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Discussion in 'Detailing & Showroom' started by ferrariartist, Sep 29, 2005.

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  1. JDMz32

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    #101 JDMz32, Nov 20, 2008
    dam dude your awesome!!!!!

    i would love to work with you
     
  2. ferrariartist

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    #102 ferrariartist, Feb 20, 2009
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    shamefully belated thank you for the kind words in the last 2 posts... sorry for not keeping track of my own thread there...


    TR been erased. Yes i kept photos...

    Thought i'd show an interim step of the next one... 3 guesses as to what this is going to be... :)

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  3. Ferraribot

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    #103 Ferraribot, Feb 20, 2009
    I just looked through this thread and there are some amazing drawings! All I've ever seen on our whiteboard in the office is stick figure people and stick figure dogs.
     
  4. forzadaytona

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    #104 forzadaytona, Feb 22, 2009
    Looking sharp Grant! The proportions of the side view of an F1 car fit your whiteboard to a "T".
    Keep us posted on the outcome.
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  5. 134282

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    #105 134282, Feb 23, 2009
    Very cool. How do you know what will look good in flat metal...? Is it a trial and error thing...?

    Very, very cool.
     
  6. ferrariartist

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    #106 ferrariartist, Feb 24, 2009
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    thx for the kind words...

    the trick with the metalwork is to make sure the jist of the car's design comes across while at the same time keeping all the "pieces" intact. Drawing the car's parts one must keep in mind that no single metal piece can not remain floating in mid air. Sounds easy enough, but when a cars unique design detail is in the middle of the bonnet, say for example the 3 openings on the nose of the GTO, one must come up with a creative method of attaching those to the main structure while not being visually detrimental to the car's shape and design.
    Another example is the racing number and nose badge of the Sharknose. I came up with a reflection line that travelled down the flank of the car that (delicately) provided a support for both. Took some time, but the final result communicates the details that i deemed important to the viewer.

    And of course, when all that is figured out, one must keep in mind that the smallest "blade" on the plasma cutter can only go so small, so fine details might have to be enlarged or "exaggerated" to some degree. Again, how much is the trick... large enough to cut, but not too large to look wrong.

    hope that answers your question. thx for asking...

    lunch is soon... dyin' to get back at the F1... :)

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  7. 134282

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    #107 134282, Feb 24, 2009
    So cool. Thanks for sharing.
     
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