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How to Draw an Impossible Cube with a Highlighter

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Draw an Impossible Cube with a Highlighter

Here is an alternative method for drawing Escher's cube - a cube that could never exist in real life. This time we use a highlighter pen to make things easier..

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  1. 1
    Draw a square with a highlighter marker.
    Draw a square with a highlighter marker.
    Draw a square with a highlighter marker
  2. 2
    Draw a second square intersecting with the first one.
    Draw a second square intersecting with the first one.
    Draw a second square intersecting with the first one. Make sure that intersecting squares create a third but smaller square at the center.
  3. 3
    Connect the upper-left corners of the two squares.
    Connect the upper-left corners of the two squares.
    Connect the upper-left corners of the two squares.
  4. 4
    Connect the lower-left corners of the two squares.
    Connect the lower-left corners of the two squares.
    Connect the lower-left corners of the two squares.
  5. 5
    Connect the lower-right corners of the squares.
    Connect the lower-right corners of the squares.
    Connect the lower-right corners of the squares.
  6. 6
    Connect the upper-right corners of the squares.
    Connect the upper-right corners of the squares.
    Connect the upper-right corners of the squares. Now you have a cube.
  7. 7
    Now we will turn this ordinary cube into an impossible one with the help of outlines.
    Now we will turn this ordinary cube into an impossible one with the help of outlines.
    Now we will turn this ordinary cube into an impossible one with the help of outlines. Draw outlines for front-left and back-right legs of your cube. You should only draw vertical outlines, not the horizontal ones.
  8. 8
    Draw outlines for the background of your cube at each side.
    Draw outlines for the background of your cube at each side.
    Draw outlines for the background of your cube at each side.
  9. 9
    Finish with a final outline all around the figure.
    Finish with a final outline all around the figure.
    Finish with a final outline all around the figure.


Edit Tips

  • The thicker your highlighter, the easier it is drawing the outlines.
  • You can try various color combinations.
  • If you want a completely transparent cube, you can use a soft pencil instead of a highlighter pen and then get rid of the pencil marks with a good eraser.
  • To have a perfect shape you can use a ruler.


Edit Things You'll Need

  • Highlighter pen
  • Pen or magic marker
  • Paper
  • Ruler


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Last edited:
September 24, 2009 by BR

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