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There is common mistakes that everybody do as a beginner. The flat sketch. We draw what we see and it’s obvious there is something wrong. But we can’t figure out how to solve it. If you are today at this stage, no panic. It’s nothing related to having talent or not. The solution is actually pretty simple.
Take a pen, a piece of paper and get ready to draw :).
See you guys for the next tutorial!
Cheers,
Chou-Tac
The video in pictures
Let’s draw 3D volumes!If you are beginner, download the Designer Starter Kit first.Are you making this mistake? “Edgy corners”See in transparency: Draw the bottom surface with an ellipse.Are your cylinders look flat?Draw it step by step: 1- Axis | 2- Ellipses | 3- Connect the ellipsesTake note the the cylinders get wider when they “go down”Explanation here with 1-point perspective. A cylinder can be embed in a box.Think a cylinder like many coins in perspective!In perspective, all the dots are well connected.Trying to draw cubes without perspective rule is super tough!!
How to draw a cube step-by-step with 2-point perspectiveRemember to use line weight to make it more obvious.Preview of foreshortening with a cube in 2-point perspectiveTo get a tilted cube, just tilt the horizon lineTime for rough sketches! A trick is to start with a corner or a top or below surface first. Try both and see what you prefer.Find the center axis of a cube adding diagonals on top and below surfacesYou can add a cylinder inside the cube using simple geommetryAnd inside the cylinder, you can add a cone as well!
That’s it. Now you know how to draw these 3 basic volumes like a designer! :)
Hope you like it. Feel free to leave a comment!
Greetings from Cape Town. Just wanted to say thank you very much for this wonderful gift that you are offering the world. It is so well done, and so much appreciated. You are a Gem.
Hello! I'm Chou-Tac, a Product Designer from France.
If the sketching methods I’ve acquired aid me in my life and in my industrial design career, I believe that they can also help you reach your dream goal as a student or professional designer.
Leave a comment in the blog or send me an email at choutac@thedesignsketchbook.com : )
Kevin Baron: “I’m 75 years old – I’m working full time in a school for engineering students. I came to this work…” May 1, 00:43
Chou-Tac: “Hi Larry, Hope you find plenty of content you like here! You may like that one, it is about my…” Apr 30, 07:51
Larry: “United States. 80. Improve my skills and learn new techniques, etc. Looking into micro Ink pens, etc.” Apr 30, 04:13
Chou-Tac: “Hey! If you get started at drawing shoes, I invite you to try this easy tutorial: https://www.thedesignsketchbook.com/how-to-draw-the-nike-air-max-the-sneaker-1-minute-tutorial/” Apr 27, 13:38
Chou-Tac: “Hi Gail, Meanwhile, I do have this tutorial about how to a draw sphere with contour lines: https://www.thedesignsketchbook.com/how-to-draw-a-sphere-product-designer/ Cheers, Chou-Tac” Apr 27, 13:28
Chou-Tac: “Hi Edie, I believe the system is set has “book sent” already. This is why it did not resend it…” Apr 27, 08:27
Edie: “Different email worked, thanks SO much! It looks great. You are so generous with your resources and tutorials.” Apr 27, 04:03
Edie: “Trying from another email! nope – here is error I keep getting: Error 503 Backend fetch failed Backend fetch failed…” Apr 27, 04:01
Hi Chou-Tac
Greetings from Cape Town. Just wanted to say thank you very much for this wonderful gift that you are offering the world. It is so well done, and so much appreciated. You are a Gem.
All the best mate.
Cape town, wow ! :) Always cool to have readers from all over the world.
Thanks Luciano. Take care.