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How to Draw a Measuring Cup
Draw a measuring cup in 11 easy steps, about 8 minutes. Free, with a printable worksheet.
Each picture adds one red line. Draw that line, then scroll to the next picture. Rub out any dashed helper lines at the end. First up: the tall jug.
Step 1: The tall jug
Draw an oval top with a lip pointing left. From its ends draw long sides down to a round bottom.
Tip Make the jug about twice as tall as it is wide.
Step 2: Under the spout
Under the pointed lip draw a short curve from its tip back to the side of the jug.
Step 3: Two big eyes
In the middle of the jug draw 2 big egg eyes. Colour a big black dot in each.
Step 4: The handle
Draw a C handle on the right side: start near the top, curve out and down, stop lower down.
Step 5: Smile and cheeks
Under the eyes draw a wide U smile, and a small flat oval cheek beside each end.
Step 6: Measuring marks
Up the left side of the jug draw 6 short bold lines sticking in from the edge, for measuring marks.
Step 7: Juice inside
Above the eyes draw a gentle wavy line across the jug, side to side, for the top of the juice.
Step 8: The shadow
Draw a long flat oval around the bottom of the jug, for its shadow.
Step 9: The table
From each end of the shadow draw a long straight table line out to the side.
Step 10: Pink cheeks, grey shadow
Go over your lines. Colour the cheeks pink and the shadow grey.
Step 11: Orange juice, blue handle
Colour the juice orange around the cheeks, leaving the eyes white, and the handle blue. Your cup is full!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a measuring cup, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
