A sliced sourdough loaf

A study of a cut sourdough loaf with an open crumb face and one leaning slice on textured paper. Sketch the loaf as a rounded form with a tilted cut face. Add a crust rim around the face, keeping its thickness consistent.

A way into the drawing

1. Block in the cut loaf

   Sketch the loaf as a rounded form with a tilted cut face. Add a crust rim around the face, keeping its thickness consistent.

2. Place the leaning slice

   Draw one thick slice overlapping the side. Match its cut face to the loaf and show a narrow strip of crust along its edge.

3. Choose the larger holes

   Add the three scoring cuts and a handful of larger crumb holes. Use broad gray shadows beneath the slice and around the cut faces; simplify the smaller speckles.

A small thing to tryLet the large crumb holes and crust thickness establish the cut face; simplify the smaller speckles.