Free Rider HD's Track Making Compendium

pssst advice: never use the eraser, ever. using the eraser is wasting time.

 

time spent drawing a track:
1% drawing
80% playing the track over and over again and ruminating
19% browsing forums/playing other tracks

 

remember to always take a break to draw a large dong somewhere before subsequently erasing it

 

This thread should get updated and get more attention, even in 2025
Here are some new helpful threads that could get added:
https://community.freeriderhd.com/threads/raybs-guide-to-making-trees-and-rocks.14541/
https://community.freeriderhd.com/threads/auto-thread.12911/
https://community.freeriderhd.com/threads/angrygroudons-guide-to-auto-making.5209/
https://community.freeriderhd.com/threads/fluffys-how-to.14126/
https://community.freeriderhd.com/threads/perspective-101.14333/
https://community.freeriderhd.com/threads/seasnails-guide-to-portals.14780/
https://community.freeriderhd.com/threads/tutorial-grid-ride-creation.14582/
I'm probably missing a couple more, just thought it's about time more sources get added to this amazing thread

 

Reading about maple's tactic of using less detail and negative space to keep attention on the parts you want it on has been super useful. I might actually finish a track for once instead of detailing things nobody is gonna see. It is weird coming back to drawing tracks after only drawing on a canvas/ paper for the past 5 years. I recommend taking this idea to heart for those who detail as heavy as I do it will save you so much time and effort.

 

yes, but then again, negative space itself could be a "detail", imo. Its just what the creator feels, and i think maple is the type of creator who wants us to be immersed in the detail, hence the lack of negative space.

 

thats pretty cool

 

just watch anime and learn basic drawing and photography skills, and you can do it too

 

i do but I have no artistic talent what so ever

 

its actually 50% just looking at what you have and trying to decide why tf you made it so big and how you are gonna be able to finish it

 

i mean it makes sense for a comprehensive ride but i like the full are and attention to detail where nobody other than the ppl that actually give af about the art are gonna look. guess thats why all my tracks are massive and unf