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Kyle Busch 2018 NASCAR race car No 18

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Malcolm Davies GRA

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Project for this week, to keep things ticking over is a more modern NASCAR from 2018 in what will be some amazing colours. The car a Toyota Camry normal wore an M&M's colour scheme, but for the Southern 500 race, held at the Darlington Speedway it wore a 'throwback' Skittles colour scheme from 1998. Here is my base drawing ready for me to start painting.

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Anthony Knight

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That’s right up my street! Look forward to progress on this one.

Steve Andrews

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I'm with Anth, love to see these car paintings.  I'll be following it with interest.

Steve Andrews

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I'm with Anth, love to see these car paintings.  I'll be following it with interest.
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Alan Beresford

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Great start Malcom, After trying to draw cars this weekend, I admire your talent.
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Malcolm Davies GRA

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A bit of time spent today on making a start on this painting. (Watercolour)

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Anthony Knight

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Out of curiosity Malcolm, do you sketch your cars and trains or do you transfer the image some other way? The graphics on a race car must be mind bending to sketch accurately (and round wheels of course!)
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Malcolm Davies GRA

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Hi Anthony, it's just down to lots of practice. My first commission was in 1982 and I have lost count of how many I have done since then. These cars are 'fun' but once the basic car is done the graphics aren't too much of a problem, as I use the lines on the car almost as a grid to get the graphics in the right positions. Wheels are always a challenge. Having looked at your car paintings they are impressive and oils is a medium I have never really got to grips with.

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I have to admit that I ‘cheat’ - a lot of Photoshop work then transfer the image with carbon paper. Although there’s been some proper drawing going on with the latest one 😁 Really looking forward to progress on this one.
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Malcolm Davies GRA

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Hi Anthony. I don't think it is cheating. There are lots of methods used to help people draw and if it works then 'why not'. I must admit I used lots of different things when I was starting out and then as you progress things become easier to achieve without. I like your end results so keep up the good work.

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Managed some more on the Toyota Camry NASCAR racer.
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Update today on the Kyle Busch Nascar race car.
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