Basic ShapesIntroductionAll forms, regardless of complexity, have, as their basis, one or acombination of basic shapes. Although an object may not perfectly duplicatea basic shape, the shapes are present. Objects are three dimensional instructure. The three dimensions are height, width, and depth.Basic shapesThe four basic shapes are the cube, the sphere, the cylinder, and the cone.Describing objects by using basic forms simplifies the process of drawing andlaying out forms on a page. Draw basic shapes as if they were made of glassto see both the inside and outside of the objects. This technique is calleddrawing throughan object and enables you to give objects depth as well asheight and width.Figure 3-8 shows the four basic shapes in drawing.Figure 3-8.—The four basic shapes.Figure 3-9 shows basic shapes drawn as if they were made of glass.Figure 3-9.—Drawing through basic shapes as if theywere made of glass.Continued on next page3-11
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