I was testing out GIMP 2.4, and I realized that I have not painted anything in so long I cannot remember when or what my last work was!
So, just to be sure I haven't forgotten how to ride the bicycle, I decided I'd create something new. I wanted to recreate the style of the old Tamiya R/C car boxart, with a dune buggy which is a blend of the old Associated RC10, some Kyosho stuff, and just my own recollections of these things.
So first my pen sketch at 3000x2000 pixels. Started with the perspective lines, then fleshed out the basic idea.
Then I filled in with some grays to figure out my lighting and shapes better.
For the final work, I over painted everything. I used lots of masks, airbrushing, copy/paste, etc. I expanded the canvas to 3800 pixels wide to fit the dirt and shadows better. I had a lot of fun adding details until I was really happy with things.
