Chapter 1 | THE BODYWORK
The bodywork of a real car is designed very precisely. Every line, every curve and every detail has been thoroughly designed by draughtsmen, industrial designers and engineers. Copying a real car is therefore quite a precision job.
Exercise 1: Choose a photo or drawing of a car from the side. Using assisting lines, first very lightly sketch the basic outline, determine the center (M) and the position of the wheels. Only then draw the doors, windows and details. Note that the lines of the windows and doors are often slanted and/or curved.
Sometimes designs are so original that they become famous, such as the Citroën DS from 1955. The design was nicknamed ‘The Pike’ because of its pointed front and rounded lines. If you want to try to copy this design, you can start with the shape of the lower body of the car without windows and roof, as it were the body of the pike. The arc from the rear to the front of the car is crucial. Note that the bottom of the car is not exactly horizontal. The front wheel is completely visible, the rear wheel is not.
Citroën DS 19, Bertoni en Lefebre, 1955
