How to Draw a Bottle of Water
Picasso, Dali and Rodin all were masters of art in drawing, painting and sculpture. Each one of them started at the beginning, drawing basic oval, square and triangle shapes. They trained the eye to see objects in a different way and learned to transfer what they saw on paper or canvas.
Learn basic drawing skills by sketching household items such as water bottles. Start by drawing one simple, plain bottle and increase the complexity of your drawing by adding more bottles, changing lighting or adding other objects to your still life.
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Instructions
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Arrange fabric as a backdrop for your drawing. Drape the fabric flat for a simple drawing or scrunch it up for more depth in your composition.
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Set up the water bottle. Place the water bottle on the fabric backdrop. Place a lamp nearby to cast interesting lighting.
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Set up an easel or drawing board with paper. Seat yourself at least an arm's length away from the composition.
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Begin drawing. Draw a horizon line across the upper center of your paper. Draw two ovals horizontally to form the base and shoulder of the bottle. Make the oval depicting the base of the bottle slightly flatter than the top oval. Sketch lightly to make erasures easy.
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Draw two vertical lines connecting each pointed side of the ovals. Erase the convex curve of the top oval and the concave curve of the bottom oval.
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Draw the outline of the neck of the bottle. Look carefully at how the neck is designed. Mimic each curve and bump with the other side to keep the neck symmetrical.
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Sketch in the label and other defining characteristics to make the composition interesting.
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Shade in the darker portions of the bottle with hatching or crosshatching. Produce hatching by creating short, closely parallel deliberate strokes. Make crosshatching with small "x" marks. Erase highlights on your bottle drawing where the light hits the brightest parts on the actual bottle.
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Tips & Warnings
Keep your hand off the paper as you draw to avoid smearing the graphite.
Add more water bottles at different heights and distances from each other to challenge your drawing skills.
Work in a well-ventilated area to avoid inhaling graphite dust.
References
Resources
- Photo Credit soda-water in huge bottle image by Maria Brzostowska from Fotolia.com
