this one . . .
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Now this one is really awesome, marketable material
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Thanks Marian.
Here are a couple more super-quick "blocky concept" models - may have potential for development but I'm already swamped with Grad school crap.
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. . . I'm not wild about this car but I'm posting it because I think you can see how to move from one stage to another . . . if you look at each image, and you know a little about SU, you can probably figure out how I do these . . . I'm sure there's a better way . . . no doubt . . . happy Sketching,
Brad
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. . . another ultra-quicky - something a wee bit different . . . ugly different . . .
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Not that anyone will probably notice, or care, but I'm taking a two week hiatus - there's nothing wrong - I need to refocus my priorities because of graduate school, work, computer problems, elusively-wicked guitar riffs & life in general. I must put the needs before the wants - this will be a short, necessary adjustment phase to get things back on track.
I'll post again on 29-Jan-09, or so.
Happy Sketching - rock on!
Brad
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That last one reminds me of the Volkswagon Buggy
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Wow, I just spent almost 3 hours going through this thread (and others that were referenced), downloaded two rb's to try out too. From your first posted picture to your most recent work I enjoyed seeing how much you have improved in the last year. Doing the organic curved and rounded surfaces have been the bane of my SketchUp experience and seeing what you have accomplished has given me quite a bit of inspiration to try this out. Keep on keepin' on
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Thanks for the comments.
@unknownuser said:
I'll post again on 29-Jan-09, or so.
Well, I couldn't keep myself from SketchUp any longer, so here's another very quick concept sketch.
Happy Sketching,
Brad
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. . . turle car . . . will it lay eggs?
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. . . another quick sketch - what else, eh . . . this one is in what I call "Concept phase 3" . . . needs lots of more work & development, but you can get the general idea - I hope . . . it's hard to believe this thread has over 25K hits - when will it end?
Happy Sketching,
Brad
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