Cup of water
Through an artist's keen eye for detail and delicate nuances that others do not see, the most mundane household item can become a masterpiece. A cup of water is not as effortless to draw as it looks, once you observe light and shadows from a more difficult perspective. Knowing the correct sequence of steps and having the correct tools as you draw a cup of water will help fine-tune your drawing technique.
Instructions
1. Draw the angles that make up the edges of the cup, then draw the curves on the top and bottom, keeping perspective in mind. Erase extra lines.
2. Scribble firmly on a scrap piece of paper using a soft pencil.
3. Dab a cotton swab in the graphite from the pencil, and "paint" the shadows into the smaller areas of the inside of the cup.
4. Blend and fill in larger areas with a paper towel rolled around two fingers.
5. Add shadows with a pencil, starting with the outer edges going inward. Use the 2B and 4B pencils to shade in deeper shadows inside the edges of the cup. Use paper towel and cotton swabs to fade in shadows from the edges.
