Q&A for How to Draw Cars

Return to Full Article

Search
Add New Question
  • Question
    Do the secondary colors vary with the chemical composition of the paints?
    Renée Plevy
    Portrait Artist & Educator
    Renée Plevy is an Internationally Acclaimed Portrait Artist from New York/Palm Beach who has painted The Grand Dames of Palm Beach and various celebrities and community leaders. With over 50 years of experience, Renée specializes in painting realistically in oil and capturing the soul of the person. She has studied under internationally renowned portrait artists John Howard Sanden, David Leffel, Robert Beverly Hale, Clyde Smith, and Leonid Gervits. Renée is featured in over 68 shows and galleries including a one-woman museum show at the Paterson Museum. She has garnered numerous awards including “Artist of the Year” from The Bloomfield Art League and First Prize from the Boca Raton Museum Artist’s Guild. Renée has even painted a portrait of celebrity, Vanilla Ice. She also teaches at the Boca Raton Museum Art School - formerly at SVA in Manhattan.
    Portrait Artist & Educator
    Expert Answer
    Secondary colors vary with the chemical composition of the paints. Acrylic paints, watercolor paints, and oil paints have different chemical compositions. So you get different secondary colors by mixing them. For example, you get different colors by mixing cerulean blue instead of ultramarine blue with red and yellow.
  • Question
    How can you create different shades of purple?
    Renée Plevy
    Portrait Artist & Educator
    Renée Plevy is an Internationally Acclaimed Portrait Artist from New York/Palm Beach who has painted The Grand Dames of Palm Beach and various celebrities and community leaders. With over 50 years of experience, Renée specializes in painting realistically in oil and capturing the soul of the person. She has studied under internationally renowned portrait artists John Howard Sanden, David Leffel, Robert Beverly Hale, Clyde Smith, and Leonid Gervits. Renée is featured in over 68 shows and galleries including a one-woman museum show at the Paterson Museum. She has garnered numerous awards including “Artist of the Year” from The Bloomfield Art League and First Prize from the Boca Raton Museum Artist’s Guild. Renée has even painted a portrait of celebrity, Vanilla Ice. She also teaches at the Boca Raton Museum Art School - formerly at SVA in Manhattan.
    Portrait Artist & Educator
    Expert Answer
    You can mix red and blue to make purple. Add a little bit of white to get some beautiful shades of lavender.
  • Question
    How do I become a car designer in high school?
    Community Answer
    You could start experimenting with different styles and try submitting them online to see if anyone likes it or not. If it's good, you're ready to go. If it's not, keep trying. You're still young. You have a lot more time to think of more cool designs!
  • Question
    How do I draw a supercar?
    Community Answer
    Supercars often have midship layouts, meaning the engine is behind the driver, but in front of the rear axle. Thus, the hood ends up shorter and the rear becomes slightly longer. Supercars necessarily have complex aerodynamic structures with spoilers, diffusers, and the like. If you are not so used to drawing cars, I would advise you to start off with sports cars such as the Toyota GT86 or the Vauxhall Monaro.
  • Question
    How do I draw a car of the future to impress my art teacher?
    Community Answer
    Add your own style to it! A future car can be anything. I personally would do something with a car that has laser guns or a car that can fly. You can also add a cool design to the car. If you can show the inside of the car, maybe it has a really cool stereo and a TV inside. Think about what features you would want in a car and draw them!
  • Question
    How do I draw a car with only a sketch to go off of?
    Community Answer
    Start by noting what basic shapes can be put together to make the shape of the car. Then you can move angles around until you get a good picture of the car you want to draw. You can then add details like wheels and windows.
  • Question
    How can I draw small but still detailed?
    Community Answer
    When drawing small, a thinner pencil tip should help. Draw precisely and do a couple small strokes at a time in order to make the most accurate small drawing.
  • Question
    How go I draw a car from the back?
    Community Answer
    Find a photo a car from the back angle. Then, you can follow the shape as shown in the picture but add a few specs of detail to match the car you're drawing.
  • Question
    What if it’s not perfect by my drawing look?
    Rainy
    Top Answerer
    If at first you don't succeed, try, try again! Practice doesn't make perfect, but it makes progress!
Ask a Question

      Return to Full Article