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Is it mentioned in the video? It's been a while since I've watched this tutorial. Please enlighten me.

@@howtodrawcars. Well, my question is wrong. What i want to ask is how to make small circle, i think in this video you don't say nothing about it, but maybe your technic is applicable to make small circle its just that i'm to dum

Once you learn the technique you can draw any size circle or pretty much anything else. Practice as much as you can. Don;'t worry about drawing cars for a while.

Bro, you're the metaphysical rider! Everything having to do with transportation should be easy for you. :-)

Glad you thought so.

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Car designers never really use a mechanical pencil. What did you want to use it for?

I'm glad to hear the video was helpful. If you're looking to work with someone one-on-one, check my site for tutoring options - www.howtodrawcars.net

Glad it was helpful!

Richard - Yes, but challenging yourself is the only way to grow. It becomes an exercise in what you want the future to be like.

Eric - It can provide stability. Holding the pencil is like a fingerprint. Everyone does it in a slightly different way. You have to find what works for you and not be concerned about a "right" or "wrong" way.

R- Thanks. Regarding not flipping the paper around, I did some early takes when I first started the channel where I turned the page around as I drew and it gave me a headache when I watched it back. It's a much nicer viewing experience to have the page remain still. It's extremely hard to do though.

Glad you enjoyed it

Thanks!

Because it's hard. Drawing people, horses and cars will make you a better artist.

Glad the video was inspiring to you.

@@howtodrawcars. Yes it was helpfull

That's humbling praise coming from a Princess. Geez. Thank you. :-)

@@howtodrawcars. And this IS a Big honor to got an answer from one of thé best teacher . Youre welcome ☺️

@@P-R-I-N-C-E-S-S1 If you ever want me to take a look at your work and give you some feedback, let me know.

@@howtodrawcars. yes i want thats a plesure 😭

@@P-R-I-N-C-E-S-S1 Send some samples of your work to michael@howtodrawcars.net. It doesn't have to be only car stuff. Also, tell me a bit about yourself and what your goals are so my feedback will have the right context to help you.

I am glad your are finding value in the content on the channel. I do a lot of other things besides make these videos. My other responsibilities often take precedent. I do have several submissions for Improve My Car Sketch videos which are on the docket. If you have not checked out the content on www.howtodrawcars.net I would do so. Thanks for the positive feedback.

You're welcome.

I agree. You can do it.

Hey Richard - Good to hear from you again. Thank you for the kind words. Regarding moving the paper all around while drawing, I do this as well. If you do it on camera though, it makes for a very jarring viewing experience. So I refrain from doing it during the filming so the viewing experience is a positive one for the person watching. I also don't move the paper around during my one-on-one classes with my students for the same reason. It's much harder to draw this way, especially drawing objects as complex as cars in perspective. But like with anything else, you have to practice. I think the experience of the page remaining still while trying to teach something was well worth the time and effort it took to get good at it. I hope other viewers of these videos across the channel agree. If so, please leave a comment letting me know. Thanks again to you for appreciating it.

@@howtodrawcars. You are absolutely welcome. Your sketching skill did not go unnoticed. I have seen other pros sketching, and they turn the drawing around. But you don't do that, so that makes you a rare breed among designers. I know drawing that way is hard, because l tried it myself. And by the way, watching your tutorials greatly increased my sketching speed. And anytime l slow down, l just watch one of your videos again to pick-up speed.

I am glad to hear the tutorials have been helpful to you. While speed is important, clarity is also important. Getting your ideas down quickly can be a asset but should not come at the expense of the idea itself.

@@howtodrawcars. Yes indeed. I don't sacrifice quality for speed. But rather, speed motivates me to add more details.

Sounds good. I just launched a new lower cost, email tutoring program that you might find beneficial. You can check out the details here - howtodrawcars.net/home/#plans I think a program like that, getting feedback about your work, could really take your skills to the next level very quickly. Either way, it's always good to talk to you.

Unless you are drawing a flying car. :-) Glad to hear the video was helpful. Be sure to check the other videos on the channel.

You can start by sending me some images of your work so I can see where you are at - michael@howtodrawcars.net. You may also want to check out studying with me here - howtodrawcars.net/home/#plans This is the fastest way to improve.

You are so welcome! Be sure to check the other videos on the channel and stop by www.howtodrawcars.net.

Glad you enjoyed it! Be sure to check out the other videos on the channel. If you really want to take your work to the next level, check out the options at www.howtodrawcars.com

Thanks for the kind words. I'm glad you liked the results. If you're interested in learning how to create these types of designs for yourself, think about studying with me - howtodrawcars.net We've just added 2 new lower-cost programs to get one-on-one tutoring. Thanks again!

You're very welcome. Be sure to check out the other videos on the channel.

Glad you liked it. Be sure to check out the other videos on the channel.

Thanks!. Be sure to check out the other videos on the channel.

If you are doing good figures and portraits, drawing cars should be easier. I have one of my current students doing figure drawings and he's begging to back to easy stuff, like drawing cars. I agree it can be challenge for any first timer. There is a lot of technique involved. Moreover, making up a new design is much different than representing a figure from a photo or life. Stay with it. In the hierarchy of the hardest things to draw, you're already at the top of the list. Cars should come to you in time.

Check this video on the channel - th-cam.com/video/iB2U3q06SzM/w-d-xo.html At the end of the day, all you need is a large sheet of paper and a decent, soft lead pencil. If you can draw using the right technique, the materials are secondary. If you're truly interested in alleviating your confusion, we have 2 new tutoring options available. You can check them out here - howtodrawcars.net/home/ Maybe one is right for you to take your work to the next level and make your confusion a thing of the past.

Dave - Glad you found the content beneficial. I am interested in how you had "car design all wrong" in your head. Care to share your thinking on this and how the video helped?

Tim- I used NuPastels in the video. They were the pastel of choice before everything went digital.

You're not wrong. It was either foreshorten it or it would have gone out of the camera frame. Drawing cars is hard. Drawing cars so they stay in the camera frame is really hard! :-)

Tim - Thanks for your excellent question. Back in the days before car design was car design, it was called "styling". Raymond Loewy was one of the first industrial designers and he set about redesigning America and the consumer products companies made. General Motors caught on to this idea of "styling" cars and hired Hollywood designer Harley Earl to run their new "Color and Style" dept. Earl came up with the idea of "planned obsolesce". This ingrained the idea that the way cars looked would now follow other trendy industries like fashion. There would be an ever evolving design vocabulary that Earl would oversee. The reason why the concept cars you are seeing look the way they do is because the generation that is getting to design them are all following the same trend. Look back at cars from the 1970s, all hard edges. In the 1980s, the "aero-organic" trend was big. That generation of designers embraced smooth, round shapes. So like fashion, cars get round and then the next generation coming up, rebels against that so cars get flat and hard-edged. When this trend plays itself out, the next generation of designers will get their shot. I hope they come up with something better than the "brutalist" vocabulary we are now seeing. (Are you listening BMW? Your cars look awful!!!!). So to answer your question, it's fashion. It's the next generation trying to make their mark against what has come before. Many of my students will be part of the next generation. I hope I am instilling in them the value of putting beautiful designs into the world. Let me know if this answers your question.

Thanks for your answer! I certainly answers my question. I also have a follow up question if that is alright. I am curious wether or not these trends in car design linked to other factors going on in the world or are they more of a seperate enitity. Are there any sources on this topic that you would know of? Thanks again!

Yes, of course what is going on in the world affects the trends. Car designers live in the same world as everyone else they just need to be able to foresee 4-10 years further into the future. Another key aspect to remember is that most of the worlds car designers come out of 4-6 schools. The US has 2 of these schools. As students, everyone sees what everyone else is doing. Then they get hired and bring these design vocabularies with them to their respective companies. The causes of lot of "cross-pollination" of ideas. On a more creative note, professional car designers will look outside automotive design for inspiration. I have several videos on my channel about this subject. Regarding sources on this topic, you're talking to one of them. 95% of professional car design is done behind closed doors. The public sees very little of what is generated. Very little has been written about the field other than the history I mentioned above. I've never seen anything written on the macro trends of car design and the events that affect them. If you are a writer, I'd love to tell that story.

I appreciate the offer, sadly I am not very talented in the writing department. Although I may not be a writer, I would love to listen to the story if at all possible! If I had discovered car design earlier I might have chosen to study that instead of engineering. I'm not sure I'd be able to afford another major after this one.

Thanks Issac. I hope the videos are helpful to you.

Christofer - Have you watched that video?

@@howtodrawcars. yes, but im interested if you are gonna make ur own from scratch

Actually, I do a mid engine car from scratch as part of my udemy courses. You can watch some of the videos as previews here - www.udemy.com/course/introduction-to-automotive-design/?referralCode=17C40D3D6D40C2E8CBCB www.udemy.com/course/automotive-design-level-2/?referralCode=7487EEFD9C778A22A1BE One of my current students is doing a mid engine car as part of studying with me as well. We have really done a lot of work in this area.

Franky - check www.michaelsantorodesign.com

Yes but..... If what you mean by "car designing" is the type of work featured on this channel, you're going to need a completely different skill set as well as a top level design portfolio to get you into a top school. For a more complete understanding of what it takes to make the jump from engineering to design, I would highly recommend reading this post - howtodrawcars.net/automotive-designer-or-mechanical-engineer/ If you still have additional questions or would like to work with someone who knows how to get applicants accepted to the world's top design schools, you can write me at michael@howtodrawcars.net