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Let’s look at how to draw cylinders in perspective. For this Part A, we will get interested in the top surface of a tube – which is actually “a cylinder within a cylinder”.

You can see similar case for a camera lense for example.


Below are the steps in picture ! 🙂

How to draw multiple cylinders- design sketching part a e

How to draw multiple cylinders- design sketching part a f
Get started with the Designer Starter Kit (Including basic perspective tutorials)
How to draw multiple cylinders- design sketching part a g
Both circles share the same center such as this camera lens for example
How to draw multiple cylinders- design sketching part a h
In perspective both ellipses share the same symmetry axis also called the minor axis The minor axis is the shortest distance of the ellipse
How to draw multiple cylinders- design sketching part a i
Each ellipse has its respective major axis The major axis is the other symmetry axis of the ellipse and also the longest distance
How to draw multiple cylinders- design sketching part a j
Minor axis and major axis are always perpendicular each other No matter what 🙂
How to draw multiple cylinders- design sketching part a k
The common beginner mistake is to draw both ellipses aligned
How to draw multiple cylinders- design sketching part a l
Make sure you watched this previous lesson video about How to draw ellipses in perspective.
How to draw multiple cylinders- design sketching part a m
<strong>rule<strong> a circle fit in a square + a circle in perspective become an ellipse
How to draw multiple cylinders- design sketching part a n
<strong>from the front view<strong> both major and minor axis blue lines join in the middle
How to draw multiple cylinders- design sketching part a o
But in perspective the major axis does not cross the center
How to draw multiple cylinders- design sketching part a p
Remember in perspective both ellipses are not aligned through the major axis
How to draw multiple cylinders- design sketching part a q
Click here to watch the Part B (Coming soon), and get ready to draw multiple cylinders!

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