The Art Thread

Chula Vista · 03-18-2015, 04:00 PM

Holy crap! Those are great.

Plankton · 03-19-2015, 07:54 AM

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Originally Posted by RPM

I've tried to do cartoon style drawings but I'm too mechanical. by the time I'm done, they look just like the cars.

A couple drawings I did for customers.

Looks like a photograph. You do some good work.

Black Francis · 03-19-2015, 08:21 AM

I thought IT WAS a photograph.

You can even see the reflection of the biker ahead in the guy's helmet

Ninetales · 03-19-2015, 09:20 AM

the reflection does not look right, yeh? or is that just me?

Key · 03-19-2015, 11:05 AM

Why am I skeptical that those were actually drawn? Or am I being too cynical?

RPM · 03-19-2015, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Ki

Why am I skeptical that those were actually drawn? Or am I being too cynical?

That's a new one on me...... But OK.

Here you go.

RPM · 03-19-2015, 12:25 PM

A couple more.

Plankton · 03-19-2015, 12:28 PM

Your attention to detail is astounding.

DwnWthVwls · 03-19-2015, 04:21 PM

What else goes into it? It's not just colored pencil I'm guessing. Looks like computer work.

RPM · 03-19-2015, 08:23 PM

It is 100% Berol Prismacolor colored pencils. I work from my own photographs. I draw it out completely down to the finest detail with a mechanical pencil. I do this because unlike painters, I don't use color blobs to simulate fine details. If there is a small decal or writing, I actually put them in there. Reflections are actually colored right onto the board (Cresent 300), not overlaid. Overlay is used for blending. It takes me 50 to 75 hours to complete, start to finish, the more complicated drawings.

I have actually started drawing again off and on. Just trying to finish up some older unfinished projects (Like an old P-51 Mustang air race plane) and starting on some that I have wanted to do. Like this photograph of mine.

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RPM Groupie Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 22	A couple more. Last edited by RPM; 03-19-2015 at 10:01 PM.

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Ninetales Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: livin wild Posts: 2,179	the reflection does not look right, yeh? or is that just me?

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Key . Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 13,153	Why am I skeptical that those were actually drawn? Or am I being too cynical?

03-19-2015, 08:23 PM	#1510 (permalink)
RPM Groupie Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 22	It is 100% Berol Prismacolor colored pencils. I work from my own photographs. I draw it out completely down to the finest detail with a mechanical pencil. I do this because unlike painters, I don't use color blobs to simulate fine details. If there is a small decal or writing, I actually put them in there. Reflections are actually colored right onto the board (Cresent 300), not overlaid. Overlay is used for blending. It takes me 50 to 75 hours to complete, start to finish, the more complicated drawings. I have actually started drawing again off and on. Just trying to finish up some older unfinished projects (Like an old P-51 Mustang air race plane) and starting on some that I have wanted to do. Like this photograph of mine.