How to Draw a Beer Mug
You are chronicling your college years in the form of a comic book. You are in charge of creating the flyer for the beer fest. You are looking for a clever way to ask your new co-worker out for beers. You have a pen and a post-it, but how do you draw a beer mug? This article will help you relax, take a deep breath and become one with your pencil. This article will help you choose the materials to get started and will explain the basics of drawing a beer mug.
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How to Draw a Beer Mug
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The materials you use to draw with will affect the final outcome of your efforts. A pencil is a safe tool to start with; pencil marks can be erased if necessary. You can purchase pencils for drawing in a set or by the individual pencil. H are hard; B are soft. 9H is the hardest; 9B is the softest. Life123.com recommends starting in the middle with H, 2H, B and 2B. The harder pencils will make a sharper line. The softer pencils will create a darker line. Life123.com warns, "Cheap, yellow pencils are bad news and should be avoided for serious work. Irregularities in the substandard graphite used can often lead to unpredictable tonal range."
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Paper that will result in a higher quality drawing are sketching paper and drawing paper. According to Portrait-artist.org, drawing paper is slightly better in quality and slightly more expensive. Portrait-artist.org also states, "For practicing, I recommend sketching paper. Make sure the paper you buy can take the mediums you intend to use.. .. Some drawing papers will take ink and watercolors too - so check each type before you buy!"
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If you choose to use a pencil first, you can create your beer mug to your satisfaction and then trace its image with the pen. If you don't mind a rougher outcome, you can bypass the pencil drawing and create your beer mug with a pen. A regular ink pen is a fine tool for drawing. Make sure the ink is flowing before beginning by scribbling on a separate piece of paper. Rollerball pens have a better flow than ink pens, but they will bleed. There are a variety of professional pens available. They are costly, but do create a professional looking outcome. They come in a variety of sizes for thickness of line, and a quality pen will not bleed.
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Choose a pencil and some practice paper to get started. Take a deep breath, and relax. This is a right-brain activity so no logic is needed. Without thinking about it, draw a horizontal oval. It does not need to be perfect; it simply needs to be an oval. Practice this several times if you feel the need to.
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Imagining the body of a beer mug, draw a second oval of similar shape and size below the first oval.
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With straight vertical lines--do not worry about making the lines perfect--connect the end curves of the ovals. You have drawn a glass!
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To turn your glass into a beer mug, you need to draw two arches on one side of the glass. Move your pencil one-quarter of the length of the mug from the top oval. Draw an arch that meets the shape of the mug one-quarter of the length from the bottom oval. The second arch should parallel the first. This may take a lot of practice to get the hang of it. Drawing well does require a lot of practice, but practice will improve your drawing.
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Tips & Warnings
To create the illusion of liquid in your mug, draw a third oval between the original two and lightly shade from that oval down to the bottom oval. As you become more comfortable drawing your beer mug, you can start playing around with more details and different shapes.
