DRAW FUTURISTIC VEHICLE DESIGNS
ImagineFX|June 2024
John A. Frye uses just a single brush to transform his messy thumbnail into a bold and colourful hard-surface creation
John A. Frye
DRAW FUTURISTIC VEHICLE DESIGNS

In this workshop I'll guide you through my workflow of essential and logical steps to creating a clear and impactful illustration of a futuristic vehicle. The fundamental differences between illustrating hard-surface design or vehicle illustrations versus human, animal or other natural forms will become clear.

A major part of what makes my illustration work distinctive is careful consideration of the silhouette of the form, purposeful application of value contrast, and bold colours. A viewer-first approach to the legibility of the design, attractiveness of the image, and details that draw in the audience are all essential ingredients of a successful illustration that sells the design's intentions. I'll also help you to understand the order of my operations during the process, which starts with nailing down perspective to ensure the vehicle feels as though it exists in a 3D space.

You may be surprised how simple my Photoshop process is, and much can be achieved using a single brush for the entire illustration. You don't have to use every tool in a software application to produce impactful and realistic illustrations. My process of drawing is similar to sketching with coloured pencils on paper, but comes with the benefit of using layers and the undo button!

Hopefully this workshop will open your mind to the potential to render shiny, colourful and realistic hard-surface vehicles by practising and building off the fundamental elements of my illustration process explained here.

1 Be happy with your thumbnail

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