Circles, Ovals , Ellipses... OH MY!

Hi Art Students! As we continue our adventure in drawing,  we now have the components to start creating form. Light and line are both needed, in order to create form. Drawing circles, ovals and ellipses are an important skill to have and can be one of the harder shapes to master, especially in
3-D form. Remember practice makes perfect.

Try this! Take a quarter hold it  so that you see the face of Washington. Now start to slowly tip the top of the coin away from you  a little and stop. Look at the shape of the surface of the coin, has it changed? Now, tip it away some more. Try and make it the shape of the coin in each of the pictures at the left Eventually, the coin will be flat like at the bottom of the picture.

 To translate this concept to your drawing, think about how the angle at which you look at something circular can change, especially the opening of that object. How cool is that? I hope that you will practice some circles, ovals and ellipses this week!

Watch this quick video on how to draw circles and ellipses 

Now if you are excited about your new skills here is another video a bit longer on how to draw a pumpkin just in time for harvest season too!
Bring in your pumpkin picture this week to earn a bonus card- SWEET!!