Drawing Vehicles For Games

Hey friends! excited to announce my new "Drawing Vehicles" tutorial, super excited to share this one with you!

This tutorial is all about designing badass vehicles and robots for video games. I’ll take you step-by-step through my whole process, from fast ‘n loose thumbnail sketches to clean, polished final designs. It’s fun, super chill, and packed with tips you can use right away!

Video Trailer Here:

I created and recorded this tutorial in Photoshop for ease of recording, but you can just as easily follow along with a pencil and paper or a tablet. The techniques are rooted in solid art fundamentals, so they work in any medium you’re comfortable with.

Honestly, I really wish I had something like this back when I was an art student . It would’ve saved me so much time and frustration, especially when it came to de-mystifying sci-fi design and making everything feel way more simple and approachable.

CONTENT BREAKDOWN:

Chapter 1: Introduction to basic constructive drawing principles

Chapter 2: Thumbnailing and Basic Constructive Drawing

Chapter 3: Finalizing the design

CONTENTS INCLUDED:

-My custom photoshop drawing brushes

-My custom photoshop actions

-Over 2 Hours of narrated instruction across 3 chapters of High Resolution Video (Streaming Or Download)

-Printable PDF Mini-Ebook

-High Resolution Layered PSD file to demonstrate technique

I had a blast putting this tutorial together, it’s packed with practical art techniques and sprinkled with personal stories from my time in the game industry. Whether you're here to sharpen your skills or just enjoy the behind-the-scenes insights, there’s plenty to learn and be inspired by.

-David Harrington

Drawing vehicles has been one of the most fun and creatively exciting parts of my career as a concept artist. There’s something really unbelievably cool about letting your imagination rip through the designs of an exciting sci-fi world. 

Whether it’s a chunky mega-truck, a sleek rover, or a big armored roll-bot, vehicle design is all about exploring shapes, function, and story at the same time. It’s a super fun way to combine your love for drawing with a bit of problem-solving and worldbuilding. And you don’t need to know anything technical to get started—just a passion for design and a willingness to dive in and play around.

I’m really excited to share this new tutorial with you! It’s all about designing super cool vehicles and robots for video games. I’ll walk you through my full process, from fast ‘n loose thumbnail sketches to clean, polished final designs. It’s fun, super laid back , and packed with tips you can use in your own art. I wish I had something like this when I was in school—especially when it came to de-mystifying sci-fi design and making it all feel way more simple and approachable.

I recorded this tutorial in Photoshop just for convenience, but you can absolutely follow along with a pencil and paper or whatever medium you prefer. The techniques are rooted in strong art fundamentals, so they work no matter how you like to draw.

I had a total blast putting this together. It’s loaded with practical techniques and sprinkled with personal stories from my time in the game industry. Whether you're looking to sharpen your skills or just hang out and learn something new, there’s plenty here to explore and get inspired by.

Added the Printable mini-ebook that was missing