Exercise 3.6 Cones

You will now practice drawing cones.

Time: 10 minutes

Materials needed:

• pencil – any
• sketch pad
• eraser – any

Draw at least 10 cones of various sizes and angles.

When drawing a cone, it is important to make the two angled lines that form the V perpendicular to the plane created by the ellipse, so both straight lines are the same length. If you see the surface of the bottom of the cone, then all of the ellipse will be seen. Like the cylinder, only half of the ellipse may be seen if you are looking at it from an above angle.

Use the full 15 minutes to practice drawing cones.