How Do You Draw A Graduation Tassel?
Commemorate your graduation by creating a beautiful pastel drawing of your tassel. You’ve earned that degree, so why not extend the enjoyment of your success by making something you will always remember it by? The drawing is also a great gift idea that can be matted and framed and given to someone who “helped you along the way” to achieve your goal or to another graduate. Tape the pastel paper to your drawing board, turn the board so that it is vertical and lay the tassel on the left side of the paper. Sketch in a line drawing of the basic shape of the tassel lightly using the edge of a dark gray pastel stick. Make your drawing two times the size of the tassel. Draw in the three basic shapes of the tassel–the top knot with cord, the “mold” or middle section, and the “skirt” of the tassel. Misjudging proportions is a common mistake when drawing a tassel. Make sure the cord and skirt are long enough in relationship to the rest of the tassel. Take a darker shade pastel of the color of yo
