Study the actual car or photographs of the car. Use photos as references for drawing the details. Sketch a few thumbnails in a notebook as studies for the larger car drawing. Decide which position the car will be rendered in. The three-quarter view is usually the most dynamic. The approach to drawing the Lamborghini Murcielago should be focused on accentuating the long aerodynamic lines of the car, thinking of it as a stealth fighter jet flying though the air.
Study the rare characteristics of the Lamborghini Murcielago that make this beautiful design unique. This includes features such as it's low-slung coupe body, and roof line that rises just below 4 feet off the ground. Styled by Peruvian-born designer Belgian Luc Donckerwolke, this is truly a one-of-a-kind automobile, often referred to as the supercar, the flagship and "the halo" of the Lamborghini line.
Sketch in the car with light pencil lines on the white illustration board. Beginning at the front of the car, draw the bullet-shaped frame first, being sure to capture the crisp, tapered profile outline and the sensuous feminine lines of the fenders. The profile of a car is as unique as a person's profile. Note how the windows indent delicately and connect gracefully with the lower body. Observe how the hood lines converge sharply toward the windshield. Be sure to correctly replicate the front and rear fascias and side air intakes as well as the back spoiler. The designers took great pains to design the rear spoiler and air scoops integrated into the car's shoulders. These activate automatically and fold out from the body at high speeds to aid in aerodynamic performance and provide additional cooling to the Lamborghini V12 engine.
Continue the line drawing of the frame, paying special attention to the design of the "scissors" doors, a trademark feature of the Lamborghini Murcialago. Unlike traditional doors that open outward, or side-rising gullwing doors, these doors open like a jacknife, rotating vertically at a fixed hinge at the front door. Continue drawing, adding the space-age tinted viser-like windshield, the wide flat racing tires with sculpted chrome hubcaps, angular headlamp covers and jetstream body paneling. Note how the lines of the hood converge sharply toward the front windshield. Think about how this incredible car was constructed and reconstruct it as if it was on the line being made by skilled craftsmen.
Finish the line drawing of car by adding more details. As your familiarity with Lamborghini Murcielago increases, draw more boldly, darkening and sharpening the main lines of the body. Vary the line widths on the fenders to create a sense of movement. Add even more details now to the other features previously mentioned but use thinner lines. Beware of monotony in the line drawing. A variety of lines will create visual interest and compositional beauty.
For the final step of the line drawing, sketch in and then render with 3D detail, the classic black and gold bull hood badge emblem of the Lamborghini Murcielago. As part of the company's tradition of giving its cars names from the bullfighting world, the Murcielago was named after a fighting bull from 1879. First draw in the outlines for the emblem and bull. Using a metallic gold-colored pencil, fill in the entire emblem shape. Next draw in the black background, the Lamborghini name and the details in the bull. Color the outside metal frame of the badge with a silver metallic pencil and finish the emblem off with a white pencil, drawing in the highlights of the sculpted bull and the clear covering. Use this technique for finishing off any of the other logos on the car.
Add color with colored pencils. Imagine the car in a showroom with dramatic lighting from the top and side. The color rendering should reflect the exotic reputation of the Lamborghini. Choose a body color and fill in the body shape with a medium tone by pressing down gently on the pencil. Do not fill in color at full strength. After finishing the body color, with a medium blue pencil, draw in an elongated shadow line in the shape of the car's front profile on the showroom floor just below the front of the car, extending forward toward the edges of the illustration board. This shadow will accentuate the front lines of the car. Use the blue to fill in the shadow on the floor and the rubber on the tires.
Now draw the reflected light on the metal hood, roof and side panels. It is important to take time on this step so that the beauty of the Lamborghini's sculpted body is captured properly. Use two colored pencils for this step--the color of the car and white. Before drawing, study the darker reflected tones on the body. These will be darker than the body. Render them by pressing down harder on the pencil for full color, while carefully blending with the body color. Repeat with white. Study how light falls on the surface of the metal body and shade those areas in white, drawing over the medium-tone body color.
Finish off the drawing with deep black. Sharpen the detail on such areas as the tire profiles, tread design, windshield interior, wiper blade and plates. Draw final white highlights on the glass and chrome parts. Add delicate white line detailing to any other areas where light hits the design lines of the automobile.
When finished with this drawing, try drawing the new Lamborghini police car. Italian police are now purchasing Lamborghinis to chase criminals that use Lamborghinis as their getaway cars.