How do I draw an egg shape ?

I want to draw a couple of Easter egg shapes of different sizes for some artwork. I don’t have anything egg shaped to draw around and I want a nice tidy even shape. I am thinking 4″ to 8″ on end to end.

Any ideas how to do it?

I have compasses/rulers etc.
Thanks.

try to draw a circle

I tend to end up with an egg 😐

Draw half an elipse for the top half using a piece of string and two pins and a semicircle for the bottom half with the compasses

draw a circle

add two lines to make a triancle up to the top

Round it out

or

http://www.google.co.uk/#hl=en&source=hp&q=how+to+draw+an+egg&aq=f&aqi=g10&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=&fp=1&cad=b

Buy an egg and trace round it

Or dial 999

Google Images…

http://www.google.co.uk/images?hl=en&source=hp&biw=1280&bih=685&q=easter+egg+template&gbv=2&aq=f&aqi=g3g-m6&aql=&oq=

Print this out to the size you want

or ctrl/scroll mouse to size and trace off your screen

What sort of egg are you trying to draw?

I have templates for chicken eggs, duck eggs, ostrich eggs and quail eggs that I can send you FOC. 🙂

Aw, thanks folks – really helpful 🙂
Happy Easter.

Off to get some paper out the drawer….

Here.

http://www.delorie.com/wood/tips/egg-shape.html