SECTION III
Drawing Techniques
The Picture Plane
The picture plane is like a window frame through which an artist sees the three-dimensional world. It also corresponds to the edge or borders of an artist’s drawing or painting surface.
The best way to understand the picture plane is to see it in action. Using a dark erasable marker on an upright piece of plexiglass, stand in one spot and—without moving your position—draw the exact outlines of what you see.
This tracing is much the same as how you will draw on your paper; except on your paper, the correct angles will be manually transferred to your drawing surface using a stretched-out arm and ...
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