My Future Z Sketches

Z34drifty · 11-15-2012, 10:07 PM

I ryke, especially that side profile.

Cmike2780 · 11-16-2012, 08:00 AM

Thanks fellas.

I was going for a bit of retro, without necessarily the retro styling. If you guys have any thoughts about something you'd like to see, feel free to post and I'll try to sketch something the next time I get bored ?...or if theres another hurricane, lol.

ImportConvert · 11-16-2012, 08:09 AM

Normally I think stuff like this is fugly as people over-exaggerate everything or create something stupid, but you have done a great job and the sketches look very appealing!

Cmike2780 · 11-16-2012, 05:11 PM

Last one with a sketch of the back.

Nismo89 · 11-16-2012, 06:46 PM

If Nissan holds a hiring for designer of the future ... I'd be down , voting for you lol!

Z370Z011 · 11-16-2012, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Cmike2780

So, during Hurricane Sandy I had some free time and got to work on some concept art on what a future Nissan Z could look like and I thought I'd share. I took some inspiration from the 240Z, the 370 and Nissan's design language. I'm not a professional automotive designer or anything, I was just really bored not having internet access for a week. Let me know what you guy's think

For Comparison:

Hi there! I love automotive art, and do the same as you when im bored. But wow your pictures are simply amazing! Would you mind PM me what you use? Are the done by Computer or markers? Or?.. I usually use prisma markers for my drawings.
Great job on the design by the way! The rear end looks killer!

Nismo89 · 11-16-2012, 09:25 PM

i hate it when Car companies protypes and drawings look more bad@ss than the actual production line cars do................ would be nice to see the actual Designs EXACTLY as shown get into production. and leave it. i think the drawings capture the eye more so now than if someone messes with the design during a phase or two.

what you see on paper.. is what you get. thats what i want. i see a great looking car on paper, in design. now i want THAT car exactly how it is.... to be produced.. nothing changed, got it Nissan? got it? lol

Mike · 11-16-2012, 09:29 PM

I love it, but I think we will never see a sharp nosed car again like you have designed. European front pedestrian crash standards have pretty much killed that.

bigsix · 11-17-2012, 03:21 AM

I like it, man ! Going along with a slimmed-down, lighter, more fuel-efficient kind of style.

That's kind of what the BRZ/FR-S started to portray, I think. Right for our times, no doubt.

Cmike2780 · 11-18-2012, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Z370Z011

Hi there! I love automotive art, and do the same as you when im bored. But wow your pictures are simply amazing! Would you mind PM me what you use? Are the done by Computer or markers? Or?.. I usually use prisma markers for my drawings.
Great job on the design by the way! The rear end looks killer!

Thank you. I used Adobe Photoshop and mostly the airbrush tools. The overall forms I sketched out on a piece of paper first, scanned, then traced the lines using Autocad( just 2d splines). You can also do use illustrator or photoshop, but Autocad is easier & faster for me. I use to do this stuff using prismaticolors too, but having an unlimited pallet in Photoshop makes it so much easier once you get the hang of it. I also draw with an Intuos digital tablet.

Z370Z011 · 11-18-2012, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Cmike2780

Thank you. I used Adobe Photoshop and mostly the airbrush tools. The overall forms I sketched out on a piece of paper first, scanned, then traced the lines using Autocad( just 2d splines). You can also do use illustrator or photoshop, but Autocad is easier & faster for me. I use to do this stuff using prismaticolors too, but having an unlimited pallet in Photoshop makes it so much easier once you get the hang of it. I also draw with an Intuos digital tablet.

ohh mann, I'm completely illiterate when it comes to photoshop and auto cad stuff

Cmike2780 · 11-19-2012, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Z370Z011

ohh mann, I'm completely illiterate when it comes to photoshop and auto cad stuff

It's pretty easy once you know the basics. Photoshop is actually one of the easiest programs to learn. It just intimidates a lot of people. I managed to teach my 12 year old sister how to use it. It just takes practice. You should try it if you've ever wanted to do any sort of illustration. Adobe has a 30 day trial of the full program you can try out. If you decide to buy, be warned that Photoshop is kind of pricey. Elements would probably be your best bet for now. It gets you about 80% of Photoshop's features at a quarter of the cost. The rest is advanced features and tools you normally wouldn't use anyways. AutoCad is a bit more technical, but not really neccesary for this kind of stuff. I use it all the time for work, so its just faster for me to draw with.

11-15-2012, 10:07 PM	#16 (permalink)
Z34drifty Enthusiast Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Auburn Posts: 253 Drives: through walls Rep Power: 17	I ryke, especially that side profile. Cmike2780 likes this. __________________

11-16-2012, 08:00 AM	#17 (permalink)
Cmike2780 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Long Island Posts: 5,059 Drives: slowwww Rep Power: 29	Thanks fellas. I was going for a bit of retro, without necessarily the retro styling. If you guys have any thoughts about something you'd like to see, feel free to post and I'll try to sketch something the next time I get bored ?...or if theres another hurricane, lol. __________________ [09][MB][6-Spd MT][Touring][Stillen Gen III][K&N][Borla CBE][Evo-R] [ArchitTEK Photography]

11-16-2012, 08:09 AM	#18 (permalink)
ImportConvert A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: SWMO Posts: 4,454 Drives: 2019 CX5 GT Reserve Rep Power: 7627	Normally I think stuff like this is fugly as people over-exaggerate everything or create something stupid, but you have done a great job and the sketches look very appealing! Cmike2780 and blackcherry20 like this.

11-16-2012, 05:11 PM	#19 (permalink)
Cmike2780 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Long Island Posts: 5,059 Drives: slowwww Rep Power: 29	Last one with a sketch of the back. __________________ [09][MB][6-Spd MT][Touring][Stillen Gen III][K&N][Borla CBE][Evo-R] [ArchitTEK Photography]

11-16-2012, 06:46 PM	#20 (permalink)
Nismo89 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Colora, MD Age: 35 Posts: 15,831 Drives: daily Zen and woosah Rep Power: 37386	If Nissan holds a hiring for designer of the future ... I'd be down , voting for you lol! Cmike2780 likes this. __________________ Why yes.. Mike Rowe of Dirty Jobs, The Ford Commericals,Deadliest Catch.. is my cousin. Facebook i outta back hand you with my right hand! and call you b*tch!..... and im Left handed!

11-16-2012, 09:25 PM	#22 (permalink)
Nismo89 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Colora, MD Age: 35 Posts: 15,831 Drives: daily Zen and woosah Rep Power: 37386	i hate it when Car companies protypes and drawings look more bad@ss than the actual production line cars do................ would be nice to see the actual Designs EXACTLY as shown get into production. and leave it. i think the drawings capture the eye more so now than if someone messes with the design during a phase or two. what you see on paper.. is what you get. thats what i want. i see a great looking car on paper, in design. now i want THAT car exactly how it is.... to be produced.. nothing changed, got it Nissan? got it? lol Cmike2780 likes this. __________________ Why yes.. Mike Rowe of Dirty Jobs, The Ford Commericals,Deadliest Catch.. is my cousin. Facebook i outta back hand you with my right hand! and call you b*tch!..... and im Left handed!

11-16-2012, 09:29 PM	#23 (permalink)
Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2186	I love it, but I think we will never see a sharp nosed car again like you have designed. European front pedestrian crash standards have pretty much killed that. __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

11-17-2012, 03:21 AM	#24 (permalink)
bigsix A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Thailand Posts: 2,227 Drives: Honda City/Mazda 2 Rep Power: 19	I like it, man ! Going along with a slimmed-down, lighter, more fuel-efficient kind of style. That's kind of what the BRZ/FR-S started to portray, I think. Right for our times, no doubt. Cmike2780 likes this.

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