one of my favorite race cars of all time, as well as the man who built and drove it. Great job on a one of the all time greats, Dennis!
Thanks Gents, Actually saw this car at a car show held in the streets of Torrence Ca. a few years ago, beautifully restored
Love these. Well done. The Eagle has always been one of my favorite GP cars. It's such an amazing design. Do you ever do color? Mark
Mark, Used to do color all the time for the magazines but to get the finer detail involved requires working on a larger scale relative to the pen size I use. Never the less considering it again. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Great stuff Dennis. Gurney is my all time favorite driver ! Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
It just so happens I was checking the car out yesterday at the Revs Institute. Your drawing has captured it well My photography was limited to pictures only with no flash. I saw where they allowed people to sketch the cars but not sit in front of them while doing it. Is that how you draw or do you use pictures for reference? Photography is easy for me but I have no skill for drawing or painting. I think if someone was drawing a car yesterday I could've stood behind them mesmerized watching them create on paper. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
+1 A long time ex G/F used to draw from 'life'. She'd sit on the floor & I'd lay on the sofa behind peeking over her shoulder..... Her cat was a favorite. I couldn't even figure out what she was doing until it was done!..... Amazingly sexy way to spend a couple of hours! Cheers, Ian
Before my little diversion there, I meant to say/ask; - I love the drawing - how big is it? Cheers, Ian
Thanks Ian, The drawing it'self is about 16" in length .That's about the size I like to work...larger than that and the pen sizes change. To get real detail in color work it's about 24" Here's some of the tools I use....an old fashioned 'Speedball' dip pen and 'Rapidograph pen depending on the subject. I usually work from photographs I've taken because sitting next to a car is not an option as for time and availability of the vehicle. Image Unavailable, Please Login
Awesome stuff, thanks for the info! A talent I very much admire, but simply do not possess! (And before anyone else says it, "among many others!" ) Cheers, Ian
Which magazines if you don't mind me asking? Looks very similar to drawings I admired in R&T in the 70's. Very nice. John
Thanks very much John, Most all of the automotive magazines as well as Road & Track., Late 60's-80's. Here's one from the 80's. You can check out my Facebook fan site at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Dennis-Merritt/159671527553834?fref=ts or my design website at www.dwmerritt.com Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
