Bugnotti Delahaye Roadster

[Lyle462]

Just didn't feel like fooling with a background on this one.:wink2:
http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/27-Sep-2010/95335-BugnottiWETC.jpg

[jennaboo88]

Your drawings never disappoint, Lyle! Wow! I always appreciate the shiny look you get with graphite. The textures are always amazing. Well done! :clap:

[Lyle462]

Thanks Jenna. Well, I DO go through a lot of cotton swabs!

[jennaboo88]

:lol: That explains it. :)

[Lyle462]

Yep! I darkened the shadow underneath just a minute ago. Don't know what I was thinking there.

[gokenin]

Such a wonderful car, so elegant (I still prefer the original '37 but thats just personal) LInes so crisp and clean, it is a shame we do not build all cars with such care in design and feel like we once did.
This is an awesome rendering of the new coupe!!

[AlaskaDan]

beautiful piece...love the detail..:thumbsup:

[mooz49]

Just didn't feel like fooling with a background on this one.:wink2:
...who needs a background when you have a perfect little gem like that? ....as Jenna says .....your drawings never disappoint ....wonderful work again Lyle! :clap:

[SparrowHawk7]

That's a funny looking airplane, Lyle ... what gives it lift? ... oh .. never mind .. it says "roadster". Oops.

Lovely drawing as always. :)

[Lyle462]

Thanks gokenin, Alaska Dan, Anne and Ken: I liked this design because the skirts, boots or whatever they are called, reminded me of the old 1930's landing gear on the air racing planes. Like the Gee Bee Racer. My wife asked me when I was going to draw the tires and wheels! Fooled her too. I dunno Ken, maybe it's like a James Bond aerocar. Push a button and the wings pop out!:lol:

[Pencilicious]

I really love your drawings, Lyle. They always bring my Dad to mind, as he was a huge car and plane nut and used to draw them all the time (line drawings only, but very accurate ones). I so would have loved for him to be able to see your work. He'd have been blown away and so inspired to go further with his own drawings, I'm sure.

[Lyle462]

Thank you Lissa. I'd say your dad and I would have gotten along famously. It's nice that this brings memories of him back to you. I lost both parents in 2005 myself. I have nothing but great memories of them so those memories warm my heart now. Best to remember how they "LIVED" and not how they died.:thumbsup:

[gokenin]

enclosed fenders, they are called "Skirts" :)

[Janby]

That's a very handsome looking car, Lyle. Wonderful work, as always :thumbsup:

[Lyle462]

:lol: Oh yeah..Skirts. I knew that. I'm getting airplanes and cars confused.

Thanks Jan. I appreciate you stopping by.:D

[gokenin]

What do they call them on planes?
I think the skirt on certain types of cars is almost a requirement. Typically they were rear wheels that get covered. I wouldn't mind have a 50's Mercury that has been chopped, dropped and has a sweet set of skirts in the back, oh eventually I do hope to own it !!

[Lyle462]

They call them "pants" on airplanes. If you google "Gee Bee Racer" the landing gear have pants on them much like my drawing does. I'm my weird little world that's what I first thought of when I saw this car. Crazy huh!

Funny thing is about cars, I knew about fender skirts from back in the day. For some odd reason I thought the rules changed when it encompassed the entire tire.:confused: I have know basis for the thought. It's just "The world according to Lyle!" Scary thought isn't it.:eek:

[luicre]

I am not an expert on this cars, but, Lyle, this baby looks gorgeous.

Saludos

Luicre

[Lyle462]

Hi there Luicre and thank you! Well that's ok. I'm no expert either really. I just like drawing them. I'm a car and airplane addict.:lol:

[amri]

well the world according to Lyle hasn't seemed too scary, here. ;)
I was going to ask if that was something from *earth*? ha ha ha looks like something *eye* don't recognize. But then what does that really mean? Not much!!! :p
You say car/airplane addict. Well, so long as they don't clog your arteries!! That doesn't sound healthy. ha ha ha just don't run out of *lead*!!! :thumbsup: :lol: :grouphug: bless you (all at your house). :) IRma

[Lyle462]

Thanks Irma! You're a kind person and I appreciate it.:wave: Oh you bet. I keep plently of lead on hand. I might even start burying fruit jars full in my back yard.:eek: :lol:

[amri]

Hey Lyle ~
ha ha ha I just caught what *eye* said in my last post, for you to NOT run out of *lead*. hhhmmm *eye* guess that could have been taken 2 ways, eh?
*lead* to draw, or lead to keep the verrum going! ha ha ha or is it, don't run out of *Ethel*? It's getting all too confusing. :eek: :confused: :rolleyes: *Eye* better get! :wink2: :lol: :lol: :lol:
well, *eye'll* get back to drawing a car if *eye* ever get caught up.
In the mean time (or not *mean* but gentle time... ha ha ha), *eye* look at the motor machines of other's *lead*. :D
Bless ya! IRma

[birdhs]

Like many of the automotive designers of the 1930s, Delahaye dabbled in aerodynamics, one way to smooth out the airflow was to close off the wheels. and it made for unusually smooth and beautiful cars, especially the French designs. The Chrysler Airflow not so much...;)

Your work would make a 1959 Edsel look great, I always study your work for inspiration.:thumbsup:

Thanx 4 posting, this pleaseth our eye.

[Lyle462]

Thanks a lot! I appreciate it. I'm starting to really develop a fondness for this art deco style of automobiles.

[Max Whitten]

Hi Lyle,

"If you can draw, you can paint" and you certainly can draw; from the corrective use of values to the extent of your detail; the reflections in the panels is grand technique; I agree with your choice of background; let the drawing do it's work and what a work indeed.

Regards,

Max

Value first, Color next.

[sportpony]

Wonderful! I've always admired the work you've posted and have gone through your website several times.

Have to say that the last month I've really come to appreciate just how exceptional your work is ... since I've started working on the first car I've done in 40-plus years of working in pencil!

Ah ... just how do you use those cotton swabs again? :confused:

[Tdot]

Very nice work, I agree this one didn't need a background it looks great.

[Lyle462]

Max, Sharon and Tammy: Thanks to you all for the kind words and encouragement.
Max, I've painted a little but I get very lazy with paints. I don't have a lot of space so pencils are just easier for me in maintenance terms. Cleaning brushes, mixing palette, a place to leave a canvas while it dries...it's just hard for me. Yes, that's me being lazy again! :o It's not an excuse be instead...a reason. I guess that's why I admire painters.:thumbsup:

Sharon, I use cotton swabs, tissues or small pieces of cotton balls. I, ever so lightly, go over areas and build the values. It needs to be done lightly though. Of course blending in the direction of the subject helps too. If you're shading something round then blend in that fashion. In a light circle.

Tammy, I guess the lack of background worked then...thankfully!:)

[Max Whitten]

Hi Lyle,

I know what you mean with the difference between graphics and paints, the clean up etc.; for I too am a lazy person:rolleyes:; so I sometimes get the urge to drop back to drawing.
" A lazy person will find the quickest way to get the job done".
I applied for a rather important position and was asked, "why should I be selected; my answer was "because I'm lazy"; when questioned about my answer, I used the quote above; I got the position:D lol.

But being a draftsman the best part of my life, I now relish the challenge of converting values to color.

Regards,

Max

Value first, Color next

[Lyle462]

I like that Max! Makes me see things in a new light. If I live long enough to retire I picture myself with a small painting area but I know I'll always have me ole pencils to fall back on. Good for you in getting the position by the way. I know I'd sure hire a person which had a thought process like that.

[michaeleric]

An astonishing looking machine. You've done a super job on it, Lyle. I love the way you handled the drawing behind the windscreen.

At the rate you produce these little masterpieces one would never say you were lazy. Or perhaps you're just taking Max's dictum to heart :wink2: :lol: .

[Lyle462]

Thanks Michael. Well, I sort of go in little surges. I was really motivated for the last few drawings. I'll probably hit the wall soon.:lol: Oh yes, Max's angle suits me pretty well.:thumbsup:

[sportpony]

Sharon, I use cotton swabs, tissues or small pieces of cotton balls. I, ever so lightly, go over areas and build the values. It needs to be done lightly though. Of course blending in the direction of the subject helps too. If you're shading something round then blend in that fashion. In a light circle.

Thanks for the tips Lyle. I'm experimenting with this and it seems to be going better or at least it feels like it's going better.

[Lyle462]

You bet Sharon!:clap: Glad to help. Just like anything else in the art world, you eventually develop a feel for it. The technique works differently for the various types of paper too. It's all a matter of how much graphite you use on the swab and how hard you press while applying it. Have fun!:D