Draw an ellipse for the base of the pot. Draw another for the top. Add a rim to the top by following the contour as shown.


Draw an ellipse for the base of the pot. Draw another for the top. Add a rim to the top by following the contour as shown.

Draw a circle shape with a curve coming out of the top. Close the curve with a straight line. This second shape should look like a modified triangle

Start with a small oval shape placed slightly off-center toward the top of a larger oval shape as shown.

Start with two oval shapes that will be the front and back of the box. Connect with parallel lines as shown that cut through each oval.

Start with a circle. Add an arch to the top to form the leaner part of the egg.

The most popular first move in the game of checkers is called “Old Faithful,” when a player moves one of the two center pieces toward the opponent. Make your first moves in this tutorial using ellipses and lines.


Start with two slightly diagonally placed parallel lines as shown on top (fig. 1). Add two slightly diagonally placed parallel lines going in the opposite direction to connect them (fig. 2).

Start with two ellipses far apart from one another (about the length of a AAA battery)! The one on the right is slightly smaller than the one on the left to show distance / perspective. Connect the ends of each ellipse with straight lines.

There’s more to shading than just adding black! Shadows can be angular or round, hard or soft, and they help set a mood. They can jump from light to dark or gradually darken with many midtones.