How to Draw a Fortune Cookie

Sketch a cone shape, as seen here., Make a line sloping down the right side of the cone., Outline the shape of the cookie with a neat line., Add a piece of narrow paper sticking out from the cookie., Line the drawing with black ink., Erase the...

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Sketch a cone shape

    It should be rounded at the bottom, pointed at the top.

    No need to make it especially detailed or three-dimensional yet--that part will come later.
  2. Step 2: as seen here.

    At this point it should look a bit like a tent or napkin folded origami-style on your plate. , Draw a piece of the cookie sticking out underneath it.

    This should be a thin layer around the left edge that stops just a bit before the edge of what you've already drawn. , It should overlap the portion you just drew that's underneath.

    Write a fortune on the piece of paper.

    Make it whatever you want! , Try to make a modular line--passing from a thin line to a thick line and vice versa.

    This will make your drawing look better and a bit more professional. , Use a flat coloring style (this is a suitable style for beginners), or add more details, such as shades and structure if you're more advanced.
  3. Step 3: Make a line sloping down the right side of the cone.

  4. Step 4: Outline the shape of the cookie with a neat line.

  5. Step 5: Add a piece of narrow paper sticking out from the cookie.

  6. Step 6: Line the drawing with black ink.

  7. Step 7: Erase the pencil from your drawing and start adding color.

Detailed Guide

It should be rounded at the bottom, pointed at the top.

No need to make it especially detailed or three-dimensional yet--that part will come later.

At this point it should look a bit like a tent or napkin folded origami-style on your plate. , Draw a piece of the cookie sticking out underneath it.

This should be a thin layer around the left edge that stops just a bit before the edge of what you've already drawn. , It should overlap the portion you just drew that's underneath.

Write a fortune on the piece of paper.

Make it whatever you want! , Try to make a modular line--passing from a thin line to a thick line and vice versa.

This will make your drawing look better and a bit more professional. , Use a flat coloring style (this is a suitable style for beginners), or add more details, such as shades and structure if you're more advanced.

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