One compact camping lantern with an arched handle, cylindrical glass chamber, cap and stable base. Black and gray fineliner drawing on warm textured sketchbook paper.

Drawing referenceAbout reference use

Lantern fine ink study

One compact camping lantern with an arched handle, cylindrical glass chamber, cap and stable base. Practice structure, perspective and developed values in fine ink.

Everyday objects Challenging Fineliner70 min, at your pace

A way into the drawing

Establish the main shapes
Stack the base, glass cylinder and cap.
Connect the structure
Attach the handle and divide the glass from the frame.
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 chamber centered between its cap and base.