How to Draw a 3D Sphere
In this tutorial, I want to show you how to draw a 3D sphere. I am sure that this step-by-step guide will be useful for any aspiring artist.
If you want to improve your artistic skills, then you will definitely like this lesson, because now you will learn how to draw a 3D sphere. Any artist goes through this stage of drawing and learns to correctly depict various geometric shapes. The acquired skills will come in handy when you want to draw a ball, ball or any other voluminous round object.
The sphere is a basic shape that you can see in simple everyday objects. In this tutorial, I will show you how to show volume using light and shadow distribution. The shadow helps create volume and makes objects more realistic. Note that the shadow of the sphere on the table has the shape of an ellipse.
Your task in this lesson is to correctly depict the outer contour and show the volume of the sphere. If you master this lesson, you will be able to draw more complex geometric shapes in the future. First you need to draw the outline and then you will work on creating the volume.
Look carefully at the picture and determine which part of the sphere has more light, and where the dark area is located. Try to make a smooth transition from dark to light areas.
Materials
- Pencil
- Paper
- Eraser
- Coloring supplies
Time needed: 20 minutes
How to Draw a 3D Sphere
- Draw the guidelines.
Depict two straight lines that are crosswise.
- Make the necessary marks.
Add the marks at the ends so that the distance from the center to the edge is the same.
- Depict the circle.
Use auxiliary lines and draw an even circle.
- Remove extra lines.
Now you can take the eraser and carefully remove the auxiliary lines.
- Color the sphere.
Use light blue or light gray to color the sphere.
- Sketch out the volume.
Add the dark area as shown in the example.
- Depict the shadow.
At the bottom of the sphere, draw the shadow in the shape of an ellipse.
The 3D sphere is ready! If something did not work the first time, then do not despair, but try to repeat the entire drawing process again until you achieve the desired result. Subscribe to us on social networks so as not to miss new useful drawing lessons. As usual, for your convenience, I have created a short version of the lesson in PDF format. Now you can download this file for free so that in the future you can return to the lesson at any convenient time.
