stonis karrens

wing of the day

2012-02-04T10:23:00.000-08:00

Oi!!!

2012-02-02T00:58:00.000-08:00

This is a project I'm thinking of since quite a few years, but I barely did any nice-looking sketches for it, so i never showed anything yet. I always wanted to show most of my ideas as nice renderings, but never found the time. the whole projects is mostly only existing in my head and as little skribbles.

It's some kind of hot rod inspired by these cool vintage aircrafts with their frontends completely covered in small windows. i really like the look of these old vintage aircrafts (who doesn't?) and wanted to bring this look on some vintage hot rod, from the outside as from the inside.

of course, a car like this has to be driven from a proper engine, the russian 9 cylinder-radial engine medenejew M14.
I want to create an tubular space frame inspired by Buckminster fuller buildings for this with a lot of small connections and structures, but i dind't finished yet. So at the moment only some exterior renderings to show. I still have a lot of other rough sketches, ideas and some unfinished renderings from this for both exterior and interior, maybe I'll show some more here soon.

Merry Christmas!!!

2011-12-23T07:41:00.001-08:00

Rest in peace, SAAB

2011-12-22T05:21:00.000-08:00

poor little company, doing all the nice, quirky stuff up to the 90s, then got boring, then some very promising showcars with barely any result in production cars and at the end some castriota-monstrosity.
very sad for the car world to loose one of the last more individual small mass manufacturers...

ritmööö

2011-12-14T11:14:00.000-08:00

I dont even know anymore why I drawd this and I dont really like the sketch. but the ritmo is one awesome car!!! well, there will be more stuff on here soon, I was just too busy with work the last weeks to finish it, but soon...

2011-11-01T16:27:00.000-07:00

a soap with a co-driving turbo...

Does the bed of a Pickup always has to be in the back?

2011-11-01T16:25:00.000-07:00

2011-08-28T08:23:00.001-07:00

Damn, I would love to have a racing panda...

bon giorno!

2011-08-04T08:21:00.000-07:00

long, long time since the last post. It's surprising as little time and a mind I have to work on own projects beside my job. the last two months I spend in Italy working on a really interesting project. it was quite a nice time over there, great weather, great people, great food and quite a lot of Fiats. hopefully there will be some more sketchwork here in the next month, I've a lot of ideas. Maybe I can realize some, we'll see...

its not a cycle, its a chopper, baby!!!!

2011-05-04T12:16:00.001-07:00

summertime is starting, and my new bike has arrived, nicely build by my good friend stephan. here is his homepage and his amazing blog:

http://stephanreichledesign.jimdo.com/

http://www.stoveheit.blogspot.com/

Wingthing

2011-04-26T13:01:00.000-07:00

A few more sketches from the frontwinged shooting brake project. Working on a 3d-Model from time to time, hopefully it will be finished within the next few weeks. the overall design is almost there, I think. but still a lot of unfinished edges.

for all the attentive readers of this blog: right, I posted this before and deleted the post accidently. things happen...

Lambos again

2011-03-13T17:32:00.000-07:00

Not posted for a long time. Not so much time for free sketches at the moment because of my new job. But I worked on some freetime projects from time to time, so there's a bit to show in the next days. more will follow soon.

If you've the possibility to visit the audi design forum in Ingolstadt in the next few month, there is a very interesting exhibition about Lambo-Concepts at the moment. Our Lambo-models we made in 2009 at munich univiersity are also presented there.
Drive by and take a look if you have some time.
So, here is a rear view from the 3-Lambo-sketch I did a year ago, which is nearly finished. only the background isnt done at the moment...

serious business finally...

2010-11-07T11:17:00.000-08:00

started working for bmw this week, Yeah!!!

so, not so much to show the next weeks,I think. At the moment i've to concentrate on my new work. I have an interesting little freetime project I worked on the last weeks from time to time, maybe I'll find some time in the near future to finish it and show something here. well, we'll see.

2010-11-01T14:58:00.000-07:00

...

2010-10-28T21:33:00.000-07:00

another day, another wing!!!

WINGS!!!

2010-10-24T18:46:00.001-07:00

some more...

new freetime project...

2010-10-20T19:55:00.000-07:00

I just love all this 70s sports cars. and I love shooting brakes. And front wings like on the great Ford indigo. so, I put all things together and made a little project of it. tried some slightly different render-styles, too. Just some sketches at the moment, hopefully I'll make a little bit more in the next days/weeks...
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just a pic

2010-09-30T02:34:00.000-07:00

real package and no package ;)

Here it is... the MINI Core!!!

2010-09-27T06:22:00.000-07:00

Okay, here is my Degree project I made for MINI Design. Its called the MINI Core and is a possible successor for the current MINI R56. the Concept should be really productible, so its based exactely on a realistic package (the current one). even the number plate sits on the required position! Well, there was quite a lot of concept stuff behind this and every part of the design can be explained, but I am not in the mood for explaining a lot, especially in english.

Sketchwork - Finals

2010-09-27T06:17:00.000-07:00

Here is the keysketch and some other Sketches showing the final Design...

Ideation-Sketches

2010-09-27T05:41:00.001-07:00

I made a ton of Ideation Sketches for this project, way more than for any other project before. So, here are a few...

and more...

2010-09-27T05:36:00.000-07:00

what lurks behind there?

2010-09-16T09:04:00.000-07:00

its been quite a while since my last post. does anybody read this blog anymore? well, nevertheless, I 'll show my diploma here soon. at first, some spy shots from a secret barn find...

still alive

2010-05-02T07:33:00.000-07:00

diploma is nearly finished, yeah!!!!
so, in the next weeks, there will be some big updates here!! stay tuned!

something

2010-01-08T15:17:00.000-08:00

Happy Christmas!!!!

2009-12-23T20:02:00.000-08:00

jup, half of the degree project time is gone.
So now its time for some christmas holiday, yeah!

when it all began...

2009-11-17T11:11:00.000-08:00

I think I had to share some of my car-lovin roots with you:
I have already build my first full-scale, real drivin car!!!!
its a mad max-style buggy-something based on a fiat 126. when I build this real masterpiece of design and engineering I was about 11 or 12years old.
it was powered by a furios 23hp-2cylinder. goes like hell after loosing all this useless body parts ;).
and the good ol' landy I bought together with my older brother. Had some real fun with these two as kids...

somethin...

2009-10-18T12:17:00.000-07:00

4 weeks of diploma done. just moved in another flat, so no time to sketch at the moment. but to show something, here is an older rendering from this aston martin thing...

Webasto update

2009-09-27T10:40:00.001-07:00

When looking at my last sketch shown here my webasto projekt came in my mind. I think I never show any picture of the finished model. so to fix this, here are some pics oif it, with a little bit of photoshop ;)

forget... Hot rod update!

2009-09-25T09:56:00.000-07:00

Some first test modeling for my hot rod projekt.
Have a lot of ideas for it, but I think I wont be able
to realise them in the near future :(

Some news

2009-09-24T14:13:00.000-07:00

So, finally I started my diploma. Much work to do for the next 5-6 month. Sadly, I think there's not so much to show for the next few month because I'll need my whole time for my diploma. Guess what company! This sketch will help, maybe...

something...

2009-09-04T10:01:00.000-07:00

ahhh, back from nice 'n' hot holiday in italy.
Just saw our school represented on cardesignnews.com yeah!!!
Well, they didnt chose the nicest pictures of my lambo, but its still very cool that our degree show finally made it on this side.
didn't work a lot the last weeks, but to show something new, here are some sketches i did while tv.
I think its time for me to design a nice hot rod finally. sadly, after 5 years of studying I never made one. But the car is almost there in my head since many years, something like the ultimate car for me.
it wont be a super-modern advanced thing, cause i still like the older looking most. And I think hot rod-design takes a lot of attention on all the little parts like suspension, so do I. More to follow soon, I hope.

You're busted!! the police has arrived!

2009-08-06T09:09:00.000-07:00

just a little rendering I made when working on the model.
Well, italian police would be a better theme, but the american colours work so well with the form.
So now I think its time to do something new, no more lambos anymore...

Lambo commercial ;)

2009-08-05T09:33:00.000-07:00

Anyone remember the Lamborghini commercials with this "welcome to sant'Agata. home of Lambo' text? Well, to get some render-feeling back, I draw this picture of our three cool lambo models from the project. the left model is from my good friend johannes, the right one is from my other good friend fabs. the picture is completely drawn (except one wheel) in photoshop and took me just a whole day, but I'm really happy with the result.

Yeah! Now im famous!!!!

2009-08-01T12:10:00.000-07:00

A few days ago I saw my porsche renderings on simkom.com
Wow!!! very cool!!! Now im in cardesign heaven ;)
thanks to you, Marek. Hopefully I ' ll have some new visitors to my blog.
Hmmm, I think I'll have to do some new'n'nice renderings now.
Okay, lets start with some fast sketches I did a few weeks ago.

Beat da veyron!!

2009-07-31T12:13:00.000-07:00

This is a rendering I draw today. I tried to use the render-style from my older lambo renderings, but gave it some background and speed to create a racing scene between veyron and my lambo. well, the rendering is ok, but the feeling of speed doesnt work as i wanted. I think it looks too static and the background doesnt match with the cars either. but the first step is always the hardest, and its my first photoshop since many weeks, so its ok.

some lambo sketches

2009-07-31T11:51:00.000-07:00

here are some of the sketches i made for my lambo.
as i said before, the sketches are from summer 2008.
I started the projekt more like a fun projekt, but when the modelwork began, it became more and more serious. well, i took some of the crazier ideas from the earlier sketches like the machine-gun inspired headlights and the atomic wheels for my model.

Security Problem!!!

2009-07-30T01:51:00.000-07:00

Whoops!!!!
I wasnt allowed to show my other project to the public yet.
so forget everything you read and see about it.

Munich Degree Show 2009 - Lambo

2009-07-28T14:26:00.000-07:00

Here's my other model I presented: A Veyron-killer Lambo!!!
this thing took about 4 month in clay and a lot of time for details.
well, sketching took just about 2-3 weeks.
The sketches were made last summer, but there were some huge breaks in the process of this car. well, i kinda like the result.
Some better pictures and sketches will follow soon, so stay tuned!!!

Munich Degree Show 2009 - Initio

2009-07-28T14:18:00.000-07:00

Degree Show is gone, oh yes!!!!!
It was a real fight against time this year. Degree show started at 6.00, my lambo model was finished at 7.30. but now all is finished and im happy !!!
So, to show why nothing happened on this blog for a long time, here are some fast shots of my babys I presented this year.
Lets start with the ...

Speedster-action

2009-06-01T19:31:00.000-07:00

Long time not posted... still working on my portfolio and finishing my projects.
so, to show anything, here are some renderings from my old porsche speedster.
just rendered them for my portfolio, to have some nice pics from the final design .

Best Music ever!!!

2009-04-30T11:53:00.001-07:00

http://www.kniteforcerevolution.com/

I have to post this website, because there you have a real huge amount (more than 500songs and some great mixes of wicked breakbeats) of the best fuckin music ever produced.
Because the creator of all this craziness is such a cool guy, all this stuff is for free to download in good quality!!!
What more to say? ah, this:
Lets go crazeeyyy and lose control!!!!!!!!!!!

Its time to start working again!!!

2009-04-12T12:43:00.001-07:00

Back from holiday... time to start working again.
just for gettin' some render-feeling back, I sketched
this ... hmmm ... whatever thing.
Maybe it could be an aston?

Happy Holiday!!!!!

2009-03-14T02:03:00.000-07:00

Stopped working and go on holiday today, Yeah!!!
See you in 3 weeks!!!

something new

2009-02-15T14:26:00.000-08:00

aahhh, cant see clay anymore! working for about 4 month on my current project in clay.
so, to do something else, i just made a sketch and rendered it for fun. like the idea for turbos as headlights...

winner!!!

2009-02-10T13:44:00.000-08:00

oh, just forgot to posted: I won the design trophy with my Renault Espace. yeah!!!
below are some sketches I forgot to put on the poster. just found them a few days ago

Hello!

2009-02-10T13:21:00.000-08:00

not posted for a long time... working the whole time on my current projekt, made many sketches, but being not allowed to show anything. but I worked on another project the last term, together with my good friends stephi and daniel. here are some of the sketches which are not taken for the final 3d model. just to show you the craziness of this projekt. surprisingly, its not a sports car :)

webasto again

2008-11-26T12:09:00.000-08:00

Webasto actually makes a new project with munich university.
I made some sketches for a small, friendly cabrio.
nothing special, but i liked some details and especially the headlights!

...and even more Audi !!

2008-11-26T11:56:00.000-08:00

My finished scale model.
The colour is actually a Fiat 500 colour and its called Azurro casanova.
Yeah Baby!!!

More Audi...

2008-11-26T11:53:00.000-08:00

I really love t he rear sketch

History Lesson Part V: the 8th term

2008-11-26T11:47:00.000-08:00

At 8th term we made a project with Audi. I got my wacom (jippie!!!) and tried some new rendering technics.

and even more of the Webasto madness!!

2008-11-26T11:44:00.000-08:00

my scale model presented in geneva 2008, oh yeah!!!

History lesson Part IV: the 7th Term

2008-11-26T11:36:00.000-08:00

At the 7th term I made a projekt with Webasto. We had to do the design phase in about 4 weeks, then a professional clay modeller (thanks, Dirk!) build our cars. I still like the sketches a lot, was a nice projekt.

History Lesson part III: 6th term

2008-11-26T11:30:00.000-08:00

I made my intership at porsche design in austria at this term.
very cool design studio, very nice people!
Because i had nothing to show for my intership report,
I made this panamera sketch.
I never saw the original one until it was officially presented.

More Speedsterness!!!

2008-11-26T11:25:00.000-08:00

My definitive Front and rearsketches.
Nice starlights, right? ;)
And I still like the interior a lot!!

History lesson Part II: 4th term

2008-11-26T11:16:00.000-08:00

In 4th term i started my first real car design projekt, a Porsche Speedster.
At hte end of the 5th term i started with clay,
and the modell is still at work today.
After two years !!!
I definitely liked colourful renderings at that time.

my first photoshop ever!!!

2008-11-26T11:11:00.001-08:00

after a few weeks, a friend showed me photoshop. a whole new world ;)

History Lesson Part I: 1st term

2008-11-26T10:58:00.000-08:00

Here some work from my first term in munich. the renderings were made with windows paint, i dont even know taht photoshop exists at that time.oh yeah, the good ol' ti mes!!!

24 hours of Design

2008-11-25T11:33:00.000-08:00

here is my article for the autozeitung design trophy. actually, i started just 2 days before deadline, so i worked ca. 20 hours for it. thats all.

Something new

2008-08-11T12:05:00.000-07:00

A new Car sketch ....
nothing special, just to test some new render-style-
Oh, and to keep blogbattle alive!!!

oldskool stuff

2008-07-30T14:53:00.000-07:00

Hab heut beim Umzugs-Aufräumen einige alte Sketches gefunden.

Der Hot rod müsst so von ende 2005 bis anfang 2006 entstanden sein.
korrektur: der sketch is von 2004. steht auch bei der unterschrift, hätt ich ja mal drauf kommen können...

mini-projekt

2008-07-12T06:40:00.000-07:00

hab ich ja leider keine zeit für gehabt, deshalb hier einfach mal ein paar Skizzen zum Thema MINI-Van

test test

2008-07-12T05:46:00.000-07:00

muss noch ma wat layout-technisches klarmachen...
musste herausfinden, wie man text unter dem bild statt daneben anordnet, geht aber irgendwie nich.
Naja, hier is halt n fetter hotrod mit freiliegenden, überdimensionierten Turboladern, Yeah!!!

böse böse

2008-07-12T05:44:00.001-07:00

mein Audi mit den neuen Scheinwerfern!

und jetzt mal wat aktuelleres!

2008-07-12T05:40:00.001-07:00

bertone bat is schon sehr inspirierend!

jetzt ein bild

2008-07-12T05:27:00.000-07:00

Tataaaa!!!!!!!!!! hier ein Tata.

ab gehts!

2008-07-12T05:26:00.000-07:00

so mal probiern,wies funktioniert hier...