How to Illustrate and Design Concept Cars [Paperback]

Adrian Dewey (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 2009

The automobile seems to be as popular now as it ever was. Posters of cars still adorn many a child’s bedroom wall, and school exercise books are full of doodles of cars. This book takes those notebook sketches and teaches you how to develop them into the car designs you see in magazines.  Using simple to follow step-by-step drawings it guides you from pencil sketch to marker rendering, from doodle to highly visual computer generated artwork.  Adrian Dewey has worked on designs as diverse as small sports cars to double-decker buses, modified motors to concept Formula 1 cars, using various techniques and styles. In this book, he uses his knowledge of the different styles to guide the reader in creating great artwork and designs of their own. The book shows in detail how to use different materials and how to get the most out of each one, whether it be a great pencil sketch or a photo realistic vector illustration.  The book also features an easy to follow index for quick reference on different types of drawing.

Editorial Reviews

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"Beginners will find an easy-to-follow introduction to the topic, while more experienced designers can find new inspirations by reading about the author's workflow process. A very interesting book for everyone who loves drawing and rendering cars." – www.carbodydesign.com

 "Takes you through every stage of the process, from the basics of drawing a vehicle to getting the proportions correct." – Auto Express

"This is a fun book to dip into, even if your artistic ambitions begin and end with idle doodling. This softback details everything from such basics as understanding perspectives to airbrushing and computer-generated illustration." – Octane

Book Description

This book provides an easy to follow guide on how to draw cars like the professional design studios. It talks about the materials used from pencils to markers, airbrushes to computer generated drawings. The book features clear and concise step-by-step guides to drawing all external components of a car, and teaches how to render them in order to bring them to life. It also showcases work that demonstrates how these techniques produce great car art and design.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Veloce (November 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1845842200
• ISBN-13: 978-1845842208
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 8.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #789,532 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Very Good, October 15, 2010

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This review is from: How to Illustrate and Design Concept Cars (Paperback)

For what i expected to get from this product it is very good. Just the right amount of info and easy to follow steps. Overall a very interesting book.