Wyllie, W. L. (William Lionel), 1851-1931 · London, E. Arnold · leaf 39
ch which only embraces a small section of thehorizon than in one which takes in a wide angle,so that you have to turn vour head when lookingfrom one end to the other end of your subject.That is to say, a narrow-angle picture shows upthe curve more. I have shown that the surface of the sea isalways… … When poets sing of heavens vault or ofthe dome of air, they are only stating actualfacts ; and when you try to render on your canvasthe forms of the dappled cirrus, and the long linesof mares-tail or mackerel sky, you will find thetask more easy if you bear in mind that you arelooking up at the…
Drawing · Perspective
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