How to Draw a Cartoon Orange
In this lesson, let's draw a simple cartoon orange - as it would appear sliced in half, and viewed from the center. Truly, a circular version of this fruit would be easier to draw. A circle with a small green part at the top, would do just fine. This'll be fun though.
Similar to the pizza lesson in the food section - you'll notice that I use a very analytical approach to the design here. This way, whether you're just sketching - or actually designing... you'd got a sure-fire way to go about it.
Beginning!
First Step - Plan and Divide - the Structure of an Open Orange
About a circle and cross, you can quickly and easily sketch and/or visualize the path to take when drawing a cross-section of this fruit.
Here it is...
It's completely doable... drawing something circular and divided this intricately free-hand style. But when it comes to design - there's nothing wrong with using a ruler, protractor, etc., to help you get things BANG ON.
Let's draw now!
Second Step - The Design of a Cartoon Orange
Circles and curves are the steps to take in bringing your fruit into view. The distances apart, and individual placement of each are what ultimately convinces the observer - either YES - it is this kind of fruit!... or the opposite reaction of - what is it!?
Six examples...
Consider this. If you were to use an orange marker/vector line/pencil crayon/etc. --- instead of black --- you can create some really neat "cartoony-yet-still-sort-of-realistic" effects. Give it a shot!
Alright - that's a wrap.
Orange you glad you did this lesson? :-)
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.
