How Do You Draw A Shelby Mustang GT 500?
How do you draw a legend? When it’s a legend like Ford’s Shelby Mustang GT 500, you have to draw it with bold, aerodynamic lines to reflect its muscle car reputation and the vision of its innovative designer Carroll Shelby. Shelby, who was a test pilot during WWII, raced cars such as the Maserati and the Austin-Healy after the war and became Sport’s Illustrated’s Race Car Driver of the Year in 1956 and 1957. His experience and eye for beautiful sports cars are evidenced in every line of this beautiful automobile and should be reflected in your drawing. To accomplish this drawing, use a die-cast model of the car as your reference. Set up a drawing work space where everything is constant–a table for the model car with lighting that will stay the same and not be disturbed during the course of your drawing. Do not move your chair or drawing stool and keep your drawing paper either taped on the table in front of the car or on an easel next to it. To create a precision drawing, you need to