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Beans & Peanuts, Peanuts & Beans
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Beans & Peanuts, Peanuts & Beans

Drawing Composite Forms

Mallory
Jul 09, 2024
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Most things we want to draw are not simple spheres, cylinders, and boxes, but are more complex forms made up of multiple shapes. The bean/peanut is a simple composite form that is very useful for drawing living things—people and animals.

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