line drawing F1 Citroen Light 15

Colin Winn, freelance artist - a 48 year old English artist, living and working in Burgundy, France. The vehicle linework illustrations that feature on this site are created create on computer. Technical pens and ink at the drawing board are used to render other images and types of illustrations on this site, mainly line and wash. using gouache, acrylics (often with palette knives - a personal favourite .

Having enough reference Points to create an accurate representation is vital, the

artist can now easily visit the location to

examine things like window frames, plastered walls that he might wish to remove, enquire what year the garage was built . . Whether it was there in 1892, examine original brickwork - draw sketches of the

period door that was removed, or window frames. Always able to return to the

tennis racquet for conformation of the

accuracy scale and proportion.

To create a painting .

'as it would

have looked in 1864'

F1 CITROEN LIGHT 16

Citroen has always held the reputation of being innovative, this is one

manufacturer that always believed in doing it's own thing. Around 760,000

Of this model were built from its introduction in 1934.

The light 15, also known as the Traction Avant (meaning front drive) was

innovative and although not the first to venture into front wheel drive. The

Light 15 was surely the first successfully mass Produced front wheel drive car.

Road holding was excellent, the steering was as bit heavy, an several variations were available during its life, including The Big 15 that had an extra seven inches in length Included.

This classic Citroen is a marking point in the evolution of modern motoring,

Highly collectable and a very driveable piece of motoring from its era.

Citroen Light 15

Linework Artwork. This Original drawing can be purchased or similar drawing of your vehicle can be commissioned. Feel free to contact Colin to discuss your artwork requirements contact Colin