Wonderful economy of line and marker in that bus sketch.
I still have the box of my parallel port zip drive. I tossed out all the cables as no computers have parallel ports anymore. I love the design though. I have inspiration on hand when we hit a retro '90s trend.
I’ve been seeing a lot of info around the web about American Dreaming, a documentary about mid-century car design. I finally decided to get off my keister and contribute to their Indiegogo campaign. They are trying to raise 20k and have only so far raised 5k with only 18 days to go. Designers, contribute and spread the word! American Dreaming: Mid-Century Car Design on Film | Indiegogo
At least share this on your social networks. Let’s get these guys funded. I want to see this movie
Contributed a little bit, and shared it on LinkedIn.
Also sent it to a few clay modeler friends, who promptly replied with photos of themselves at the actual gallery opening for the American Dreaming exhibit. Ooops.
Good song, btw. Dead Can Dance.
Ha, that is a good song. Reminds me of college.
Hey, at least all those clay modelers know you supported, that is good. Frankly I think GM, Chrysler, and Ford should just fund the thing as it will be a giant commercial for them in a way!
vintage goodness
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Check out this beautiful concept sketch I came across from 1938 for Cadillac. The signature says G. Lawson but I wasn’t able to find out anything else about it.
I think this is the right place to ask this question:
I once heard that markers were invented as an easier replacement for water color in design sketches. If this is true, when did this switch occur? I was just trying to figure out how those Loewy sketches on page 12 of this thread were made. Looks like graphite pencil, water color with a wide brush, and maybe prismacolor?
Magic Marker, pastel, Prismacolor pencil, white gouache, needed eraser. Magic Marker’s were invented in the 50’s. I remember getting high from the fumes when I used them a lot for a rendering.
Yes! Those are awesome. They were already illegal when I was in school but if you could score a set with the refill fluids you were golden!
Galina Balashova’s sketches from the Soviet space race programme:
Read more here: The Soviet Architect Who Drafted the Space Race
one more.
fun stuff!
Those Galina Balashova skecthes are awesome.
The media for the Buran (Soviet Space Shuttle) - pencil and tracing paper?
Snark aside, those Soyuz cutaway watercolors are lovely.