Bruce Thomson

Mercedes W154

This is a thumbnail sketch I did today, with the intention of doing a bigger drawing – but in the end I quite liked this and decided to leave it. The drawing is about 3 inches across, so the size you see it on the screen distorts the pencil strokes a little and makes itContinue reading “Mercedes W154”

Indian Engine

A sketch of an engine from an Indian board track racer circa 1916 or thereabout…

Jaguar D-Type

Ahhhhh – one of the most beautiful of cars…This is an overlay of an overlay. I sketched this from an internet reference (lacking a D-Type of my own 😦 ) and traced the “successful” result onto vellum. I’m hoping to get time to do a proper digital painting of this…

Bentley Speed Six

The inspiration for yesterday’s sketch, this is a blower Bentley, or “Speed Six” – these won the 24 hours of Le mans in 1929 and 1930.

Concept Retro-racer

Not really sure what this is, except for me having a little fun. Loosely – VERY loosely based upon the Bentley Speed Six…

2013 Bahrain GP

Fangio, Maserati

Juan manuel Fangio driving the legendary Maserati 250F. Astonishingly, different versions of this car competed in F1 from 1954 to 1960… 7 years – most cars today last (as distinct “designs, or iterations) for about 3 races… how times have changed. Fangio won 2 championships with this car – but this comes with an hugeContinue reading “Fangio, Maserati”

Fangio Mercedes

First pencil sketch in a while – and I’ve buggered it up quite comprehensively… I think the drawing is reasonably good, but I worked on the wrong vellum and dragged the heel of my hand all over the drawing making a real mess, which needed to be cleaned up in both analog and digital formats.Continue reading “Fangio Mercedes”

Porsche Carrera GT

Not exactly my usual subject matter (not old enough!) but this was requested by a student, so I obliged. Porsche’s are tough cars to draw, and this one was no different – I think the greenhouse is a little too “tall”, making it look less sporty than it should…

Series I Jaguar XJ12

This is a sketch I did from a photo I took at last summer’s British Car day. I’ve always loved the Series I and II XJ sedans – in fact, I think that they are the perfect expression of what a sedan should be; powerful-looking, but understated, well balanced and “low” in their frame andContinue reading “Series I Jaguar XJ12”