SKETCHBOOK

Side View Sport Crossover Sketch

This side view sketch is for a BMW concept project I was working on where I wanted to have a single design element to set off a strong primary first read. This is the reason for the bright red side...

Sports Car Side View Sketch Render | Proportions

When it comes to sports cars, proportions are very important. High performance vehicles need to look dynamic even when standing still. You can achieve this by using the 1/3 rule with your proportio...

Shadows from Rear View

When you're trying to pump out a rear sketch study and only focusing on the body panels, use a #3 cool or warm grey marker to block out the the bottom end so the sketch still looks planted, but the...

Dramatic Rear Ends

Designing the rear end of a concept car is just as fun as the front end due to diffusers, venting and cladding. Apply a bit of foreshortening to make the sketch more dramatic.

An Alpha Romeo Sketch Study

Alpha Romeos have such a strong brand look that it's both fun and challenging to design their vehicles. It's good practice to design for this brand in particular because in order to pull off a desi...

Side View & Tip-Up Sketch

This view is probably one of my favorite views to sketch. I use this view and the three-quarter view for presentations because I provides the most amount of surface information to showcase your des...

Crossover Vehicle Quick Render | Designing for a Market

Large vehicles such as SUVs can exude a type of personality. Sometimes its size can be very intimidating to those who aren't used to driving such large vehicles. This can have a negative effect on ...

Sketching Mid Engined Cars

As the title suggests, in this type of vehicle, the engine is placed in the middle of the chassis, between the rear and front axles. From the side view, this will generally put the driver farther t...

Car Design Front End Sketch Trick

When I'm trying to work out a front end idea, I'll draw a large collection of front ends. However, I will only add contrast and some details to one side of the sketch. It's a simple trick that forc...

Automotive Design Theme Sketch Study

Creating quick sketches with minimum lines can help isolate the design theme that work bests with the silhouette. This will automatically provide depth to your initial design ideas.