My Tea Mug

This is my tea mug that I was unable to draw the other night.

Thanks Bert Dodson's tips in Keys to Drawing: "Draw the large shapes first, then the smaller shapes." What that means is that drawing the object's outline first.

The other night I had trouble with the handle, because my brain was bogged down in detail. But today I ignored all that and just drew its shape first. Once the shape was complete, it became rather straightforward to work on the handle.

Try it on your coffee mug and you'll see what I mean. :)

Media: pencil.