Ellipses

Here's an exercise to do: Draw a bunch of ellipses and then find the minor axis. Forget about the major
axis forever. It's not important. Ha! Take that, Chongers.
After drawing a few pages of ellipses, go back and
find the minor axis. After drawing a few pages of
these, switch the steps around. Lay down a bunch
of minor axes, and then draw an ellipse.
Here's a trick. Watch the position of your forearm in relation to the minor axis. You'll probably find that
your forearm and the minor axis are parallel. Pretty cool, no?
Other Exercises
1. Draw a bunch of dots on paper or using a tablet. Try to connect the dots with a straight confident
line.
2. Draw three dots and then try to connect the three with a smooth curve.
Proportion
The golden proportion again.
1 - 1.68 proportion or,
Line Weight
Where the curve is moving, the line should be thicker to accelerate the line.
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Scott Robertson - Toronto Lecture
May-12-13 8:57 PM
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The golden proportion again.
1 - 1.68 proportion or,
70/30
Line Weight
Where the curve is moving, the line should be thicker to accelerate the line.
This is a notion taken from life drawing.
Scott Robertson's tools of choice
Pilot Hi-Tech C, 0.03 - 0.05. Has a steel nib. Keep a tissue nearby to clean nib as you draw. Keeps
drawings clean.
Power Tank by UNI
Trick for finding the last vanishing point.
Picture cutting a plane through the part that is
perpendicular to your line of sight. Draw a
horizontal line A, then vertical B, then
horizontal C. Connect the last vertical and find
the last point.
Try to rewrite this better later.
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