How to draw a Good Enough bell…three ways!

December 12th is National Ding-A-Ling Day… a day for folks to get a little wild, a little crazy, a little bit silly! What better way to celebrate this unconventional holiday than with a few bells? Don’t happen to have any bells on you?? Have no fear, mon frere… you can draw up your own bell right now!
 

How to draw a Good Enough bell of your very own!

 
How to draw a Good Enough bell - tutorial image by Jeannel King
 

Three Tips:

 

  • The foundation of this bell is… well… its bell curve! (Hence the name!) Bell curves are normally symmetrical, but when you’re drawing sometimes (like in this drawing) symmetry falls a bit by the wayside. If that’s the case, use the shape of the bell curve to your advantage… it could help you communicate movement with that bell ringing! ;^)
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  • When drawing the body of the bell, pay attention to the amount of flare your bell curve has at the ends. Too much upward curve and the base will look a bit funny when you add the oval to give it some depth.
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  • The bell rings because of the clapper inside. Personally, I like my clappers to hang a bit more visible… which is why you can see a bit of the stick inside the bell in step three. However, some bells look quite nice with just the ball part of the clapper visible. Play with your own bell drawings and see which way you like the best!
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    Tis the Season

     
    Of course, December is also the time of year where jingle bells fill the air… or at least the air waves! Here’s a simple jingle bell to ring this holiday season!
     
    How to draw a Good Enough jingle bell - tutorial image by Jeannel King
     
    You could draw fancier ones… but this simple round bell is good enough for this post! ;^)
     

    Got a Fever

     
    Lastly, you can’t have a Good Enough post on bells without my all-time favorite. I’ve got a fever for this one… and the only prescription… is more cow bell!
     
    How to draw a Good Enough cow bell - tutorial image by Jeannel King
     
    And that’s it! This Ding-A-Ling Day, let your creative freedom ring!
     
    What does YOUR bell look like? Draw yours up, Tweet it out to @jeannelking #goodenough, and give yourself a clap(per) on the back!
     
     
     
    Want to have fun drawing AND inspire others to pick up the pen at the same time?  Got something you wish you could draw, but you’re not sure how to approach it? Tweet your drawing or idea to @jeannelking and tag it with #goodenough: it could be featured in an upcoming “how to draw good enough” blog post!
     
    Looking forward to seeing what you draw forth!
     
     

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