That illustration doesn't appear in Kimble's book Cutaways but he does explain his process in some detail. Most of his renderings are 20 to 30 inches wide. They start as pencil drawings, often on multiple pieces of paper to separate the layers (vehicle exterior, chassis, engine, interior, etc). Next...
I think the discipline is being split into two groups. Technical documentation is increasingly being handled by CAD, using the same drawings and models used to design and fabricate the products. Marketing images are all photography or 3D, or some combination of the two. Any illustrations are usually...
Just saw that he published a book last month, David Kimble's Cutaways: Techniques and the Stories Behind the Art : http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51cOLeFNKRL._SY391_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg I've just ordered a copy. I'll post a review on the blog when I get it. It looks like the only place to buy...
I'm assuming that the hidden line export doesn't include fills for the object? If that's the case, here's a quick and dirty way to do it: Make a copy of the lines layer (Option/Alt drag the layer to the Create New Layer button) then hide the original layer. Select All. Object > Live Paint > Make. Ma...