Spiffy's Workshop (Commission For My Friend)

Final Painting.

Final Painting.

Step 01: Sketch

Step 01: Sketch

Step 02: Paint the background. This is when I begin to experiment with colours.

Step 02: Paint the background. This is when I begin to experiment with colours.

Step 03: Paint more of the background.

Step 03: Paint more of the background.

Step 04: Begin painting the car. This is when I had to be careful, to ensure the colours are right, as well as the reflections. This is very crucial to ensure nothing seems incongruous.

Step 04: Begin painting the car. This is when I had to be careful, to ensure the colours are right, as well as the reflections. This is very crucial to ensure nothing seems incongruous.

Step 05: At this point I was enjoying the painting process of the car that I forgot to screenshot a few more steps, lol! But as you can see, the colours and reflections are beginning to make the painting come alive.

Step 05: At this point I was enjoying the painting process of the car that I forgot to screenshot a few more steps, lol! But as you can see, the colours and reflections are beginning to make the painting come alive.

Step 06: The car is more-or-less complete - including the wheels, headlights and the licence plate.

Step 06: The car is more-or-less complete - including the wheels, headlights and the licence plate.

Step 07: Painting fillers for the background so it doesn't feel empty but also to look like a workshop.

Step 07: Painting fillers for the background so it doesn't feel empty but also to look like a workshop.

Step 08: Now, at this point I had to redo my friend because I got his physique wrong, so I had to reconstruct his proportions to fit his appearance. This took another 6 hours or so but accuracy is the name of the game.

Step 08: Now, at this point I had to redo my friend because I got his physique wrong, so I had to reconstruct his proportions to fit his appearance. This took another 6 hours or so but accuracy is the name of the game.

I’ve been working on birthday presents for friends. Here is one gift for a really good friend of mine. This is probably the first time I have drawn/painted a car; it turned out quite well. My friend loves the painting, which is all that matters to me.