Chapter 9Circles and Ellipses
If drawing circles and ellipses makes you feel a little crazy, you’re not alone. If they’re horizontal, they act one way; when vertical, they act another. They’re hard to draw well, especially if you’re just starting out. In this chapter, we’ll go over some tools that will help you get better at drawing and plotting out ellipses, and discuss how they reveal the limitations of perspective.
The Hardest Line Is a Well-Drawn Curve
Circles and ellipses represent a particular challenge for beginners. It’s hard to draw them with any kind of precision, and unfortunately even the tiniest of mistakes shout from the page. While it may be tempting to rely on ellipse guides, they can be expensive and are sometimes limiting ...
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