How to make simple fruit basket

• Why do I need to sketch first?

  It is necessary to sketch the design first because if you were to make a mistake, it'll be easy to fix it and work on improving it until it's right again.

• Do I have to draw an outline to draw a basket of fruit?

  No, this isn't essential but it does make the drawing easier because you have an outline to follow and infill. The alternative is drawing it without guidance.

• Why should I sketch and then rub the lines?

  It is necessary to sketch and rub because you need a contour first. A contour gives shape to your drawing and when you make mistakes, you have to rub.

• How do you draw a bowl step by step?

  Start by drawing a horizontal oval as wide as you want your bowl to be. Then, make a thick crescent shape from the bottom of the oval to form the base of the bowl. If you want your bowl to have a base, draw a narrow ring at the bottom. Add some definition to your bowl by drawing a parallel oval around the rim. From there, you can add some color and details to finish up your bowl sketch.

• How do you draw an easy basket?

  It's actually more simple than you may think. Start with a horizontal oval that's as long as you want your basket to be. Then, make a thick crescent shape from the bottom of the oval to form the bowl of the basket. Draw a parallel oval around the rim to give it some definition. From there, sketch 2 arcs that stretch across the basket to form the handle, or skip the handle if you don't want one. To finish your basket sketch, add some hashed lines to give it a woven appearance.

• How do you draw fruit in a bowl?

  If you've already got a basket or bowl sketched out, adding the fruit is no sweat. If you want to add apples, draw some half circles inside the middle of the basket and give each half-circle a slight dip near the stem so your apple isn't perfectly round. Sketch at least 1 or 2 circles or half-circles for the oranges. For bananas, draw a long curve that looks like a smile and make a parallel curved line about 1 inch (2.5 cm) above it. Connect the ends of the curves to make the stem and tip of the banana. Grapes are simple as well. Draw small circles clusters together to form a bunch. To take your sketch to the next level, use a blending stump to shade the fruit and give it dimension.

• A blending stump is a pencil-like object that is used for blending colors. You hold it like any artistic tool, and it blends colors together.

• What can I use for a silver bowl?

  After you've made the outline of your bowl, make rectangles like shapes that have a curve the same direction of the side of the bowl, long ways up and down Do this smaller as you go down. You can do the same side to side, to make it a more complex weave.

• How can you make the lines in the basket?

  Make rectangle like shapes longways up and down, but with a slight curve going the same way as the side of the bowl. Make these smaller as you go to the bottom. You can go from side to side doing this over the top, if you want to make a complex weave.

• If I am blending the pencil with a blending stump and then colouring over, it will hide the pencil shading.

  This can happen, yes. If you do the coloring first, then do the pencil and blend with a tissue instead of a blending stump, it will have the effect of the shading over the color. The reason to use a tissue instead of a stump, is when you use a stump over colored pencil, it blends the pencil with the colored pencil. Tissues are very delicate and will only affect the pencil.

Children can learn how to draw fruit basket by following the images in this simple lesson.

With 6 easy steps to follow, children will enjoy designing their own fruit basket on paper. Also included is a printable version of this fruit basket drawing lesson.

Ideal for art teachers and homeschoolers looking to teach kids how to draw their own fruit basket.

Finally learn to draw your very own fruit by following this tutorial at your own leisure. Have fun!

Materials

• Pencil
• Drawing Paper
• Crayons or Colored Pencils
• Black Marker (optional)
• How to Draw Fruit Basket Printable PDF (see bottom of lesson)

In this lesson, we will begin with a new piece of paper and discover how to draw fruit basket in a series of 6 steps. We will notice the shape and size of each part of the fruit basket.

Time Needed: 20 minutes

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   Begin by drawing the basic outline of the basket like shown here.

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   Then, add a series of diagonal criss-crossed lines so that the fruit basket looks like it has been weaved together.

3. 

   Add some bananas to the left side of the basket.

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   Then, add oranges and apples in the middle of the basket. Notice how we are only showing the tops of these fruits.

5. 

   Draw a plentiful amount of grapes to fill up this basket and make them spill out over the basket’s edge.

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   Time to get creative! Grab your crayons or colored pencils and start coloring your drawing!

How to Draw Fruit Basket PDF Download

Click the link below to view or download this drawing lesson. The PDF is a printable drawing lesson for How to Draw Fruit Basket. The last page of the downloadable PDF includes a coloring book page with just the outlines and an extension exercise for prompting kids to get creative!

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Gifts From a Basket

The practice of giving fruit baskets can be dated back to ancient cultures.

The Egyptians were the first to give fruit baskets in the form of papyrus, which could be filled with fruits, grains, and flowers.

The Greeks also gave fruit baskets as a way to thank their gods. In Rome, they celebrated Kalends by decorating their homes with wreaths of flowers and laurel leaves.

The practice has evolved today into more decorative displays that are not just for people but also for other occasions like Christmas or weddings.