Pencil drawing of a ten-hole harmonica in perspective with a rounded metal cover on textured paper.
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A ten-hole harmonica

A study of a ten-hole harmonica in perspective with a rounded metal cover on textured paper. Construct a shallow rectangular box in perspective.

Everyday objectsMediumPencil45 min, at your pace
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A way into the drawing

  1. Establish the main forms

    Construct a shallow rectangular box in perspective.

  2. Build the structure

    Divide the near long face into ten evenly spaced mouth holes.

  3. Develop selected details

    Round the metal cover edges and add a few reflection bands and end screws.

A small thing to tryKeep the hole row on the same receding plane as the front edge.