Bumboola's 360 Challenge Stradale drawing

That's all the progress I've got for now. Perhaps posting my progress here will make me finish it faster, seeing as how I promised him I'd draw his car about a year ago.

http://www.iotome.net/gallery/albums/asdfs/bumboolas_1.sized.jpg

http://www.iotome.net/gallery/albums/asdfs/bumboolas_2.jpg

 

I'm kind of attempting a Maurizio Corbi-style drawing here, using all the traditional medias I use to design cars...markers, pastels, white gouache..etc.

 

Thanks guy, and yes Webby...that's the original photograph that Paul wanted drawn. He thought that photograph showed the lines of the car the best, and I think I'd agree. Gotta love that sweeping bottom rocker line out to the rear wheels.

[EDIT] Also, as an aside, I decided to just negate drawing the tree reflections into the drawing, because without seeing the trees in the drawing (which you wouldn't because they're not captured in the photograph) it'd just look a little weird seeing as how the trees have a vericose vein effect going on around the hood areas.

 

Thanks everyone. Sorry Rush, but this is my payment for Paul giving me a ride in his car last fall. He had mentioned that if I had time, he'd love to see me draw his car, and then he emailed me this photo, so I plan on giving the drawing to him in person in the coming weeks. A little early Christmas present if you will.

Grant, thanks for the kind words, esp. coming from you hands. Getting the colors to read as warm and cool and still read the car as black is always a challenge, but I like doing black car renderings the best, so hopefully this will come out alright. I am currently working on getting a portfolio site up and running, but first I need more work that I can show. Believe it or not, this is the first colour car illustration I've ever done for someone. Normally I just do them in ebony, but I wanted the challenge. After I get a few more of these done perhaps I'll work on getting a site up and running.

I have to Jungathart's blu sera testarossa next, and then webby had a special request as well, so I'll keep everyone updated. I did some more work on the driver's side of the car and window, so I will add a few pictures to the thread tonight.

Thanks for the support.

[EDIT]
Another hobby of mine is photography. You can see some of it here:
http://flickr.com/photos/86256287@N00/sets/

 

Made a little progress on the body side and other areas a few days ago and today, but hadn't had the time to post it.
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Hank, that six-speed gated shifter ring is amazingly well done. Loving it.

 

Thanks Yin...much appreciated.

 

Just finished the front wheel, and started on the windshield...will post another update later tonight.

 

Yeah, I will make museum prints on archival paper. Just PM me sometime and I'll fill you in. Obviously it will be cheaper if more people want them, but if there's not a huge demand that's alright too.

 

It's done:
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I just took these photos today, and had to do it outside since I just spray fixed the drawing...so the blue hue is from the over blown natural light outside here.

Here are some more shots...little detail areas.
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