Fairy lantern fine ink study

One small fantasy lantern shaped like an acorn, a cup-shaped base, domed cap, arched handle and broad translucent chamber. Practice structure, perspective and developed values in fine ink.

A way into the drawing

1. Establish the main shapes

   Stack the cup base, chamber and domed cap.

2. Connect the structure

   Join the handle and separate the chamber from its frame.

3. Develop the drawing

   Resolve the connected planes and overlaps, then build layered details and a full range of local values. Preserve clear paper highlights.

A small thing to tryKeep the acorn cap wider than the chamber.