Complete perspective course : comprising the elementary and advanced stages of perspective, the projection of shadows and reflections, with exercises in theory and practice, also the practical application of perspective (1900)
Spanton, J. Humphrey (John Humphrey) · London : Macmillan and co. · leaf 276
we wisli todraw. Consequently, if we take one-third of this distance and setit up above H.L., it will give us the top of the figure, as shown. We will carry tliis method a step farther in the followingillustration. JS^oti.—If we wish to draw a figure taller or shorter than thegiven figure at a… … Fig. 170 Let C (Fig. 170) be. a figure, given in position in thepicture, and H.L. the horizon line. AVe wish to draw otherfigures of a similar height at different distances from thepicture. On measuring the distance of the top of the headof the figure from the H.L., we find it is equal to one-third…
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