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Learning How To Draw

Elementary Perspective: Lesson 9 (Shadows - continued)
Time:	Allow 40 min
Aim:	To learn how to plot shadows on differing surfaces. Here we shall plot and draw the shadow of a ladder leaning against a wall.
Materials:	30x45cms or 12"x18" standard cartridge paper (thick, white, plain) sketchpad. HB pencil Ruler
Notes:	To Begin Revise: Method of introducing light source finding its ground position Construct margin and title box on a new page then: b) construct the simple corner of a room using a CVP c) this 'oblique' line will represent one rail of the ladder. Call it 'ab' d) 'cd' is parallel to 'ab'. Construct as shown with lines to VP e) add the ladder 'rungs' and firm in f) establish light source - drop to floor and construct shadow lines as above g) this shows the method of constructing the shadow of one of the 'rungs' h) shade in the shadow 'freehand' as shown i) Complete the shadow and add other appropriate details
Homework:	Experiment, add other objects ... a bucket on the floor and its shadow.
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