You Can Draw in 30 Days: The Fun, Easy Way to Learn to Draw in One Month or Less (38 page)

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Authors: Mark Kistler

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2. Draw a curved foreshortened circle.
3. Slant the sides of the volcano, creating jagged bumpy edges and giving the volcano a feeling of terrain with just a few squiggles.
4. Position your light source, and use blended shading to create a shadow opposite your light source. Do you notice the extended nook and cranny shadow inside the crater?
The Coffee Mug
1. Draw two guide dots, yes . . . again.
2. Draw another curved foreshortened circle, and complete the cylinder.
3. Remember how we created the lip of the lily blossom? Now, draw a slightly open foreshortened lip at the top of the cylinder.
4. Slightly taper the sides of the coffee mug inward. This will add a nice touch of character to your mug.
5. Draw a partial foreshortened circle to create the inside thickness.
6. Draw a Drawing Direction Reference Cube below this coffee mug. Using this cube as your reference, begin drawing the handle of the coffee mug with guide lines in direction SE.
7. Following the lines you have drawn above, draw two more guide lines in direction SE.
8. Complete the mug handle with vertical lines. Clean up your extra guide lines, and detail in the small overlapping lines. Often a successful 3-D drawing boils down to understanding and controlling these seemingly trivial details. We are going to draw a solid three-dimensional coffee mug that looks like it has substance, volume, and real existence.
9. Draw a cast shadow in a southwest direction, and add a foreshortened plate. Add blended shading.
10. Complete this refreshing cup of java by adding an evaporating foreshortened wisp of steam.
Lesson 20: Bonus Challenge
Check your watch—how long did this lesson take you up to this point? If you are out of time for today, feel good about what you accomplished. You successfully completed the lesson. However, if you really want to feel that you’ve nailed this concept of applying foreshortened circles, then draw this next challenge!

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