Help needed with ellipses (circles in perspective)!
4yr
Samuel Eli
Hi!
So - I've been grinding away at Marshal Vandruff's 1994 Perspective Series - and there is this one problem I can't seem to solve when doing my own practice.
I believe I'm understanding the concept correctly - that is, getting a circle on a flat vertical plane to be in perspective (2 point). However, once I've got everything drawn up and ready to plot the ellipse, it's clearly distorted or incorrectly placed.
(1) Find the center of the plane by drawing the diagonals, (2) take that center and tracing back to the opposite side's VP, (3) establish major and minor axis at 90 degrees, and (4) do ellipse.
I've watched other artists do this similar method, and when I watch them do it, it all makes sense. But, when the time comes to try something organic from me on my own, it always comes out - distorted and not correct? Anyone out there have any input on this?
First image is me doing it by hand, second is me doing it again in digital (a bit cleaner). Out of perspective, the boxes sides should just be a perfect circle inset on the side plane of the box.
Thanks in advanced!
