how to colour?

Question

does any 1 no how i should colour my drawings of cars a have tried crayons but cnt get the effect any one help ?

my drawing has lots of shadows so i need to shade more

Answer 1

First of all make sure that you have a lot of copies of your drawings! Never put color on the prototype!
(you can simply xerox your drawings and put color on the copies or just trace them on a new paper!)
You can use markers for quick results ( professional markers are used by cars designers! They need some experience and skill though!). It usually works well but you can not correct mistakes! Always start with lighter colors and work your way to darker colors!
You can also try pencils (color pencils ) either the ones that can be diluted with water or the plain ones. They are better controlled and again you mast start from the lighter colors (or lights) and work your way to darker colors (or shade). The good think with color pencils is that you can erase color and you can correct your mistakes (also by erasing color you can reduce the strength of a color or put light in an area!).
(Dont forget that the colors blend with each other. If you put blue color above a yellow one you will get a green one.)
You can also use watercolors or acrylic but they will need experience and as I can see you are probably new in illustration.
It is of course always good to attend some art classes and if you really like it why not go to an art college!
Excellent results can be obtained digitally (especially through photoshop) but you must have experience. The good think with a computer program is that you can correct almost every mistake!)
Good lack with your drawings!

Answer 2

For the easiest option use colouring pencils but don't colour in block colour, shade it to get a metallic effect keeping some of the white paper showing through to suggest the light shining on it.

A slightly harder way would be pastels because they smudge well and so would also give good metallic suggestion but it's hard to correct if it goes wrong.

You can get mettalic pencils and acrylicpaints that would probably give an impressive effect if done well.

dont use wax crayons or oil pastel - they' wont work well in this case and watercolour is hard to use.

I hope this helps you. I only wish i was there to see and show you how :-)

Answer 3

You can use anything. The best tip I could give you is to keep experimenting and mix and match different paints, crayons, anything you like. Don't expect every drawing to be spot on but with a bit of patience and some 'throw away' style sketches you'll find a way to do it that pleases you hopefully.

Answer 4

haha are you using crayola? lol maybe trying a different crayon would help derwent is a very reliable brand but for a set of 70 it can be up to 100 dollars my personal favorite is colored pencils but only if use prismacolor colored pencils you can find them pratically anywhere and they are relatively cheap they also are the best colored pencils ive worked with so far, they have a soft lead that blends brilliantly and i think it would be very good for your cars. good luck!

Answer 5

To color in your car pictures I would reccommend using crayola color pencils and coloring at a 45 degree angle to give it a more professional look. Also start out light and build the color don't start out too dark. Never use prisma colors unless you don't want to use other color pencils on top though cause they have a high wax content and almost inpossible to color over. Good luck!

Answer 6

Colored Pencils might work better for you.

I've noticed when Chip Foose does his sketches on tv he just uses a pencil to shade where necessary, adding no color. So if you want color pencils may be the way to go.

Answer 7

Try using a combination of markers, they shade together very well and you can get some real brightness into your picture, The best ones to get are at a craft store, They are professional markers.

Answer 8

Try colored chalk, in my Art class that was very popular among my students. It was especially effective when lightly smudged for a great affect and also shadowing.

Answer 9

I like colored pencils and pastels best! For what you are trying to achieve, a good set of colored pencils may be the best bet

Answer 10

Perhaps pencil crayons?