Tricycle drawn in black and gray pencil on pale cream textured sketchbook paper, with a complete silhouette and open margins.
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Tricycle graphite study

One complete children's tricycle in three-quarter view, exactly three wheels with one larger front wheel and two smaller rear wheels, seat and handlebar. Practice form, overlap and selective shading in graphite.

Things that moveMediumPencil50 min, at your pace
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A way into the drawing

  1. Establish the main shapes

    Place the front wheel and two rear wheel positions.

  2. Connect the structure

    Connect the frame, seat and steering stem.

  3. Develop the drawing

    Use selective interior marks and local shadow groups to explain the overlaps. Keep the lighter planes open rather than shading every surface.

A small thing to tryCheck all three wheels attach to the same frame.