How To Draw Cars Like a Pro — 2nd Edition
  If you've ever wanted to draw and design cars—whether as a blueprint for your own street rod, or simply for the pleasure of creating art—this is the book for you!
Inside, best-selling Motorbooks author Thom Taylor updates his 1996 classic with new art from his own studio, as well as from the design tables of several of several of his top colleagues, including: Dave Bell, John Bell, Jim Bruni, Dave "Big" Deal, Dan Ellis, Ed Golden, Darrell Mayabb, Ed Newton, Scott Robertson, Charlie Smith, Lance Sorchik, Steve Stanford, and Greg Tedder.
Thom's brief history of automotive design is here, as is his top-notch advice on tools and equipment, as well as the basic concepts of rendering, such as perspective, proportion, reflections, and shadows.
With the building blocks for a successful drawing in place, Thom goes on to explain the finer points of selecting a color palette, developing your own technique, and rendering interiors. There are also chapters on cartooning and the role that computers can play in your art.
From rods and customs to sports cars, muscle cars, race cars, tuner cars, and more, here is your complete guide to drawing cars like a pro!
Table of Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- A Quick History of Automobile Design
- Tools and Equipment
- Perspective
- Proportion
- Ellipses and Axes
- Sketching and Line Quality
- Light Source
- Shadows and Reflections
- Technique
- Color
- Presentation
- Cartoons
- Cutaways
- Interiors
- Computers
- Schools
- Appendix
- Index
About the Authors
Thom Taylor is a four-time winner of the coveted America's Most Beautiful Roadster award and an inductee into the Hot Rod Hall of Fame. He has designed cars for builders like Boyd Coddington and Roy Brizio, and for celebrities like Eric Clapton, Tim Allen, and Billy F. Gibbons of ZZ Top. Thom is also the author of How To Draw Crazy Cars & Mad Monsters Like a Pro and How To Draw Choppers Like a Pro.
Lisa Hallett is a writer and editor based in Southern California. Her work has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, Emmy, and Westways.
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