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Drawing Basics

Lesson 1: Line Quality

The first exercise in the Car Design 101 series is to learn to draw straight and curved lines by hand, with boldness and confidence, by drawing with the whole arm from the shoulder.

Assignment: 5-10 pages of line practice in assorted straight and curved lines.

Lesson 2: How to Draw Circles

Learn how car designers draw circles freehand, without templates or guides, with speed and confidence, using the whole arm from the shoulder.

Assignment: 5-10 pages of circles, in assorted sizes.

Lesson 3: How to Draw Ellipses

Learn how car designers draw ellipses by hand, without templates or guides, with speed and confidence and using the whole arm from the shoulder. This is one of the most critical aspects of any successful car sketch.

Assignment: 5-10 pages of ellipses, in assorted sizes and orientations.

Lesson 4: Basic Perspective

In this tutorial we learn how to draw objects in perspective, starting with cubes and rectangular boxes. Learning to set up boxes in space is the first step to drawing vehicles in perspective.

Assignment: 5-10 pages of box shapes in perspective, various sizes and proportions.

Lesson 5: Perspective with Multiple Objects

In this lesson we demonstrate how to draw scenes with multiple objects in the same perspective environment.

Assignment: 5-10 pages of multiple box shapes in various sizes and proportions, in a shared perspective environment.

Lesson 6: How to Draw Cylinders

In learning to draw cylinders, we combine what we've learned about drawing ellipses, with drawing boxes in perspective. This is a critical building block to setting up the proper perspective for wheels on a vehicle.

Assignment: 5-10 pages of cylinders, in various perspectives and orientations.

Drawing Basics

Drawing Basics

Lesson 1: Line Quality

Lesson 2: How to Draw Circles

Lesson 3: How to Draw Ellipses

Lesson 4: Basic Perspective

Lesson 5: Perspective with Multiple Objects

Lesson 6: How to Draw Cylinders

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