Car Digital Drawing and Painting Tutorials

This tutorial shows how to use graphic shapes and mid-tone rendering to define and visualize a new design idea based on existing design or reference image. It can be downloaded for free by registering to the author’s newsletter.

This 80 minutes long video shows the creation process of a futuristic vehicle digital sketch. Done in Autodesk SketchBook Pro.

This video tutorial shows an effective technique for creating a car rim in Photoshop using custom brushes, selection transformations and the Liquify tool. It includes downloadable Photoshop brushes.

In this tutorial Martin Tyminski describes how to create a car rendering using paths, layer masks and layer filters. The whole process took about 45 minutes to complete.

This tutorial shows how to create such an artistic study of a car learning about colour, tone and possible rendering techniques. Done in ArtRage software by Ambient Design.

This tutorial shows the steps involved in creating a car rendering in Photoshop starting from a handmade sketch and using simple brushes, the path tools, some predefined layers and filters. The author is Belgian illustrator Koen Balthazar.

This tutorial gives some tips on the use of strong reflections to show organic designs, exaggeration of proportions and use of colors and texture. It can be downloaded for free by registering to the author’s newsletter.

This tutorial is a visual guide that explains how to choose a Wacom tablet and how to configure it to work with Photoshop CS4 or Painter X. It also includes basic tips on digital brushes and techniques.

In this tutorial CCS student Vaughan Ling shares his own Photoshop technique which uses pens, brushes, lasso tools and filters to create a concept car rendering.

In this tutorial Stephen Chu provides a step by step guide through the process of creating a digital painting, from concept brainstorming to the finishing touches. (via: ConceptSalad.com)

This PDF Tutorial explains how to paint digitally over a photo to generate new ideas. It can be downloaded for free by registering to the author’s newsletter. Includes a Photoshop bruhes file.

This detailed PDF tutorial by Miles Waterhouse explains techniques for creating a Ferrari sportscar sketch in Photoshop and can be downloaded by registering to the website’s newsletter. Includes a Photoshop bruhes file.

This tutorial shows a technique for creating a quick car side view rendering starting from a digital or hand drawn sketch. Done on an Axiotron Modbook in Alias Sketchbook 2010.

This tutorial describes how create a quick car rendering in Photoshop with a sketchy feel using the path tool, layer masks and filters. A downloadable Photoshop file is included.

This Photoshop tutorial shows a technique for creating a quick rendering of a car in side view, from the basic sketch to the final additions of tones and shadows.

This tutorial describes how render a car in Photoshop starting from a sketch and using layer masks created with the path tool. Done in about two hours.

In this tutorial Miles Waterhouse offers some in-depth information on the choice and use of colors in car design presentations. The pdf interactive article includes examples and videos.

In this interactive pdf article Miles Waterhouse when and how to apply reflections to car drawings and offers some tips to make the process easier.