Perspective Practices, ContinuedReflections,shadows, andshade inperspectiveRealistic perspective drawings drawn either mechanically or by freehand mayrequire the use of reflections, shadows, or shading.REFLECTIONS: Reflections occur when you view an object on or nearglossy or shiny surfaces such as glass, polished metals, or water. Reflectionsappear not as a scene in reverse, but as though you were below the scenelooking up. When drawing reflections, the station point and the horizon lineare the same as the ones used to initially draw the object. Horizontal widthsremain the same and project downward defining the width of the reflection.Vertical height is the only dimension left to calculate. To define heights in areflection, revolve the object to reflect below a surface as far as it projectsabove it. When the object is close to the horizon, the reflection is nearly aduplicate of the original scene. When an object is set back from the horizonline, the scene appears abbreviated.Figure 5-25 illustrates how the horizon line, station point, and vanishingpoints are the same for the object and the object in reflection.Figure 5-25.—Reflections in perspective.Continued on next page5-33
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