A tomato with a loose star-shaped calyx

Practice a tomato with clear forms and selected overlaps. Place the short stem in the dip and spread broad pointed leaves around it. Fold one leaf forward. Add only a couple of short contour creases and small shadows beneath the calyx. Leave the fruit face open.

A way into the drawing

1. Round the uneven silhouette

   Draw a broad rounded shape with gentle lobes and a shallow top dip.

2. Spread the calyx

   Place the short stem in the dip and spread broad pointed leaves around it. Fold one leaf forward.

3. Keep the surface quiet

   Add only a couple of short contour creases and small shadows beneath the calyx. Leave the fruit face open.

A small thing to tryMake the calyx follow the top curve of the tomato rather than sitting like a flat star.