We can now start to put all the simple shape ideas we have learned into practice, and draw a 3D representation of a vase. A vase is just a tube that is closed at one end. The surface of the vase is swollen and shaped to make it look more interesting than a tin can or a coffee mug! Let’s imagine a 2D sideways view or elevation profile of a vase and place it between two upright, parralell lines – these represent the walls of a cylinder or the outside of a tube. If we sketch out a 3D cylinder we can draw a 3D representation of the vase “inside” the cylinder. The Video explains in more detail: With the axis going through the middle as a guide, the 3D profile can be drawn by imagining a series of ellipses that give shape to the vase. If you can draw a cylinder from any angle, then you can draw the Vase from any angle too. VaseTask: Draw your version of the vase, as was explained in the video, building the drawing up from inside a cylinder, Try drawing it from different angles. Maybe try a different shaped vase profile? Look around you for objects that have been thrown or turned. Look at them carefully. Work out where the central axis runs through the object. Try draw the objects. The index for this course is at http://www.shooraynerdrawing.com/..