One table lamp in three-quarter view, tapered shade, narrow supporting stem and round weighted base. Black and gray fineliner drawing on warm textured sketchbook paper.

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Table lamp fine ink study

One table lamp in three-quarter view, tapered shade, narrow supporting stem and round weighted base. Practice clear contours and a few local shadows in fine ink.

Everyday objects Easy Fineliner20 min, at your pace

A way into the drawing

Establish the main shapes
Place the shade above a central stem.
Connect the structure
Join the stem to the base and add the shade opening.
Develop the drawing
Refine the clear outer contour, add only the most useful interior details and place a few small local shadows. Leave most of the paper open.

A small thing to tryAlign the shade, stem and base along a stable axis.