Wednesday, December 31, 2008

"No tablet - no nu sketches!!!" or "Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year!!!"












I really wanted to draw some special XMas & Nu Year stuff but unfortunately had no possibility to do that because of the lack of time and the absence of my...tablet!.. I returned to St.Petersburg on the 20th of December & decided not to bring my tablet with me because I thought that I won't have time to draw anyway. & I was almost right!.. Got some really intense times here meeting friends, organizing some home routine etc.

The only thing I managed to do is a retouch of an old sketch,- now it's got a "white" Nu Year feeling with some "home" St.Petersburg touch!!!
;-P

So anyway, Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year to everyone!!! Thanx for supporting and folowing this blog!!! I wish everyone an enjoyable and happy year full of "peace, love & understanding"!..
:-)))
READ MORE - "No tablet - no nu sketches!!!" or "Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year!!!"

Thursday, December 18, 2008

Volkswagen - third automaker in the world

Volkswagen's focus on compact, smart cars have paid off. Recent statistics reveal that Volkswagen is now the third largest automaker in the world. This is based on the number of cars manufactured per company. Volkswagen is constantly trailing Ford over the years in terms of volume, but recent increase on the number of cars manufactured last year has placed them a notch higher compared to Ford.
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Volkswagen - third automaker in the world

Volkswagen's focus on compact, smart cars have paid off. Recent statistics reveal that Volkswagen is now the third largest automaker in the world. This is based on the number of cars manufactured per company. Volkswagen is constantly trailing Ford over the years in terms of volume, but recent increase on the number of cars manufactured last year has placed them a notch higher compared to Ford.
READ MORE - Volkswagen - third automaker in the world

Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Gift ideas: 2008 Dodge Viper

If you�re going out shopping for a new sports car this year and you have $85,000 in your pocket, get the 2008 Dodge Viper. At first glance it looks like a small toy car but under the hood and when you step the gas pedal, the experience will always be exhilarating.The power of Dodge Viper is based on the fact it has 600 horsepower engine. Even the NASCAR restricted cars don�t even come close to
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Gift ideas: 2008 Dodge Viper

If you�re going out shopping for a new sports car this year and you have $85,000 in your pocket, get the 2008 Dodge Viper. At first glance it looks like a small toy car but under the hood and when you step the gas pedal, the experience will always be exhilarating.The power of Dodge Viper is based on the fact it has 600 horsepower engine. Even the NASCAR restricted cars don�t even come close to
READ MORE - Gift ideas: 2008 Dodge Viper

Sunday, December 14, 2008

BMW X-Series teaser















This one is the first teaser of the BMW X-Series that was developed by me around a month ago. The problem of presenting it is...lack of time!.. I've got absolutely no time to do final sketches!.. Just to make you understand how busy I am at work: I didn't only work this Saturday but came home at 3.30 AM on Sunday. The project we are working on's a bit tough!..

Anyway, I plan to post some more teaser images here before New Year. But I really doubt that I'll have time to post the presentation sketches before 2009...
;-)))

P.S.
It's been changed since yesterday cause Andrey Gusev, Raffaele Gerace, Aydar Nigmatullin & Dima Zyubyairov said that it was too dark. & they were right!.. It's a bit more contrasty now.
15.12.08

READ MORE - BMW X-Series teaser

Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Can Audi TT be yellow?!















I had a pretty interesting discussion last morning on our way to work with a friend of mine Aydar Nigmatullin (darnig.blogspot.com). The point was the first (or the iconic?) Audi TT,- I was trying to convince Aydar that the car is so cool, that it can be any color and would still be awesome!.. "Even yellow?!",- was a provocative question of Aydar... Hm... "A good one!", I thought. So I decided to check if the TT would be still cool even in strange yellow by drawing that by memory (actually, a really cool excercise that is,- to draw existing cars by memory).

I don't know actually right now... I still think though that it would look cool even yellow. However, I won't buy myself the TT in that color...
;-)))

P.S.
It seems to me like a taxi, especially from the distance!..
;-P
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Sunday, November 2, 2008

BMW 6 series


































































I had couple of hours of spare time at work 2 weeks ago, so I sketched some BMWs in Painter and sent them to my really cool friend Dmitry Zyubyairov to recieve some feedback from him. And the feedback was that he suggested to draw some other views and to finish this one as a fast sketch project.

So there we have 5 views and the initial sketch of a 6 (or maybe 8) series coupe. The main goal was actually to make a true BMW with really clean & laconical shapes.
;-)))

P.S.
Got some X series sketches to develop that might appear here in some time!..
;-P
READ MORE - BMW 6 series

Saturday, November 1, 2008

Mondial de l'Automobil, Paris 2008















































































































I was lucky enough to visit the press days (and 2 (!) design nights) of the Paris motor show this year!.. I should say that it was a great pleasure for me to come to a motor show just to see the motor show without thinking about who would you like to show your portfolio!..
Anyway, the trip was awesome!.. I was really happy to finally see Paris! Unfortunately I could spend only 3 days there that's why I had no oportunity to see much!.. But this turns out to be a really cool reason to visit this marvellous city again!..

P.S.
Here are some photos of the show & the city...
;-P
READ MORE - Mondial de l'Automobil, Paris 2008

Sunday, September 28, 2008

SIG'08 FIAT Multipla project














I decided to partecipate in the Stile Italiano Giovani 2008 competition even before it was announced. It's a pretty cool competition for some reasons, one of which is that you don't have any strict brief & can do almost everything you want to.
The experience of getting into the top-20 2 years ago really helped me in deciding what kind of project do I have to do to be there again. It definetely had to be an italian car!.. From the other side, I had no intention to draw a sportscar, because, well..."how many more sportscars can you have in your portfolio?"... ;-)))
The idea to draw a Multipla was suggested by Dmitry Zyubyairov who actually had plans to partecipate too but "he couldn't make it..." (that was a Newcastle reference)... ;-P
Anyway, the car was drawn in trains, planes & sometimes kitchens again!.. The presentation was finished in one weekend when Spain won the Euro'08!.. (congratulations again, Carlos!!!)
Finally the project was chosen in the top-20 of SIG'08 and is currently partecipating in the Dream exhibition (http://www.torinoworlddesigncapital.it/portale/en/content_1.php?sezioneID=291&testoCompleto=1) which takes place at Torino Esposizioni. You can still see it there until the 23.11.08.
;-)))

Here's a short description of the project:

The main goal of this project was to revise the already legendary look of the Fiat Multipla but still preserve its spirit.
The concept was to keep the original seat layout formula with a new more characteristic appearance.
Compact external dimensions and huge internal space are some of the main features of the Multipla.
This feeling was ment to be preserved by making the overhangs shorter which makes the car look firm. The entrance to the cabin is facilitated by the �suicide doors� opening system with the absence of B-pillar.
READ MORE - SIG'08 FIAT Multipla project

Friday, September 26, 2008

FC Zenit St.Petersburg in Turin!!!








6 months ago when FC Zenit St.Petersburg won the UEFA Cup I was joking telling all my friends that we'll definetely play against Juventus in the Champions so that I could see my team in Turin!.. & the funny thing is that my unserious prediction came true!!! We are in the same group with Juve!!!
& the first Zenits group game was exactly at the Stadio Olimpico!!! On the 17/09 that was!..
I obviously went to the stadium to see the game & brought my italian friend Oscar who's a true Torino supporter!..
;-)))
It's a pity we lost 0-1!.. Actually Zenit didn't deserve it!.. Most of the italians (& Juve fans too) agreed on the point that Zenit was playing better!.. The best italian comment was:"Zenit will win the group!"
Speriamo!!!

Forza Zenit!!!
?????? ?? ?????!!!
;-?
READ MORE - FC Zenit St.Petersburg in Turin!!!

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Art school stuff











These are some works I found at home that refer to my art school period. I attended the City art school of St.Petersburg for 5 years since 1997 until 2001. I cannot say precisely what were the years when these were made but that's definetely 8-10 years ago!.. I definetely have a will to start drawing & painting again!!!
:-)))

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Monday, September 22, 2008

The drawings of 10 years ago,- exactly from 1998!!!


McLaren MP 4/6

The Rainman

I actually thought that in 10 years F1 would look like that!.. ;-)))


I've been home again this august for a pretty long time actually (6 weeks or something). While looking through my university industrial & transportation design projects (which I'm not plannin' to show here!!! :-)))) I found a bag with a lot of stuff from my art school!.. I also found some formula 1 drawings which were done around '97-'98!.. So I decided to upload some of that pics here.

I've always been a great fan of formula 1, that's why apart from my art school activities (such as drawing still life, landscapes etc.) I used to sketch this kind'o stuff!.. That was mostly McLarens with Ayrton Senna in it. Still rate him as the greatest driver ever!..
READ MORE - The drawings of 10 years ago,- exactly from 1998!!!

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

The F 27 Viper








































































Around 10 days ago I recieved a mail from Local-Motors.com with a proposal of partecipating in their new Air Base Motors competition. So I thought "Why not?.."
;-P
The design was born in the Torino-Condove train (as usual).
The car itself is definetely inspired by the Su-27 & MiG-29 jet fighters!.. Though the vehicle had to be ameraican, that's why it's got the Dodge Viper mid-mounted engine inside...
;-)))
The competition deadline is today!.. But the voting will be opened for next 7 days, so if you liked the car, you can support it!
READ MORE - The F 27 Viper

Friday, July 4, 2008

Stile Bertone Lambos



I was hanging out at the Stile Bertone museum some time in May. These are couple of sketches of their magnificent Lamborghinies,- Bravo & Countach!.. Still judge Countach as the best sports car ever produced!!! Really looking forward for a day when I can affort myself one!!!
And Bravo is amazingly simple and cool!!! I have to confess that I didn't like it at all first!.. Well, I definetely love it now!..
;-P
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Battle Of The Ice



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Monday, June 30, 2008

Next VW Icon competition


























This project participated in the "Next VW Icon" competition held by cardesign.ru in april/may 2008. http://www.cardesign.ru/contests/65/

Volkswagen HydroVAN is an ecological commercial vehicle that uses technology of hydrogen motion.

The main concept of HydroVAN is it�s modularity which means using the same vehicle for different commercial purposes. All the vans have the same platform with all the agregates needed for the motion inside and driver cabin. Volkswagen HydroVAN is motioned by 4 motor-wheels. Hydrogen is stored in special tanks that are situated in the rear of the platform. The main cabin of the van is removable. The client can change it if needed at any Volkswagen�s commercial vehicles dealer.

The main goal of the styling was finding simple and destinctive design which has always been Volkswagen�s trade mark.
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