How To: Draw A Realistic Sports Car

Cars are pretty amazing things. Being good at art and impressing others is also great. Why not combine the two? Here I'll run you through how I achieved peak realistic appearance with my Dodge Viper drawing. 

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STEP 1: Try to jot down the general outline. You can take scale measurements, or even trace the picture you're using if you're desperate.

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STEP 2: Add details

The pencil-sketched details won't make it to the final drawing, but they are vital to know where everything is. Try to add the main details such as wheels, windshield, mirrors, headlights, grille, etc..

STEP 3: Add bases.

For realistic drawings, you need to layer several different, well, layers, of ink marker, I use Crayola, to achieve a good texture that doesn't simply have one color, and so you can make shading stand out later. I start out with black around the tires and grille. In this case, since the car is largely black, I added plenty. 

STEP 4: After layering ink markers, add more details, and put white marker to replicate the shiny glimmers you'll see on a car. Just add little dots. 

STEP 5: Do whatever you think you've missed. 

You'll need to eyeball this one, and my approach is different every time. Typically, I'll try to make the angles look right on the car. To do this, I'll use shading (darker colors) to emphasize a lighter section. You'll see this especially under the right headlight, in the grey section. 

STEP 6: Sign it. 

Josiah Peters, MoreThanTransport