DRAWING THE BADASS KOENIGSEGG- How to draw with graphics tablet

In this graphics tablet tutorial I show you how to draw a Koenigsegg Agera. Leave a comment of what you would like to be sketched next or if you have any questions!

If you haven't seen my first tutorial on the basics of design sketching, check it out here.

Firstly, I sketch/ trace out the basic shape of the car. I normally trace over an actual photo of what I am sketching if I do not know how to draw it myself. When you trace over a picture, its not 'cheating' but instead programming your brain to draw correctly (as eye-openingly explained in this article).

Then I add some shadows and highlights using an air brush tool. These shadows/ highlights will help define the overall shape of the car. Don't worry about accuracy just yet.
Take note of the almost white highlight running along the top of the side of the car's panels- When you look at a photo of a car you will see a crisp, swooping highlight that always runs along the same area at the top of the car's panels. This is because professionally photographed cars will all have similar lighting setups that best bring out the car's shape and represent a glossy paint finish. You will want to replicate this lighting setup in your drawings for the same reasons.

I add a white highlight to any parts where there would be a sharp curve in the panel. This is usually along the edges of the panels, such as the door edge or wheel arches.
One rule- The less sharp the curve, the less sharp the highlight. On gentle curves I blend and transition the highlights/ shadows into each other gradually. Example- the lower part of the door panel has a very gradual curve, so I add very gradual highlights/ shadows.

For me car rims are tricky and I am still learning to sketch them well. When first learning to sketch rims, make them as simple as possible- Well drawn simple rims will look better than poorly drawn complex rims.

Any areas of the car that would be seen behind glass (eg, the car's interior through the wind shield) will only have basic shapes to represent the seats/ interior dash etc. I then use an airbrush tool to run some highlights across the glass- as to represent light reflecting off of the glass. Alternatively, you could have tinted windows. This is done by applying black to the window area and adding a gradually fading white highlight across one half of the window.

Lastly, I rotate and adjust colour levels (contrast, highlights, hue etc) to help accentuate highlights/ shadows and unify everything together. I decided to include the initial sketch as it strengthens the character of the car and invokes movement.
Remember- Drawing is about visually representing emotion, style and character. That is what individualizes and defines the designs we create. It is the sole purpose of this art form. The essence of designers.

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