The principles of perspective as applied to model drawing & sketching from nature (1890)
Trobridge, George, 1851-1909 · London : Cassell · leaf 37
MODEL DRAWING AND SKETCHING FROM NATURE. 33 CHAPTER VI. R OBJECTS. and draw the curve in quarter sections. (See The drawing of curves in perspective presents new difficulties, and their correct representation Fig. 16.) Seen edgewise a circle will appear as a depends more upon observation than in the … Fig. 16. course appear quite round, as it actually is. straight line, and the only thing to be con- You will be assisted in drawing it if you get sidered in this case is the direction of the plane two diameters at right angles to each other, in which the circle lies. c
Perspective · Drawing
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