how 'bout a contest ?

[ronmatt]

Why don't we all design a CAR... All photoshop, no plug-ins, No 3d programs, no taking anything off the net and modifying it. Design it from scratch and show the progressions. The sketches, intermediate steps and final product. Should be fun and informative for many of us.
The winner get a big hoo-yah (as does the looser). Any players out there?

[p?tr?]

Alright! I'm in ronmatt! Except, are you proposing designing a car from srcatch....because I was using a real picture of one to base my illustration. \:] I think it would be neat though, to see the different results from the same picture, don't ya think.?...

[chillman]

I think designing a car from scratch, such as a concept car would be a better idea. Stirs creativity up. You could base it off of a classic car, but make it your own. Kind of like the new Dodge Charger. Inspired by the original, but holds it's own... Just my thoughts...

[p?tr?]

Yeah, I think designing a concept car would be fun too. I'm into it. It could start out as a manip too. Take a bunch of pics of cool cars and kinda combine and get ideas from them. Post your cars/ sketches/ concepts, then we could each come up with different designes and see whos da best. I'm not that proficient a drawing (by hand) so it's better for me to do manip in PS.
Anyway, that my idea, whata you guys think?
Should we each design and illustrate our own concepts, or design one together then each make the illustration in PS?
Should the pre-design be confined to just sketches, or photomanip?

[ronmatt]

whatever we do or however we do it. we must all agree on a set of guidelines and then stick to them. I prefer the idea of a concept car from scratch because it shows creativity, technique and control of Photoshop.
Let's give this a few days to see if we get some input. Then draw up some rules and set some deadlines. Ya think?

[p?tr?]

Ok, ronmatt. Concept car it is.

[ronmatt]

OK then. Looks like a few of us are gonna go for it. Subsequently, we'll need some rules or guidelines, and a time that this will end. I'm assuming that most of earn a living (somehow) so why don't we take a month to create. [ contest ends at midnight Aug. 12, ok?]
Simple rules;
1. No apps other than Photoshop allowed ( we'll know)
2. Progressive steps must be supplied EX. sketches, initial shapes used to start etc.
3. I think tires should be ok to copy. They're not creative. But no wheel covers.
4. Size as allowed by the forum.
5. No more than 1 entry. No revisions after entry is posted.
6. No 3rd party plug-ins to be used.

Just keep it honest. It's just for fun, and the HOO-RAH baby
and good luck to all. Judging should be made by ???any ideas?

[ricib]

a judging panel sounds like the way to go, I won't be entering, but I'll certainly check progress as this thread goes on.

[ronmatt]

This is a redundant post. but it's an example of the "workups" I mentioned earlier.

[p?tr?]

Hey, nice draft, ronmatt.
However, I was planing on doing mine at an angle, rather than a straigt-on side view of the car. It'll be more of a challenge, but worth it.
BTW, would a manip be alright for a draft, then illustrate?