So how are you going to make that glass happy? By filling her up, and that's going to require a line being drawn. Each stage sees you guiding a flow of water into the glass by drawing a line to direct the water flow, hold the glass in position, or remove obstacles. What's important is to remember that you should think outside of the box, but the bigger a line you draw, the less stars you will earn for any given level.
Essential balance
But the water isn't the only thing you should take note of, because you might have to focus more on the glass itself. The glass isn't nailed down, it is beholden by the game's physics and gravity, meaning if it's floating in the air, or has an unstable surface, it might all go wrong. Some stages will have you drawing a line to balance the glass, or even a full hanging stage to keep it in place.
Feel the flow
Before you even put pen to paper, you can likely already see where the water is likely to flow, but if you're unsure, feel free to do a test run and reset. You can use right angles, curves, and straight lines to tease the water flow into the location you want. Certain stages will require you to devise a unique way of flowing the water into the glass, which might be more difficult than a simple sloped line.
Life in your way
Things start to get a little more awkward once you're faced with these orange spheres which will make aiming your flow much more difficult. They'll roll around, attempt to fill your glass, and get in the way of your water flow. It's frustrating, but now you'll have to account for balls, the balance of your glass, in addition to the water flow. It might feel like a juggling act at first, but the game eases you into it, and you'll find ways to around the orbs with some thinking.