Like you I find myself quite challanged when it comes to the artistic side. I try to look at lots of sites some R/C some not and try and visualize how a design would work. I started out copying designs forn Roly, WED Jim, and others; and I'm now just starting to be able to come up with designs of my own. Just take ideas and sketch them out the best you can. If you find it hard to draw curves pick up a french curve templete set from a drafting/craft store. I have a set and find them very helpfull in getting nice gracefull curves. As for on the bodies I made lexan copies of the french curves and use those to draw on the car bodies. If you mark a center line you can draw out one side of the design, then use tracing paper to make a templete of the design you just did. Flip that over to the other side of the body, that way each side is the same. Hope that helps some.