Car Design sketching
Practice Files: Adding Details and Refining
A course by Berk Kaplan , Car designer
About the video: Practice Files: Adding Details and Refining
Overview
“Once we have developed basic sketches of our brief ideas, it's time to add detail. In this lesson, you will see how I complete my practice files with a more detailed sketch of the cars.”
In this video lesson Berk Kaplan addresses the topic: Practice Files: Adding Details and Refining, which is part of the Domestika online course: Car Design sketching. Discover the key elements of good car design sketching. Learn how to effectively communicate your ideas and bring them to life on paper. .
Partial transcription of the video
“In the previous lesson I picked the sports car to go through and in this lesson we are gonna develop it further and adding more details on the bigger version of the practice file. So as you see I started by putting the main lines of the car. And I was really careful about having continuous lines. Even if there is a wheel and I know that there will not be surface here, I still kept on sketching. Drawing continuous and smooth lines will help to the final result. It will be easier to understand, it will be more artistic sketch. What I am doing on this sketch is actually not much different than...”
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Course summary for: Car Design sketching
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Category
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Areas
Design, Industrial Design, Product Design, Sketching

Berk Kaplan
A course by Berk Kaplan
Berk Kaplan is a renowned car designer known for his passion and expertise in sketching cars. With over 15 years of experience in the field, he has collaborated with esteemed brands such as Audi, Lamborghini, and Italdesign, part of the Volkswagen Group. Berk's journey in car design began during his studies in product design, where he landed an internship at Ford's design studio and worked as a part-time junior designer in a construction vehicle company.
After completing his bachelor's degree, Berk pursued a master's in car design in Italy, further refining his skills and gaining invaluable experience. His dedication and talent led him to work as an exterior car designer at Design Storz in Austria. Inspired by his love for sketching and his desire to share his knowledge, Berk embarked on a freelance career and dedicated himself to creating educational car design content on platforms like Instagram and YouTube.
With Berk Kaplan as your guide, you'll benefit from his extensive industry experience, insider knowledge, and passion for sketching. Through his expert instruction and insights, you'll unlock your creative potential and develop the skills to sketch car designs that capture the essence and emotions of your imagination.
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