I'm a junior in high school in America, have always wanted to be a designer and haven't taken a single art class. From what I've heard I need to start taking those but what kind of an art class should I take? Are there any books I can buy to teach myself. Please help I need advice and guidence!!!
yes i have a bunch of car design books some of t=my favorite are- How to design cars like a pro,-How to draw cars like a pro 1 & 2,- Sketch book ( have to order from sweden)...also u can start buy doing a bounch of tutorials
I've read the tutorials and I am still completly lost with it. Is there a starting point at which all I have to know is how to draw stright lines until i get the hang of something. I am completly lost.
Everyone has their own way to start off. Sometimes it'll show up, sometimes you have to search for it. I'm just like you too, someone who hasn't taken a single art class and going on to my 3rd year in high school.
I think a good starting point would be to learn the basic rules of perspective drawing. This is the foundation for all drawing, be it cars to drawing people. Then be able to do it freehand without all the rulers and guides. If you want to start doing cars, get a car magazine and start drawing the cars in there, paying attention to perspective and looking at the surfaces of cars. You can print out images of cars and do overlays of them to get the perspective right and this will allow you to focus on your design skills. All in all, just start and sketch. The more you do it the better you will become and your confidence level will grow. It can be frustrating sometimes, but have fun with it and with each sketch you'll learn something new.
u know the best way is probsbly practice and it actually works because i still have drawings since 7th grade and man were they ugly. i felt so mad wen it did not turn out right like how i imagined it, but after years ive improved alot and still practicing.
and i too have not taken any art classes, but if u plan to go to one i think theres classes in the art center called saturday high(its for K-12) good luck
I am probably gonna sound like a broken record. Sorry.
Just draw draw draw..draw anything you can. Be it from direct observation, or something that is coming from your own genius brain. Mileage is very important, I was very lucky that for whatever reason I liked drawing so much when I was younger, I'd draw day and night-that was my foundation. I was a little lost when I was in highschool because my parents were encouraging me to be a doctor haha...
I would suggest do many overlays first, especially for cars. A nicely proportioned car in correct perspective can be very very challenging. Some guys at ACCD didn't get it right until 6th/7th term. When you feel comfortable with overlays start getting off the "training wheels" and construct your design yourself.
cel2000xl is right about the perspective. I can't ever stress that enough to young designers. By itself, perspective class can be very boring, but when you combine it with your design intent, it's very powerful. It's one the most useful tools for industrial designers even when CAD (Computer Aided Design)is taken away from you.
Just to keep your motivation up, just draw anything that interest you, when you feel successful you'll keep going. Naked chicks, giant robot, game characters, toys, etc.
Build your confidence slowly, you'll master the techniques some day - warning: it's not an overnight process.
