Leisure Painter

Develop your skills

Learning objectives

■ Understand how to draw an ellipse
■ Draw an ellipse using perspective
■ Transfer these skills to drawing transport topics

Oh no, the dreaded ellipse – the nemesis for many who thought drawing vases, cups and saucers was hard. With plenty of practice, however, ellipses will help your drawings become more realistic, as they are crucial to the perspective of your subject, especially if you

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