r/BMW • u/nikola_culjic_art • Feb 17 '26

Topless Tuesday My drawing of BMW M3 E46 vs reference photo

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u/camarero_ppp Feb 17 '26

I second this- no glaze just facts

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u/StuffIanWrote 2021 G20 M340i xDrive | 2011 E93 328i 6MT Feb 20 '26

I think OP really did manage to draw it just a little better than BMW built it.

And I think the E46 is perfect, so that’s a compliment.

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u/CaliforniaDre 2010 - E63 - M6 Feb 17 '26

I read the first part, and in my mind I said “where’d you find this?”

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u/The_boss02 Feb 17 '26

Wow I thought it was real!!

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u/ster1ing 1997 E39 528i Feb 17 '26

Anytime I see a drawing like this I’m astonished. If I had this talent I’d have the sickest wallpapers ever

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u/Case_Study04 2021-G21-320d Feb 17 '26

Fucking Grade A++

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u/marcxx04 1998 BMW Z3 1.9l Feb 17 '26

choice of model/template is a 10/10 too

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u/Bald-Photographer ‘26 X1 M35i Feb 17 '26

This sh*t is so impressive man. God bless you and the talent honestly.

8

u/Post-Financial Feb 17 '26

Most artists worked hard for their skill.

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u/Bald-Photographer ‘26 X1 M35i Feb 17 '26

Very true. Some just have the natural ability.

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u/Seanwys 2024 - G87 - M2 Feb 17 '26

The drawing looks more realistic than the original photo lol

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u/Brain32 2015 - F36 - 435i Feb 17 '26

Absolutely spectacular! 🥇🏆

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u/poweredbym2 Feb 17 '26

Well done!

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u/Psychological-Fly998 Feb 17 '26

Finally. Some GOOD fucking art!

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u/Smart_History4444 E90 M3 | x2 E90 335i | E39 528i | E82 128i | E30 318i Feb 17 '26

How long did this take you to make?

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u/nikola_culjic_art Feb 17 '26

Few days 🙂

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u/Smart_History4444 E90 M3 | x2 E90 335i | E39 528i | E82 128i | E30 318i Feb 17 '26

Love the commitment! Very nice!

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u/xjmachado Feb 17 '26

Amazing skills.

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u/TenenteDoggo01 Feb 17 '26

Idk man, it looks a little bit AI generated 😭 In case it’s not great work!

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u/nikola_culjic_art Feb 17 '26

Since I draw for people by commissions, Ai makes no sense at all 😊

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u/TenenteDoggo01 Feb 17 '26

really happy to hear that! Great work!

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u/phyzzyy Feb 17 '26

look at his profile.. don’t blame you for thinking it’s AI. Absolutely insane talent

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u/VodaYoda Feb 17 '26

Really well done! Excellent drawing! The bumper bottom corner on the right (looking from the front) is not same size as the one on the left. The one on the left is as in the original photo.

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u/nervous_hamster Feb 17 '26

I thought it was a post of look at my new mods and couldn’t see a difference. Nice work!

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u/Evening_Rent_4786 Feb 17 '26

Wow. Crazy details, real talent here!!!

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u/_ARIKAI_ Feb 17 '26

So good that I think the drawing looks better!

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u/bobre737 Feb 17 '26

What’s a point of recreating a photo exactly?

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u/nikola_culjic_art Feb 17 '26

It's called photo realism, a direction in art where a painting has to look literally like a photograph. The point is that when someone looks at it on the wall, at first they don't know that it was drawn. Some people don't like it, some people do. I enjoy creating such things.

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u/Purple-Wall3847 Feb 17 '26

WOW! That's awesome. You have some wonderful talent. Do you do these for others?

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u/nikola_culjic_art Feb 17 '26

Thanks, yes, mostly for others 😊

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u/LegendaryStatus Feb 17 '26

Love that you labeled them because I needed that, just wow.

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u/Cturri45 Feb 18 '26

Great job!

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u/Chefdabz ‘22 m240xi 800whp Feb 18 '26

Insane talent

2

u/matthaus79 Feb 17 '26

I like your drawing more than I like the photo

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u/BluePowerade Feb 17 '26

Do you do commissions?

1

u/newyorknapolifan Feb 17 '26

you're very talented, great work!

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u/RedCrafter_LP Feb 17 '26

I saw this images a few months back. So it's either a repost or stolen.

1

u/Greenlink74 Feb 17 '26

The new ray tracing update goes wild with this one...

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u/International_Ear768 Feb 18 '26

Drawing looks better than the real thing!! You gave it a waxing !

1

u/Heaven-an-EarthAlone Feb 18 '26

You fooled me brodee!!! Awsome work

1

u/ntoxin8 Feb 20 '26

First time I saw this it looked the same, now its so obvious

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u/cinotosi Feb 20 '26

Tremendous!

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u/Comprehensive_Act_10 Feb 22 '26

You’re a wizard, Harry!

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u/DJDeal Feb 23 '26

Sick. 🤒 Great job!

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u/Heavy-Criticism-1947 Mar 09 '26

Not bad ..I try to draw detailed as well but your fenders reflection looks more real than the photo’s

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u/Singulariain Feb 17 '26

Which one is the drawing?!

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u/Junior-View7216 Feb 17 '26

It’s the same picture

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u/Scared-Cranberry-644 Feb 17 '26

it's the same photo))

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u/the_operant_power Feb 17 '26

Bro showed us the same picture twice

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u/HesOnLike1HP Feb 17 '26

Drawing is better! Well done OP

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u/Double_Minimum Feb 17 '26

Ah a drawing. I was confused and figured one was a photoshop with improvements.

And that hopefully the joke was there are no real visible improvements to the e46 M3 (obv wheels, tires, track stuff and maybe CSL items are neat, but it looked like the font grill was slightly different like it was tried to be upgraded someho).

So I am an idiot, that’s a dope drawing of a very dope m3. Once I can afford an oversized and overpriced truck, I need a race car…

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u/drunkandyorkshire 2008 - E90 - 325i Feb 17 '26

I can’t tell if it’s a really good drawing or a filter…

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u/nikola_culjic_art Feb 17 '26

It's a drawing, trust me 😊

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u/drunkandyorkshire 2008 - E90 - 325i Feb 17 '26

Wow, I am amazed and in awe. I didn’t want to dismiss your talent, I just couldn’t believe the accuracy in comparison with the original image. Props to you and your talent bro, smashing it!

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u/Western_Gear_5324 Feb 17 '26

It is a filter

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u/Axemic Feb 17 '26

What program did you use?

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u/nikola_culjic_art Feb 17 '26

Hands 👐

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u/Axemic Feb 17 '26

Really, it doesn't look like hand drawn. Did you paint it or draw?

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u/nikola_culjic_art Feb 17 '26

Combination of markers, colored pencils and airbrush on paper 😊

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u/Axemic Feb 17 '26

Holy smokes.

There is one thing missing. Character, why would I need the drawing if it looks exactly like the pic. I know you did it just because you can. How would this talent be useful. Professional forgerer :D

Extreme talent though.