2D Tutorials

In this design sketching video tutorial Arvind Ramkrishna shows how to draw a simple object with the goal of building a visual vocabulary.  

Another video by Artem Smirnov, who shows his process for drawing and rendering a concept car in Photoshop. In Russian with English subtitles.

In this video Sangwon Seok shows his process for hand sketching and rendering a truck concept using markers and adding final details in Photoshop.

In this new sketchover, Aurélien François from Local Motors shows an effective and easy technique to render a chrome finish with specular reflections.

In this article reknown automotive designer Peter Steven gives some advice on how to approach car design sketching, underlining the importance of developing a personal sketching style.

A video tutorial by designer Artem Smirnov, who shows how to render a car drawing in Photoshop. Narrated in Russian, with English subtitles.

The 256th video demonstration by design sketching instructor Sangwon Seok.

In this video tutorial Arvind Ramkrishna from Driven Mavens shows a technique that helps to build a visual vocabulary of shapes and forms by tackling only certain sections of a car.

A detailed video tutorial on how to render forms using pastels, from Scott Robertson‘s latest book “How to Render”.

This video tutorial shows the creation process of sketching and rendering a product, and includes many tips and suggestions for design students.

A sketchover tutorial by Aurel Francois from Local Motors, who shows how to create an effective front view sketch using Autodesk SketchBook Pro.

A sketching demonstration by Sangwon Seok, who creates a marker render of a crossover in tilt-up view, and finalizes it in Photoshop.

In this article designer Aurel Francois from Local Motors explains how to turn a handmade sketch – done by Braunarsch – into a final polished rendering using Photoshop.

A tutorial by Arvind Ramkrishna from Driven Mavens, who shows how to render a headlight with markers and pencils on paper.

A short article by industrial designer Michael diTullo, who explains how to choose the right perspective angles.

246th Car sketch demonstration by Sangwon Seok, instructor at Korean SKEREN Institute.

A time-lapse video that shows the sketching process of a Dodge Viper, using a photo reference. Done with Prismacolor pencils on Vellum Paper.

A visual tutorial by designer and instructor Bernie Walsh, who shows how to use the new Perspective Tool of SketchBook Pro 7 to quickly create a design sketch. Done as a class demo on a Wacom Companion.