PICK UP A RANDOM ITEM IN THE KITCHEN AND DRAW IT!A sketch (according to blabla) is blabla. To be totally honest with you, I cannot draw. In fact, Im the last person you want to ask for advice about sketching, let alone sketching a KITCHEN UTENSIL. However, I do plan on taking Architecture next year, so I guess I might as well start learning how to produce sketches and what better way to start, if not with a kitchen utensil? So now that Ive established that I am (most probably) not going to be the next Picasso or Michelangelo, I can finally begin to sketch my wondrous kitchen utensil a pizza cutter without you (the reader) having high expectations of the quality of my sketch. Lets begin, shall we?Before we begin with the actual sketching process, there are a few things we need to set up first. Obviously, the most logical thing to do is to have the actual pizza cutter. When you think about it, pizza cutters do not seem to get enough love from their owners the only people who REALLY use pizza cutters are probably Italian homemade pizza makers or people who frequently buy the frozen microwavable variety of pizza. In order to (attempt to) create a top notch sketch, youll need to have adequate lighting to be able to truly appreciate the features of this wonderful invention. If desired, one may physically feel the pizza cutter in their hands to gain a better understanding of the texture of the said kitchen utensil (however, do be careful not to cut yourself with the sharp edge of the blade). Once youve gotten to know the pizza cutter more intimately, you can now set it down on a flat, clear surface, free of distractions.With all the preparations out of the way, its time to begin the actual sketching process. First things first, and I feel that the most important thing to take into consideration when sketching something is to be in a comfortable position. There is definitely no problem with standing up for the entire sketching process, but personally, I feel that sitting down on a (adjective) surface would be more accommodating. However, I do not recommend getting too comfortable as this may cause you to start feeling sleepy and as you know, #SleepIsForTheWeak. Okay, NOW you can start drawing. The next part is pretty simple PICK UP THE DAMN PENCIL AND START DRAWING. When it comes to getting things done, sometimes you need that extra push to be able to muster the amount of effort required to complete the task. When youre a (self-proclaimed) perfectionist like me and you tend to overthink things to the point where you start procrastinating, youre going to need an extra extra push.Its perfectly normal when sketching for your mind to wander off and think about food. Delicious, scrumptious, mouth-watering deliciousness. After all, you ARE sketching a kitchen utensil. Now that I mention it, I am feeling rather hungry too. I mean, come on. WHO DOESNT LOVE PIZZA? Anyone who says they dislike pizza have either (a) never had a slice of pizza in their life, (b) havent found a pizza topping that makes them weak at the knees, or (c) flat-out lying.

Now what have we learnt from sketching? I for one, have definitely have much more admiration for kitchen utensils they make our lives so much easier without us even realizing it most of the time. More importantly, I now believe that if I put enough effort into practicing my sketching skills, I may actually get better at it.

RE-BRAINSTORMING:INTRO A sketch a rough drawing of a physical object or from imagination Kitchen utensil: Pizza CutterCONTENT 1 pre-sketch shenanigans find a suitable surface to sketch on have good, sufficient lighting observing small details of the object feeling the physical features to get a better understandingCONTENT 2 drawing simple guideline shapes sketching out major shapes use of varying hardness/softness of pencils tracing the shape & erasing guidelinesCONTENT 3 adding detail to the sketch Shading in Smudging CONCLUSION Practice makes perfect