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the image is a tutorial on how to draw cylinders in perspective. it explains the relationship between the ellipses that form the top and bottom of the cylinder and their relationship to the viewpoint. the text details a method using a bounding box to construct the ellipses, focusing on how the minor axis of the ellipse shortens as it gets closer to the viewpoint. the image shows examples of cylinders drawn at different angles and with varying degrees of foreshortening, illustrating the principles explained in the text. a diagram shows how the angle of the ellipses changes with their distance from the viewpoint along the central axis of the cylinder. the use of guides to achieve perfect ellipses is also mentioned.

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Created by: ramia (@ruinram)

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Created at: 2025-01-05T00:50:37.370Z

Updated at: 2025-03-15T01:28:22.162Z


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What is in the image: the image is a tutorial on how to draw cylinders in perspective. it explains the relationship between the ellipses that form the top and bottom of the cylinder and their relationship to the viewpoint. the text details a method using a bounding box to construct the ellipses, focusing on how the minor axis of the ellipse shortens as it gets closer to the viewpoint. the image shows examples of cylinders drawn at different angles and with varying degrees of foreshortening, illustrating the principles explained in the text. a diagram shows how the angle of the ellipses changes with their distance from the viewpoint along the central axis of the cylinder. the use of guides to achieve perfect ellipses is also mentioned.

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