A sun hat with a softly bent brim

Practice a straw hat with clear forms and selected overlaps. Build a low rounded crown over the oval. Wrap a broad ribbon band around its base. Add a simple folded bow and a few broad brim curves. Keep graphite beneath the crown and bow fold.

A way into the drawing

1. Lay out the brim

   Draw a wide tilted oval and lift one edge gently. Keep the brim’s center open for the crown.

2. Round the crown

   Build a low rounded crown over the oval. Wrap a broad ribbon band around its base.

3. Fold the small bow

   Add a simple folded bow and a few broad brim curves. Keep graphite beneath the crown and bow fold.

A small thing to tryUse the ribbon band to check the crown’s angle before adding the brim accents.