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If you enjoy drawing it's very useful if you know how to draw a vase. You can use it in a still life with fruit or draw in a beautiful bouquet of flowers. This basic method can be used to draw many other things but the simplicity of the vase makes it a good starting point.
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Lightly draw an oval for the guideline of the object. Follow the shape of the vase or picture. You may want to the bottom a little flatter, the bottom half of an ellipse. Read about how to draw a cylinder for more information on getting the perspective right for the top and bottom edges of the vase. -
Now, pressing harder, draw the rim and the rest of the outline, trying to make it look as smooth as possible.Advertisement -
Erase the excess lines or construction lines from the first step. -
Draw details, such as artwork on the surface. -
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QuestionHow do I draw a flower in a vase?Community AnswerIt really depends on the angle you are making your vase. If you're making the one shown above, then you've got to draw the stem behind the line of your rim, meaning that the stem should look like it's been inserted into the vase. When you have done that, draw your flower on top of the stem.
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QuestionHow do I draw a transparent glass vase?Community AnswerFollow the same steps, but don't color the vase in. Or you could outline the vase and color it the same color as the background.
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- Vases come in lots of shapes and sizes. Try several.Thanks
- Shading is the key to making your drawing look more realistic. When coloring, use lighter colors on the spot that is facing the light, and darker on the other side. Look at the object or the photo. This one has two light sources, so the vase and the candles each have two bright areas, in lighter colors, with darker colors and shadows elsewhere.Thanks
- If you want, put the rest of the scene in place. Draw the flowers, the table underneath, and the background items. This is called a still life.Thanks
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- If it doesn't come out quite right at first don't give up. Art is about more than making something look exactly the way it looks in real life.Thanks
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