How To Draw A Graduation Cap: 14 Steps (with Pictures) - WikiHow

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1 Draw a horizontal rhombus for the top of the cap. Start by drawing a straight diagonal line going up from the edge of your paper. Don’t make the line too long, or else you won’t be able to fit the rest of the cap on the page. At the end of your first line, add another diagonal line going down that’s the same length and angle as the first one. Make a line that is parallel to the first one you drew starting from the end of the second line. Finally, connect the ends of the first and last line you drew.[1] X Research source
- The rhombus will look like a sideways diamond where each side is the same length.
- You can use a straightedge or ruler if you want to make the sides of your rhombus precise.
2 Add 2 slanted vertical lines down from the sides of the cap. Start your line halfway along one of the bottom sides of the cap. Extend the line down slightly slanted away from the center of the cap so it’s half the length of one of the rhombus’s sides. Draw another diagonal line down from the center of the other bottom side so its the same length as the first one you drew.[2] X Research source
- The diagonal lines coming down from the top of the cap form the sides of the skullcap, which is the part that goes around your head.
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3 Connect the bottoms of the slanted lines with a curved line. Begin at the end of one of the slanted lines, and sketch a slow arch down going toward the other slanted line. Make the lowest point of the arch line up with the center of your rhombus to make the hat look like it’s in perspective. Connect the end of the curved line to the end of the slanted line on the other side to finish the skullcap.[3] X Research source
- Sketch in your lines lightly just in case you have to erase and draw the curved line again.
Tip: The bottoms of some graduation caps come to a point in the middle. If you want to add a point to the bottom of the skull cap, draw upward arches coming from the ends of the slanted lines. The ends of the arches will form a point in the middle of the cap.
4 Make a small oval in the middle of the rhombus for the button. The board of a graduation cap usually has a button that holds the tassel in place. Find the middle of the rhombus you drew and draw a horizontal oval that’s about the size of your fingernail.[4]
5 Sketch 2 parallel lines curving over one side of the cap to draw the string. The string from the tassel hangs down directly from the button. Draw a line coming from the side of the button and extend it to one of the bottom sides of the cap. Once you reach the side of the cap, curve the line down to make it look like it’s hanging over the edge. End the line halfway down the sides of the skullcap. Make another line that’s parallel to the first one you drew so there’s a small gap between them to finish the string.[5] X Research source
- You can draw the string coming down from either the left or right side of the button.
6 Draw the tassel on the end of the parallel lines. The tassel on a graduation is made up of many strings tied together that hangs down from the cap. Draw a small circle at the ends of the parallel lines to form the base of the tassel. Then draw straight lines coming down from the sides of the circle for the strings. Close the bottom of the tassel with a horizontal zig-zag line to make it look like the ends of the strings are different lengths.[6] X Research source You're now finished with your drawing!
- If you want to add more detail to the tassel, make straight vertical lines coming down from the circle to make it look like the individual strings.