Pencil drawing of an octagonal moka pot with a closed lid, spout and dark side handle on textured paper.
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An octagonal moka pot

A study of an octagonal moka pot with a closed lid, spout and dark side handle on textured paper. Stack the lower and upper faceted chambers on one vertical axis.

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

  1. Establish the main forms

    Stack the lower and upper faceted chambers on one vertical axis.

  2. Build the structure

    Add the lid, small knob, projecting spout and side handle.

  3. Develop selected details

    Use selected graphite plane changes to distinguish the octagonal faces.

A small thing to tryAlign the upper and lower facets before adding the handle.