Top 10 common MISTAKES when drawing bottles in Still Life:

10. Bottles are too skinny and too tall

9. Bottles have square shoulders
8. Bottles are drawn too small
7. Bottles are fat at bottom and top
6. Values are too harsh and not natural
5. No highlights/refections visible
4. All bottles line up on the same level--no depth
3. Perspectives are going in diferent directions
2. Proportions are of--one bottle large, one small
1. Objects are drawn with dark outlines
Top 10 ways to FIX the mistakes when drawing bottles in Still Life:
10. Bottles have realistic thickness
9. Bottles have soft, gradually sloping shoulders
8. Bottles are drawn life size on page
7. Bottles are rounded on bottom and top to appear 3-D
6. Values are soft and fade from highlight, midtone, shadow
5. Highlights show up on surface using eraser to make mark
4. Bottles appear stacked in space, some lower, some higher
3. Perspective lines of boxes/crates are parallel to one another
2. Proportions are even, size seems comparable for each object
1. Soft, sketch lines are used to avoid having to erase outlines