Introduction : Some advice -- Before we start : What perspective can and can't do for you ; The creative process: getting from A to Z ; Getting the most out of perspective ; Approaching your work ; Materials -- Creating space : Create space any way you can -- Setting it all up : The three rules of perspective ; How perspective works ; The vocabulary of perspective ; Seeing it all together -- The cone of vision : How we see ; Finding the cone of vision based on your image area -- The setup in action : More vocabulary ; Setting up your forms ; Drawing in perspective ; Before you begin ; About the diagrams ; Drawing a cube in one-point perspective ; Drawing a cube in two-point perspective -- Constructing the basic forms : Drawing in three dimensions ; Before the basic forms: the anatomy of a square ; The basic forms -- 7. Using grids : Three ways to use a grid -- Measuring in perspective : Perspective is made for measuring ; All we need is a horizon line ; Using scale for faraway vanishing points ; Transferring scale in space ; Dividing in perspective ; Transferring height anywhere ; Transferring horizontal scale ; Using the measuring system to transfer scale -- Circles and ellipses : The hardest line is a well-drawn curve ; Understanding ellipses ; Defining a circle in perspective ; How to draw an ellipse ; Horizontal plane ellipses ; Vertical plane ellipses ; Vertical ellipses can't keep a secret ; Plotting ellipses: give me points! ; Dividing a circle in perspective -- Mastering slopes : Creating incline planes using the basic forms ; Inclined planes from a vertical vanishing line ; Buildings on a hill ; Intersecting slopes -- Indicating reflections : Seeing what the mirror sees ; Seeing beyond the reflective surface ; Two kinds of reflections -- Casting shadows : Shadow setup basics ; Thinking about light ; Four shadow types in perspective ; Drawing the four shadow types ; Shadow cutouts and floating objects ; Shadows on vertical planes ; Shadows of sloping objects ; Cylinders and spheres cast shadows too -- Three-point perspective : The mechanics of three-point perspective ; Creating the three-point setup ; Setting up the measuring system ; Setting up a grid in three-point perspective.

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