Scribble June 2018

[Rik]

I thought I'd try playing with the supplied line in SketchUp. I couldn't import the line itself so I imported a jpeg image of it and traced it in SketchUp to replicate it. The candlestick was then constructed using copies of the line to shape the profile. A few jpg exports were then assembled into the attached image using Xara.

That's seriously good.

[Ross Macintosh]

That's seriously good.

Thanks Rik. And thanks Larry & Bob for your comments on the same image earlier. If you haven't tried SketchUp you should. The free version is good. Models like the candlestick are relatively easy to create. While SU isn't photo realistic it still can communicate 3d ideas quite well. Here's an example I created - It was all done in SketchUp (except adding the lettering) >> SketchUp Example <<

[wizard509]

Thanks Rik. And thanks Larry & Bob for your comments on the same image earlier. If you haven't tried SketchUp you should. The free version is good. Models like the candlestick are relatively easy to create. While SU isn't photo realistic it still can communicate 3d ideas quite well. Here's an example I created - It was all done in SketchUp (except adding the lettering) >> SketchUp Example <<

That looks good Ross.

I have a question for you.
Been looking at that guys freehand perspective and I detect am error
When he made a pitched roof he said copy the first side he made and past that line on the other end.

It is my understanding that when making a pitched roof that take the line and extend the line till it crosses in this case the left VP and use that point to make the line for the opposite visible side of the pitch, that puts it in perspective.
It seems like he just plops down a vp which is usually a corner shot,I do not like corner shots and prefer to set up my perspective to feature whatever I want to make most important. Anyway this simple example would be 1 point perspective. So the question is am I right or wrong.

[Ross Macintosh]

Larry - I think I know what you are wondering about but it's hard to be sure. In your example it looks to me like you've drawn a flat roof rather than a sloped one.

I attach a 3d model I made of >> this historic house in Charlottetown, PEI, Canada <<. It is a two-point perspective (although the normal mode for SketchUp is 3-Point). For illustrative purposes I've added in some construction lines. They show that the vanishing point for the roof is the same as for the wall. I also added in a 'X' on the wall to illustrate how the location for the pitched roof's ridge & gable is determined relative to the wall.

[Egg Bramhill]

My misunderstanding! please ignore post please

[iamtheblues]

I really like this month's line, Larry. I flipped two and got a pleasing shape, so it was just a question of coming up with something creative-ish.
I am sure I have seen this style of clock surround made of wrought iron hung on chimney breasts.
Bob.

[Ross Macintosh]

That's cool Bob. I like that the overall design suggests a square. It would be interesting as a design on a repeating tile...