Ever wanted to draw and paint cars like a pro? Well thanks to a new book you can says Biglorryblog! The tome in question: "" by Tony Gardiner (ISBN 978-1-845841-24-9 priced £17.99 UK from all good bookshops) "Informs and guides the reader through the fundamental skills of drawing and painting cars as well as discussing the history of the relationship between car and artist."
Along with covering all aspects of drawing and painting cars including the use of ink, pastel, pencil crayons and watercolour as well as acrylic media (with each technique is illustrated with 135 examples of author's own work) it also explains the basics behind automotive engineering. Author Tony Gardiner is clearly the bloke to do it too as he regularly works for motoring publications as well as undertaking private commissions for companies such as Rover Japan, Vauxhall, and Peugeot.
Clearly I can see I need to buy a copy for Rod Simmodns...unless this is actually the work of his nipper Benjamin. But what about drawing lorries I hear you ask. Well click through here to see a REAL artist at work and a superb picture of an old-timer too...
Now here's someone who really knows what they're doing....and how. This beautiful pen and ink drawing is by Mark Finney of 'Rust & relics' fame whose work we recently showcased in Truck & Driver The 58-year old former car and truck designer with Ford is a superb draughtsman and to see more of his outstanding work check out the Rust & Relics website by clicking on this link here. And whther you like old trucks, buses, cars or plane you'll find plenty to drool over!
And for a pie what is it?
A Scammell Constructor, I think ? Brilliant sketch even if I am wrong.
You are right, Peter; here’s a bit more to answer the question, regarding the excellent image from Mark Finney at Rust and Relics.
Anyway, things are a bit tight this month, so I may need that pie!
The vehicle shown is an ex-British army Scammell Constructor 6x6 from around 1954. The army nomenclature was the FV12102, Tractor, 20 ton, GS for semi-trailer. Around fifty in this form were built, from a total order of around 350.
They were used by the Royal Engineers to tow plant trailers and the lighter variants of armoured vehicles. These had a fifth wheel coupling; the less-pretty version using the ‘cycle’ type independent mudguards familiar to those who know the 'Pioneers', having had a ballast body installed. There is photographic evidence of the fifth-wheel variations having used ‘cycle’ mudguards on the early models.
I believe twenty were also ordered for RAF use, probably for airfield construction and maintenance equipment haulage.
They were powered by Meadows, and then Rolls Royce, I think these later models, as illustrated, all had the Rolls C6 NFL four-stroke diesel fitted.
If I remember rightly they were numbered in the 83 BL series on the army census system.
And yes, Mark’s work is brilliant, go buy some!
Regards to all
Mike Blenkinsop, Haute Vienne, France
Thanks for the detail Mike, perhaps we could meet up in India and share that pie. Regards Pete
thats a piece of art .wish i could do a sketch like that