Hot Tea

A hot cup of tea for a cold winter day!

Reference Photo Source: Janis Photography, found on DeviantArt.
http://browse.deviantart.com/photography/?qh=&section=&q=yellow+tea+cup#/d15vfcp

This was a nice, quick drawing to do. It is very good practice to do simple, still object drawings now and then. They are especially helpful to practice shading, which affects the depth and dimensions of the drawing. Awareness of light sources and the contrast of light and shadows are important to these features and add to the realistic qualities of the drawing. I chose the above reference photo because I liked the way the handle made a heart shape with it's shadow on the teacup. I added the steam coming from the cup to add
warmth to the drawing-
because no-one likes cold tea!