How Do You Draw Three Dimensional Shapes?
Drawing three dimensional shapes can be challenging and takes practice in addition to understanding some basic concepts. Like any drawing, remember to begin drawing lightly with a pencil and have an eraser handy for mistakes. The tips below will be helpful when trying to draw three dimensional shapes. Have a source to view. Especially as a beginner, it is much easier to understand how light forms shape by seeing it. Set the object in a place that has only one source of light, such as next to a big window or in a dark room with only one lamp on. Sketch in the basic shape. Do this lightly with pencil, not toiling too much over perfection of the shape. The outline of the shape will be only a guideline of the space the shape will take up, and will be removed later. Think about the way light hits the object. Highlights and shadows in logical places are what create the illusion that a picture on a two-dimensional surface, such as paper, is three dimensional. Leave highlights. If drawing a ba
