Art of Comic Book Drawing

Drawing Basics

Moving from Shape to Form

The four basic shapes—the circle, rectangle, triangle, and square—can appear to be three-dimensional by adding a few carefully placed lines that suggest additional planes. By adding ellipses to the circle, rectangle, and triangle, you give the shapes dimension and begin to produce a form within space. The shapes become a sphere, a cylinder, and a cone. Add a second square above and to the side of the first square, connect them with parallel lines, and you create a cube.

Left: Circle. Right: Sphere.