Sunday, August 28, 2011

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

how to draw cars books - Art Deco and British Car Design



The Art Deco movement influenced design and marketing in many different industries in the 1930s, and the British motor industry of the was no exception. This fascinating book is divided into two parts; the first explains and illustrates the Art Deco styling elements that link these streamlined car designs, describing their development, their commonality, and their unique aeronautical names, and is liberally illustrated with contemporary images. The book then goes on to portray British streamlined production cars made between 1933 and 1936, illustrated with color photographs of surviving cars. This is a unique account of a radical era in automotive design.

Author : Barrie Down
Price : $34.16

Art Deco and British Car Design: The Airline Cars of the 1930s

how to draw cars books - Draw 3-D (Learn to Draw)



Provides instructions for making perspective drawings.
From the publisher: To Draw or Not to Draw: a decision (not just talent):
For many (most?) people, the wonderful artistic impulse of early childhood starts to die at some point - often between the ages of 8 and 14. Sometimes earlier. Sometimes later.
We have a theory: the artistic impulse starts to die when people decide they can't draw. That's it. They DECIDE they can't draw.
At some point, most people's drawings don't look "real" enough to please them (a normal reaction). For some, that's a challenge. They try harder. Others, however (perhaps teased by that older kid on the bus about "your stupid cat drawing," or frustrated by hearing "what's THAT supposed to be?" or worse, being told they're no good), simply DECIDE they can't draw. They "can't" draw. They give up.
(What if you gave up the first time you fell off a bicycle? Or a skateboard?)
In fact, when you're little, drawing is NOT about making things look real. Drawing is about exploration, discovery...using your fingers, hands, and arms to make marks on paper (or somewhere else). The marks don't have to LOOK real. The marks ARE real.
But - the big BUT - at some point you DO want your drawings to look real.
It is for you, at that point, that we publish Draw 3-D, along with the other books in this series. In it, you'll find clear, step by step instructions. Pictures of pretty cool stuff, drawn well: pictures to inspire you. And a very good chance to succeed on your first try.
Because when you CAN draw - especially if you thought you couldn't - well, find out for yourself....
Author : Doug Dubosque
Price : $8.95

Draw 3-D (Learn to Draw)

how to draw cars books - Draw Cars



Grade 4-8-DuBosque offers real instruction and hours of fun here. All those youngsters fascinated with automobiles will find the organization and sequential approach easy to follow. The text, illustrated with precise, detailed pencil drawings or black-and-white photos, is quite readable and often takes the form of dialogue when the author speaks to young artists about his own successes and failures. He also anticipates problems and mistakes, correcting them with lighthearted captions. All of the favorite makes are here-Ferrari, Porsche, Lamborghini, Corvette, etc. A step-by-step, how-to book with quality drawings and information.

Author : Doug Dubosque
Price : $8.95

Draw Cars

how to draw cars books - PULSE: the complete guide to future racing



PULSE features Harald Belker's vision of the future of racing. There was a time when the fastest means of travel was a jet, but in 2035, private conglomerates have harnessed magnetic levitation (Mag-Lev) to create trains that get people from place to place to place in a fraction of the time.

To advertise the cutting-edge technology and sheer speed of Mag-Lev, events were held with a handful of machines and fearless racers. Within a few years, PULSE Racing Grand Prix were hosted in major metropolitan areas with the funding of the cities.

The world of Pulse racing is introduced and illustrated via elaborate drawings and digitally rendered futuristic vehicles while telling the story of an adventurous young man thrown into the whirlpool of an all encompassing and physically grueling sport. Through captivatingly sleek and futuristic images, the audience follows the racers to the limits of speed and power while they are barely on the ground. The sleds force their drivers to the edge of human endurance while keeping the racing fans on their feet in excitement and enthusiam. Tactics and rules make the outcome of the race a nail bitter until the end as you never know who will emerge victorious in this incredible world of futuristic racing.

This first edition limited run hardcover will not be available again.

Author : Harald Belker
Price : $26.37

PULSE: the complete guide to future racing

how to draw cars books - How To Draw Crazy Cars & Mad Monsters Like a Pro (Motorbooks Studio)



In this perfect companion to the best-selling How To Draw Cars Like a Pro, 2nd Ed., prize-winning car designer and author Thom Taylor, along with kustom legend Ed Newton, shows how to take your drawing to a whole new level and apply it to cars as crazy and monsters as mad as any designer has the nerve to dream up. Following a brief history of the form, the authors go on to discuss the principles necessary to succeed at drawing mad monsters and crazy cars, oftentimes by using examples from top illustrators past and present. Taylor’s and Newton’s expert advice extends from choosing the proper tools and equipment to using perspective and proportion, sketching, various media, and light, shadow, reflection, and color.

Author : Thom Taylor
Price : $13.63

How To Draw Crazy Cars & Mad Monsters Like a Pro (Motorbooks Studio)

how to draw cars books - Art of the Hot Rod



The closest thing I can compare it to is when I was a teenager with raging hormones and saw my first copy of Playboy. I knew there were some very intriguing stories inside but I couldn't stop looking at the pictures! That is the same way I felt about Art of the Hot Rod. I always go to the photos. You could put this book out on your coffee table, open in up to almost any page, invite some none car folks over to your house and I can almost guarantee you that someone will pick it up and start talking about what they see. Photographer Peter Harholdt is an artist. The way you see these cars through his eyes is amazing. I will never look at a car at a car show the same way again.

Author : Ken Gross, Peter Harholdt
Price : $28.16

Art of the Hot Rod

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

328 Hommage Concept BMW Concept Car


 

328 Hommage Concept BMW Concept Car



The new BMW sport car makes extensive use of carbon fibre-reinforced plastic, a material already used by BMW in the M6 and M3. The BMW Concept Cars - BMW 328 Hommage Concept gets an extremely wide and flat front end with generous surfaces and a powerful appearance. The rear has a particularly angular tail, with lights that echo the look of the Vision ED