I’ll second chev’s assessment. Basically the book is a tracing tool.
Head on down to an office supply company (Staples, Office Max, etc.) and find and 8.5" X 11" pad of tracing vellum; quadrille ruled might help you visualize better. Find a stack of you favorite transportation magazines (Car & Driver, 4x4, Truck, whatever) and start tracing. I suggest 8.5 x 11 because larger format paper can be intimidating to “new” designers, not to mention a little more pricy. The down-side being that it limits your ability to “throw” long sweeps and a develop loose style sketching.
You’ll soon start to develop a feel for proportion and elliptical projection (how wheels look from various angles).
As stated on their webpage…
The goal of this book is to encourage practice - so make it your own, and you’ll have a great process book for your portfolio once you’ve filled it up.
quadrille ruled
