Bicycle drawn in black and gray marker on pale cream textured sketchbook paper, with a complete silhouette and open margins.
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Bicycle marker study

One complete city bicycle in side three-quarter view, exactly two wheels, coherent diamond frame, handlebar, saddle, chainring and two pedals, no basket. Practice form, overlap and selective shading in black and gray marker.

Things that moveMediumMarker50 min, at your pace
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A way into the drawing

  1. Establish the main shapes

    Place two wheel ellipses on the same ground plane and connect the main frame triangle.

  2. Connect the structure

    Join the fork, handlebar, saddle and chainring.

  3. Develop the drawing

    Use selective interior marks and local shadow groups to explain the overlaps. Keep the lighter planes open rather than shading every surface.

A small thing to tryCheck the frame connects the two wheel hubs coherently.