Exercise 15 Seeing and drawing foreshortening

Depending on your vantage point (the point from which you observe something whether it is a landscape, still life, person/s, or single object), things may appear distorted. Drawing the distortions exactly as you see them is necessary to make your drawings look authentic. These distortions are called foreshortening. You will find a description and demonstration of foreshortening in At the Tip of a Pencil: Drawing Basics for Beginners.