Ever have trouble drawing a proper ellipse in a still life?
Here's a good way to get those ellipses even...
1. Draw the entire structure of each object in the still life, even objects hidden behind others.
An ellipse is horizontal at its top and bottom points and vertical at its left and right points.
2. Start by blocking in the basic height and width of the object.
3. Roughly sketch the shape of your ellipse at the top.
4. Measure to create a symmetrical diamond shape.
5. Adjust your ellipse around the diamond so your ellipse is even
(according to the symmetrical *diamond shape).
*Note: if you have squashed a square, you'd get an even diamond shape.
6. Repeat for the the bottom and your ellipses will be equal.
7. Erase your guidelines, start shaping your object and voila!!!
inspired by Sadie Valeri
