How to Draw a Bentley Continental GT
In this step by step guide we will show how to draw a Bentley Continental GT – a two-door, four-seat luxury coupe.
As you know, the Bentley Continental GT is a grand tour car in a coupe body manufactured by Bentley Motors. This vehicle features an elegant design with a truly luxurious appearance and premium detailing.
In this tutorial, using this grand coupe as an example, we will show you how designers create such a luxury look and teach you how to do the same.
How to draw a Bentley Continental GT: step-by-step tutorial
Step 1 – Sketch the aerodynamic body with light strokes
The body of the Bentley Continental is very characteristic of a coupe, which makes it comparable to other luxury coupes such as the Mercedes S-Class Coupe and BMW 8 Series. Draw the body of your Bentley Continental GT in the form of a loose sketch. Try to convey the flowing proportions that define this luxury coupe.
Step 2 – Add the large wheels, lights, and narrow windows
Distinctive features of coupes include large wheels, aggressive lights, and a narrow window line. Draw all these details of the Bentley Continental GT using light and loose lines. When sketching the wheels, make them noticeably large and positioned close to the corners of the body. The headlights should be sketched as ovals, consistent with GT signature design.
Step 3 – Depict the door, large rims, and wheel arches
The rims on coupes are almost always big and prominent. They can be hinted at with simple shapes for now. Another obvious feature is the presence of only one door on each side. The long coupe door should extend well into the rear quarter, conveying the two-door proportions of the Bentley. The wheel arches should also be very large, so mark them with generous curves.
Step 4 – Refine the front of your Bentley Continental
To make your Bentley Continental drawing look more natural and authentic, you need to trace the lines of the luxury car starting from its front. Try to repeat everything as we did in the illustration below. Add smooth outlines for the headlights and air intakes.
Step 5 – Trace the flat roof and smooth windows
Now draw the back part of this luxury coupe in detail. It should look both stylish and powerful. Form the rear bumper and the fairly small oval tail lamp, along with the rear arch. Draw the oval taillights carefully, since they are one of the Bentley Continental GT’s signature styling cues.
Step 6 – Draw the Bentley rear bumper and taillight
Now trace the back part of this luxury coupe in detail. It should look both stylish and powerful. Form the rear bumper and the fairly small oval tail lamp, along with the rear arch. Darken the oval taillight carefully, since they are one of the GT’s signature styling cues.
Step 7 – Draw the details in the side of your Bentley Continental
The side of our Bentley Continental looks very intricate and difficult. Here we need to trace the door and illustrate a handle. The door handle should be drawn flush with the bodywork. Sketch a subtle air intake near the front wheel arch. The long molding line should run horizontally across the side, visually stretching the car.
Step 8 – Add the rims and finish the wheels
The rims will give your luxury coupe a finished look. First trace the tires, creating clean, even circles, then illustrate the rims. Rims on the GT usually feature elegant multi-spoke patterns. Maintain symmetry when illustrating them, using light guide lines if necessary. Well-drawn rims can transform the entire sketch.
Step 9 – Draw shadows on your Bentley Continental
To complete the Continental GT drawing, add shadows and highlights. You can apply shading beneath the body, inside the wheel arches, and below the bumper contours. The hood and roof should feature soft highlights to convey reflections on the glossy surface.
Bentley Continental GT professional drawing tips
As you may have noticed, cars of this level, such as the Bentley Continental, feature a number of striking design elements.
These include a powerful long hood, large muscular wheels, an extended door, and a sleek, sloping roofline.
The combination of these features creates a unique appearance that gives the vehicle its truly premium and luxurious character. With the help of this lesson, you can now recreate that same look on paper.
Other luxury coupe sketching ideas
Similar elements are used by other brands. For example, you can take a BMW 8 Series drawing tutorial and see for yourself, and at the same time draw another cool premium car.
Both cars share proportions like long hoods and wide stances, but BMW styling is usually more technical with stronger crease lines. When switching between the two, pay attention to how Bentley emphasizes smoothness while BMW emphasizes angular shapes.
We studied exactly the same proportions in our tutorial on drawing a Mercedes-Benz S-Coupe, where we find the same large wheels, powerful hood and smooth roof with an elongated frameless window line.
When drawing, you can compare these traits to refine your understanding of premium coupe design across different brands.
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