October 2017
Beginner
144 pages
5h 51m
English
What makes a drawing come to life? A drawing comes to life when it is accurately rendered to depict proper perspective. This includes understanding the viewpoint and angle of the subject, creating volume by following the surface contour, applying light to the object to create gradations of tonal value, and studying surface texture, color, and details.
Perspective, as it pertains to drawing, means recording a three-dimensional object on a two-dimensional surface to render a realistic appearance of the object in life by accurately representing all aspects of the object through proper perspective and skill. To make the translation from reality to paper, it’s vital to learn the rules of perspective. We’ll start with ...