Prepare to Draw chapter 4
This is a sketch of the objects as they appear in the image (a) at
the bottom of the previous page. There is enough surface of the
table here to show reflections of the objects on the table’s shiny
surface. Notice the level of the back of the table, compared to the
objects. Determine exactly where this level lines up on the
objects. Compare the height of the objects. Measure across to see
if the height of the apple and orange are the same. Notice the
shape of the tabletop. The strongest light on the largest object is
toward the top; this is called the highlight.All of the above points
are discussed in more detail in Chapter 5. This is an introduction
to start you thinking more about what you can actually see,
because you cannot draw what you cannot see!
Eye Level: A Quiz
When you look at an object, you do so from a particular point and a particular level. Imagine that your eye level forms a hori-
zontal line in connection to everything you see. To help you, consider the following examples. Where do you think the person
who took the photograph was standing? The answers are on the next page.
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