How to Draw a Cartoon Birthday Cake
That special day, coming just once a year... let's learn how to draw a cartoon birthday cake - simple and to the point, and of course --- with icing!!
The beauty of this lesson, is that it's generic enough such that you can 'customize' it in a number of different ways. Add more or less candles. Change the color of the cake/icing combo. Etc.
Let's get this cake on the go...
First Step - A Guideline for Your Cake
About a centerline, this yummy dessert can be drawn with precision and ease. The ovals that I've sketched out, aid in visualizing it as it would be viewed upon from 'just above'. Kind of as if you were sneeking a peek at it, peering just over the top of a table. :-)
Here's the design...
Simple enough - and remember - it's only a guideline. As always, you don't necessarily need this step. It's optional and only here to help you out if you do. Really, it's a nice way of keeping proportions in check so you can focus on detail.
OK - time to draw!
Second Step - Draw Your Birthday Cake, Step by Step
Beginning with the candle, go ahead and sketch in your birthday cake, in a series of carefully thought-out steps. Notice how sequence is considered... this way you don't need to be erasing too much.
Let's go!
So - how did yours turn out? What color did you make it? How many candles (how old!) does yours have? Three is a nice round number - so I kept mine simple.
There you have it. You now know how to draw a simple - and customizable- cake!!
Recommended Drawing Resources
To further your learning and improvement, check out the following resources...
- Learn how to draw caricatures with Graeme Biddle.
- Discover how to use photoshop in a day. Makes everything so much simpler.
- Check out Chad Baldwin's digital painting techniques.
- Draw cars just like the pros, the pro being Tim Rugendyke.
- Want to learn painting? Look no further than Bob Davies' free watercolor secrets ebook.
