Compass study

Practice drawing compass with clear contours and a few selected details. Open a plain hinged lid behind the case and place the inner dial. Add a central needle and four short direction ticks, leaving out letters and numbers.

A way into the drawing

1. Start with the main forms

   Draw a tilted oval case with a second curve for its thickness.

2. Build the overlaps

   Open a plain hinged lid behind the case and place the inner dial.

3. Choose the finishing details

   Add a central needle and four short direction ticks, leaving out letters and numbers.

A small thing to tryKeep the dial and case ellipses aligned so the compass sits flat.