How to Draw a Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse - An Easy-to-Follow Step-by-Step Guide

In this week's car drawing tutorial, I'm going to show you exactly how I drew this dual-tone blue and black Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse.

The idea to draw this car came from a comment I received on an Instagram post by @salvi139.

Without further ado, here's how I drew it (and how you can draw it too)!

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Drawing Supplies I Used in this Tutorial

To draw the Bugatti Veyron, I used the following art supplies:

• A4-sized Canson Illustration Manga paper (by far the best paper for alcohol markers in my opinion);

• A graphite pencil, a ruler, a kneaded eraser, and a regular eraser;

• Winsor & Newton Promarkers in the colors Ice Grey 1 (IG1), Ice Grey 2 (IG2), Ice Grey 4 (IG4), Ice Grey 7 (IG7), Blue Black (XBB), Black (XB), Burgundy (R424), Arctic Blue (B138), and Cyan (C847);

• Derwent Coloursoft pencils in the colors White, Dove Grey, and Black;

• And a white Posca PC-3M.

Reference Photos I Used to Draw this Bugatti Veyron

To make this drawing, I used 3 reference photos. 1 for the proportions and the perspective, 1 for the lighting and the reflections, and 1 for the color and specification.

I used this photo for the perspective.

I used this photo for the reflections.

And I used this photo as a spec reference.

How to Draw a Realistic Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse?

To make a realistic drawing of a Bugatti Veyron, I first gathered a few reference photos for the perspective, proportions, lighting, reflections, and color.

After that, I created a sketch of the outline of the car using the grid method.

Next, I colored the car with alcohol markers starting with the black and the grey parts, before moving on to the main body of the Veyron.

Lastly, I added some details with colored pencils and highlights with a Posca paint marker.

Step 1: Sketch the Basic Outline of the Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse

Sketching the basic outline of the Bugatti accurately is probably the most difficult part of this drawing. Luckily I know a few techniques that could make this a lot easier. As with most tutorials I've done, I'll use the grid method as it is relatively simple and pretty fail-proof. Here's a more detailed guide on how to use this technique.

Before sketching anything, I first resize the photo to have the same size or aspect ratio as the piece of paper I'm going to draw on. My piece of paper is A4 size and has an aspect ratio of roughly 7x5. So I resized the photo to also be 7x5.

Next, I added a grid of 15 by 10.5 squares onto the reference photo for the perspective. I found that this number of squares works well for the size of paper I'm using as it results in squares of 2 by 2 cm.

After that, I carefully recreate that same grid on my piece of paper.

Now that all preparations for the grid method are done, it's time to start sketching the basic outline of the Bugatti Veyron.

I always start on the left side and work my way up and around the car. Honestly, no idea why, but it works well for me.

I try to only sketch the basic shapes for now and make sure that they are as precise as possible.

Step 2: Sketch the Details of the Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse

Now that the basic outline is done, it's time to add in all the other shapes and details.

There's not much to this other than carefully and patiently sketching all the shapes you see on the car. Just take your time and try to make the sketch as accurate as possible as that will lead to a more realistic drawing in the end.

Step 3: Color All Pure Black Parts of the Bugatti Veyron

Now it's time to start coloring the Veyron.

To make the coloring process easier I like to start by coloring all pure black parts first with the Black Promarker.

But before you color any part of the car, you will need to erase that part of your sketch first until you can only barely see it. This helps prevent the sketch from sketch and grid lines from showing through the ink of the markers.

Step 4: Color the Wheels of the Bugatti Veyron

After that, I colored the wheels. They can be a pain to color, so I like to get them done right away.

I started by coloring the tire with Blue Black and I colored the rim with Arctic Blue on both wheels.

Next, I darkened most of the rim with Cyan and to darken that more I used Ice Grey 2 (I think...).

And that's all we're going to do to the wheels for now. They look far from perfect, but that'll come more toward the end of the process.

Step 5: Color the Lower Half of the Front of the Bugatti Veyron

Next up, I colored the lower half and the grills on the front of the Veyron.

I colored the lower left and right grills with Blue Black as well as the top bit of the center grill.

I also colored the blue bit with Arctic Blue first. Then I colored the darker parts with Cyan and Ice Grey 2. I also layered some Ice Grey 1 over the Arctic Blue in some places to dull it a bit.

Next, I colored the rest of the center grill.

I colored the uncolored part with Ice Grey 4 first, and then I added a thick border of Ice Grey 7 in between the IG4 and Black.

I also colored the Bugatti logo with Burgundy.

Step 6: Color the Lower Side of the Bugatti Veyron

After that, I colored the lower side of the Veyron Grand Sport.

I first colored the whole part with Arctic Blue. I also colored the remainder of the air intake with Ice Grey 7 and some Blue Black around the edges.

Next, I used cyan to color the darker parts of the side. Then I used Ice Grey 2 and 4 to add more darker tones to it, especially to the left, the bottom, and the right.

Step 7: Color the Headlights of the Bugatti Veyron

Next up, I started coloring the headlights.

I first used Ice Grey 1 to color the top, bottom, and right side of the left headlight. Then I did the same for the right light but mirrored.

After that, I colored the remainder of the left light with Ice Grey 2. I also added a darker grey edge to the bottom of the light.

I also used IG2 to color the remainder of the right light and I added a darker edge to the left half of the headlight.

Next, I used Ice Grey 4 and 7 and Blue Black to add details and darker tones to both headlights.

Step 8: Color the Windshield and the Interior of the Bugatti Veyron

Now it's time to color the windshield and the interior of the Bugatti.

I had zero clue what I was doing but it turned out okay I think.

I started by coloring the side window and the rear window with Ice Grey 2. After that, I colored the remaining grey parts with Ice Grey 4 and I colored the Blue parts with Arctic Blue.

Next, I used Ice Grey 1 to layer over the blue parts except for the bit to the right of the left-side window.

then, I used Cyan to color over most of the blue bits in the interior except for the left A-pillar and the bit to the right of the side window.

After that, I used Ice Grey 2 to layer over the Cyan and I used Ice Grey 4 to darken the top, the inner edge of the left A-pillar, and the roof lining above the rear window. I also used IG2 to color over the blue part that you can see through the rear window.

Next, I used Ice Grey 7 and Blue Black to add depth to the grey parts in the interior and on the windshield.

I hope this was somewhat understandable...

Next, I did the same for the interior bit just to the right of the windshield.

I started with Arctic Blue and Ice Grey 4. Then I used Ice Grey 1 and 2 to darken some of the blue. I also used a tiny bit of Cyan.

And I used Ice Grey 7 and Blue Black for the grey parts.

Step 9: Color the Door Mirrors of the Bugatti Veyron

Now it's time to color something a bit easier: the door mirrors.

I first colored the remainder of both mirrors with Ice Grey 2.

After that, I used Ice Grey 4 and 7 to add some dark spots to the mirror caps.

And lastly, I used Blue Black to add some even darker spots.

Step 10: Color the Rear Wing of the Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse

Next, I colored the rear wing of the Veyron.

I first color the wing itself using Ice Grey 7.

After that, I used Ice Grey 2 to color the wing holder. Then, I used Ice Grey 4 and 7 to carefully color the details on the wing holder.

Step 11: Color the Shadow Underneath the Bugatti Veyron

After that, I colored the shadow of the Bugatti.

I first colored the whole shadow with Ice Grey 1.

After that, I used Ice Grey 4 as a transition color in between the black and the IG1.

Lastly, I blended these shades of grey and black together. I used Ice Grey 7 to soften the edge of the black and then I used Ice Grey 4 to blend the IG7 into the mid-tone grey.

Then, I went over the edge of the IG1 and IG4 with Ice Grey 1 to soften the edge.

Step 12: Color the Main Body of the Bugatti Veyron

Now it's time to color the last bit of the Bugatti Veyron: the main body.

I started by marking and coloring the lightest reflections on the bodywork with Ice Grey 2.

After that, I colored the remainder of the body with Ice Grey 4 and I added some darker reflections on the light parts.

Next, I used Ice Grey 7 to add a lot more depth into the bodywork by darkening a lot of the body. Then I did the same with Blue Black. Though, be careful with the black.

Then I darkened some more of the IG2 parts with Ice Grey 4 and I added more reflections with Ice Grey 7 until I thought it looked good.

Step 13: Add Details to Your Bugatti Veyron Drawing

The Bugatti Veyron is fully colored now, but it's definitely not finished. It's lacking a ton of details.

To add all the details of the Veyron I used the White, Dove Grey, and Black colored pencils. 

I used the white to accentuate body lines and edges, add reflections, and to refine the wheels a bit. 

I used the Dove Grey to add some more nuanced reflections to the car.

And I used Black to add in small details and the panel gaps. Although, I actually forgot to do the panel gaps in this step...

Step 14: Add White Highlights to Make Your Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse Drawing Come to Life

To finish the drawing off, I used the white Posca PC-3M to add some bright white reflections all over the car where they'd make sense.

I used it to highlight the headlights, some spokes of the wheels, reflections on the side and the front of the car, and probably a few more things.

And That's How I Draw Cars Like the Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse

It's done!! This drawing turned out pretty well! I hope yours did too!

I hope you found this helpful! If so, I'd really appreciate it if you'd share this tutorial with other people who might like it. It would help me out a lot!

And if you followed along with my tutorial and decide to share your drawing, please tag me on Instagram (@luukminkman). I'd love to see it!

Have a nice day!

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Luuk Minkman

Artist, Blogger and Coder

I'm an artist and I draw realistic cars with alcohol markers and colored pencils. I have been doing so for a decade now. On my blog, you can find all you need to know to learn how you can draw realistic cars yourself. I have studied at uni twice and also quit twice to pursue my dream of owning a Porsche 911 and a Ferrari 812. Let's hope this works out🤞. Follow me on Instagram.