How to Draw Cars Like a Pro, 2nd Edition (Paperback)

Thom Taylor

ISBN 10: 0760323917 / ISBN 13: 9780760323915

Published by Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc, Winsconsin, 2006

About this Item

Paperback. In this long-awaited follow-up to the best-selling first edition of How to Draw Cars Like a Pro, renowned car designer Thom Taylor goes back to the drawing board to update his classic with all-new illustrations and to expand on such topics as the use of computers in design today. Taylor begins with advice on selecting the proper tools and equipment, then moves on to perspective and proportion, sketching and cartooning, various media, and light, shadow, reflection, color, and even interiors. Written to help enthusiasts at all artistic levels, his book also features more than 200 examples from many of today's top artists in the automotive field. Updated to include computerized illustration techniques. Begins with advice on selecting the proper tools and equipment, then moves on to perspective and proportion, sketching and cartooning, various media, and light, shadow, reflection, colour, and even interiors. Written to help enthusiasts at artistic levels, this book also features more than 200 examples from top artists in the automotive field. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Seller Inventory # 9780760323915

Bibliographic Details

• Title: How to Draw Cars Like a Pro, 2nd Edition (Paperback)
• Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc, Winsconsin
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0760323917
• ISBN 13: 9780760323915
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: new

About this title

Synopsis

In this long-awaited follow-up to the best-selling first edition of How to Draw Cars Like a Pro, renowned car designer Thom Taylor goes back to the drawing board to update his classic with all-new illustrations and to expand on such topics as the use of computers in design today. 

Taylor shares his artistic insights and techniques for creating captivating renderings of any kind of automobile. From information on how to draw from a photo or from observing a vehicle in real time, the step-by-step instruction covers all you need to know to become a master at drawing cars. The comprehensive advice includes:

• Selecting the proper tools and equipment
• Perspective and proportion
• Sketching and cartooning
• Various media
• Light, shadow, reflection
• Color
• And even interiors. 

Written to help enthusiasts at all artistic levels, his book also features more than 200 examples from many of today’s top artists in the automotive field. This edition has also been updated to include computerized illustration techniques.

About the Author

Renowned car designer Thom Taylor is an inductee into the Hot Rod Hall of Fame. He has designed cars for industry-leading builders like Boyd Coddington, Roy Brizio, and SO-CAL Speed Shop, and for individuals like Eric Clapton, Tim Allen, and Billy F Gibbons. He is the author of the MBI bestseller How to Draw Cars 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.