I hope you can use this lesson in a class or homeschool or for your own enjoyment. It is not a hard project, and there is a lot of room for creativity.
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| Free How to Draw a Traveler's Backpack Art Lesson and Printable Worksheet |
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PRINTABLE PROJECT NOTES
Draw lightly at first so you can erase later.
Start with a basic box shape, use rectangles and parallelograms to create the front, top, and side nearest the viewer. This basic shape helps you organize your ideas. Draw it as seen at an angle, not just straight on.
Design the top to be partway open or at an angle like the backpack is overstuffed; this gives it interest. Use rectangles to establish where the pockets, straps, and flaps will go.
Consider making some things off-center, or at an angle on purpose, so it looks more worn out and uses.
Erase the extra lines and go over the lines that you want to keep.
The straps have buckles, and they can be tricky. Think of them as large rectangles or squares with missing pieces where the strap wraps over the buckle.
To make the letters even on the sign, divide the sign into halves and quarters, then draw the letters in the four spaces. Write each letter, then go around it to give it volume. Shade the areas around the letters.
Double the borderlines on the flap, pockets, and trim to give it the detail of a seam.
Add some items of interest like a drinking bottle or a map, or a book. Use double lines to draw a chord. Draw circles for buttons. Use a shield shape for a manufacture's emblem.
Use shading technique to give it more of a weathered and used look. Take your time with the shading; it is easy to overdo it. Choose to shade alternate areas, so there are areas in between that are not shaded for contrast.
I hope you draw a masterpiece!
© A. E. Dozat 6/19/2021
