LEARN 1 TIP A DAY, Sketching Tutorials

How to draw multiple cylinders in perspective | Part A

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 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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rene says:

April 14, 2016 at 12:24 pm

Very useful tip, Chou Tac. Thanks for the explanation. I will keep this in mind.

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- Chou-Tac says:
  
  April 14, 2016 at 10:14 pm
  
  Hello Rene ! 😀
  
  Glad it helps. Have you watched the Part B as well ?
  
  See yah!
  
  Cheers,
  Chou-Tac
  
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