Drawing bubble gum easily involves focusing on simple shapes, whether you're illustrating a pack, a single piece, or a bubble.
Drawing bubble gum doesn't have to be complicated. By breaking it down into basic forms, you can create appealing illustrations quickly. The method you choose depends on what kind of bubble gum you want to draw – a pack, a single piece, or the bubble itself.
Drawing a Pack of Bubble Gum
Often, when people think about drawing bubble gum, they're picturing the familiar rectangular pack. This is straightforward using basic lines and shapes, as shown in drawing guides.
Here are simple steps to draw a basic gum pack:
- Start with Parallel Lines: Draw two vertical lines of the same length, spaced a little apart. These will form the sides of your pack.
- Connect the Top: At the top of these two lines, connect those together with a horizontal line.
- Connect the Bottom: Do the same at the bottom, drawing a horizontal line to connect the lower ends of the initial vertical lines. You now have a simple rectangle, the front face of the pack.
- Add Thickness: To make the pack look three-dimensional, make this a little thicker. From one or two of the corners of your rectangle (like the top right and bottom right), draw short lines extending diagonally back and slightly upwards.
- Complete the 3D Shape: Connect the ends of these diagonal lines with horizontal and vertical lines parallel to the front rectangle's edges. This creates the side and top (or bottom) face of the pack, giving it depth.
- Add Details: Draw lines for individual sticks of gum inside, or add a label, brand name, or decorative elements to the front.
Drawing a Single Piece of Bubble Gum
A single stick or piece of bubble gum is even simpler.
- Draw a basic rectangle or square.
- You can add a line down the middle or slightly off-center to suggest it's wrapped.
- Use colors like pink, white, or yellow to represent common gum flavors.
Drawing a Bubble
Drawing a bubble being blown is about capturing a smooth, round shape.
- Draw a circle or a slightly irregular oval shape extending from a mouth (if drawing a character).
- To make it look like a sphere, add a small highlight – a curved line or a small oval of white space – on one side to indicate light reflection.
- Use a light, translucent pink color for the bubble.
Shape Summary
Here's a quick look at the primary shapes used for each type of bubble gum drawing:
| What to Draw | Primary Shape |
|---|---|
| Gum Pack | Rectangle/Box |
| Single Piece Gum | Rectangle |
| Gum Bubble | Circle/Oval |
Focusing on these fundamental shapes makes drawing bubble gum straightforward and accessible for artists of all levels.
