Le Mans – Caught in my headlights

Rothmans Porsche

This was a nice surprise. The pub I used to frequent in London (it was a good pub and very close to the RCA) was called “The Queen’s Arms”, and right across the road from it was a place called “Coy’s of Kensington” which sold classic, exotic and sports cars. One evening I headed outContinue reading “Rothmans Porsche”

Maserati Birdcage (Tipo60/61)

This was supposed to be a quick sketch and render but became a little more complex – but let me start at the beginning. In 2005 I was living in England, and a very close friend of mine was doing some work for Maserati which included going up to the Cotswolds to interview Nick MasonContinue reading “Maserati Birdcage (Tipo60/61)”

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…

Porsche 917

Quick sketch of a 917 – I may redraw this and take it through photoshop – the “Gulf Porsche” colours make it hard to resist and I’d like to try a “graphic treatment”… The sketch needs a bit of work – the wheels have turned out larger than intended and that gives this a bitContinue reading “Porsche 917”

Ferrari 512S

A sketch of the Ferrari 512S as raced at le mans in 1970 – this is the Derek Bell/Ronnie Peterson SpA SEFAC Ferrari, which only made it to lap 39… Sketch is 10.5″ x 6.5″.