The Complete Guide to Perspective Drawing

Preface. Introduction. List of Abbreviations. 1. Basic Perspective Terms. 2. One- through Six-Point perspective an Overview. 3. One-Point Perspective. 4. Reference Points. 5. Two-Point Perspective. 6. Measuring Point Geometry. 7. Horizontal Angles. 8. Ellipses, Spheres, Spiral Forms, and Random Curves. 9. Inclined Planes. 10. Inclined Cuboids. 11. Incline Geometry. 12. The Problem of Distant Vanishing points. 13. Falling and Rotating Forms. 14. Tilted Tapered Forms. 15. Perspective in the 1400s. 16. Plan/Elevation View Perspective. 17. Three-Point Perspective. 18. Three-Point Angles. 19. Combining One- and Three-Point Perspective. 20. Combining Two- and Three-Point Perspective. 21. Combining Three-Point Perspective Diagrams. 22. Compound Inclines in Two-Point Perspective. 23. Shadows. 24. Shadows of Round, Spherical, and Curved Objects. 25. Positive Shadows. 26. Negative Shadows. 27. Shadows from Artificial Light Sources. 28. Three-Point Shadows. 29. Reflections. 30. Reflections on Inclined Surfaces. 31. Reflections on Curved Surfaces. 32. Anamorphic Perspective. 33. Four-Point Perspective. 34. Five-Point Perspective. 35. Six-Point Perspective. 36. Miscellaneous. Glossary. Bibliography. Index.