Is it possible to free hand a perfect circle

Hold the pen or pencil like you normally would, and rest the outside edge of your pinky finger on the center of your sheet of paper Figure 3. Rest your ring finger between your pinky and middle finger Figure 2 , then use your middle finger to support the pen or pencil in this position.

Be sure that you hold the pen or pencil like you normally would with your pointer finger and thumb. Lastly, it is important that you keep the rest of your hand off of the paper Figure 5. If you keep your hand on the paper, it will not rotate freely. Be sure that you hold the utensil at least one inch away from the tip. Now it's time to draw your circle. Using your hand as the weight and "compass", rotate the paper with your other hand in a fluid motion. Keep your pinky firmly on the page and try to keep your pen or pencil as still as possible.

The only thing that should move is your paper. Go slow! If you go too fast, you'll have more difficulty drawing the circle correctly. Did you make this project? Share it with us! I Made It! Message up to characters. Check out this story on Newser. Report an Error. Send to Editors.

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Step Six: Before you draw your circle in, create slight curves on all four ends of the horizontal and vertical guides. You will refine these as you draw your circle in a moment so they can be just approximated.

Step Seven: To draw your circle in beautifully, make sure that you join up the four smaller curves that you just created, by travelling through the guidelines on all four diagonals.

Ghost lines are sketched above the surface of the paper, or just barely touching it. The exciting thing about drawing circles, is that many objects can be draw by starting with just this one simple shape. Have fun with your new circle drawing skills! Draw perfect circles every time with just one pencil. No need for a compass, circle template or even a circular object the right size to trace around.

Many years ago when I was a beginner artist, I constantly found myself rummaging around in my studio trying to find the exact size circular object to trace around.