1968
Chevrolet Camaro Z/28
Use the photographs to explore materials and details. Equipment and restored finishes can differ from the version in your book.
Colours used
in this example.
A practical palette for the indicative finished example. Build colour gradually and keep the small details clear.
Suggested pencil shades, not exact factory paint matches. Test colours on your paper before building richer layers.
Build two or three light layers along the panels. Leave a narrow paper highlight beside the strongest body crease.
Establish the edges lightly before filling the centre. Follow their width through the car’s perspective.
Keep the cabin slightly darker than the glass. Follow the seat divisions without filling every seam with black.
Keep the brightest strips white. Put a narrow cool grey band beside them to suggest reflected light.
Layer charcoal gently around the sidewalls. Preserve lettering and any whitewall areas before deepening the rubber.
Use light, open pencil strokes. Keep this area softer than the car and preserve clear edges around the mechanical detail.
Look a little closer.
Explore the details from different angles.
Reference photograph 1
Black Z/28 with broad white stripes. The front three-quarter view shows the exposed round headlamps and slim bumper. Image resized and converted to WebP.
Photo: MrWalkr · Source · CC BY-SA 4.0Reference photograph 2
Burgundy Z/28 photographed side-on on a street. Bright window trim and the compact coupe roofline are clearly visible. Image resized and converted to WebP.
Photo: Lyn Gateley from Silicon Valley, CA, USA · Source · CC BY 2.0Reference photograph 3
Black Z/28 photographed from the opposite front corner. Broad white bonnet stripes and dark wheels are visible. Image resized and converted to WebP.
Photo: Sicnag · Source · CC BY 2.0Reference photograph 4
Bright green Z/28 with white stripes. The vivid body colour contrasts with the dark grille and polished wheel rims. Image resized and converted to WebP.
Photo: Sicnag · Source · CC BY 2.0Reference photograph 5
Black Z/28 in a wider front three-quarter view. Twin white stripes continue across the bonnet above the dark grille. Image resized and converted to WebP.
Photo: Calreyn88 · Source · CC BY-SA 4.0Period finishes and details
For a 1968 Z/28, twin stripes on the bonnet and rear deck are the defining finish cue. Specialist Camaro documentation records the stripe package separately from the SS nose-band designs. Ermine White with black stripes is supported by the year-specific colour table. The roof should remain body colour for this familiar factory layout. Use the actual illustration to preserve badge shapes rather than importing a 1969 emblem or side-stripe treatment.
- Ermine WhiteBodywork
- BlackTwin bonnet and rear-deck stripes
Screen swatches are a colouring guide rather than exact paint matches.
Keep the roof body coloured between the bonnet and rear-deck stripes. Do not apply SS nose or hockey-stick stripes.
In the photographs
The photographs show individual cars in their present condition. Their paint, wheels and trim can reflect restoration or later choices. Use the dated finish references above when aiming for a period scheme.
In the coloured example
The pencil example uses burnt orange. It is a creative interpretation, not an exact paint-code match. Use the photographed trim for material cues while keeping the outlines and composition of your book page.
Make the details count.
Plan the Z/28’s long side view before adding strong colour. Work from a light first layer so that the panel boundaries remain clear.
Finish the bonnet stripes and clean rear quarter with a sharp pencil. Preserve small white highlights so these details stay separate from the surrounding paint.
Keep the road-course pit lane with a simple low pit wall in quieter tones. A lighter background gives the car’s silhouette room to stand out.
Follow your curiosity.
Model history and further reading.