Sighting

for Drawing I

Name______________________________________

Sarah Knill; Resource: Drawing Essentials by Deborah Rockman

Sighting Basics

1. Posture ______________________________________________________________________________
2. Eyeballs _____________________________________________________________________________
3. Stick ________________________________________________________________________________
4. These practices will establish a constant ___________________________________________________

Unit of Measure
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You should be able to see the object _________________________________________________________
in order to observe its ________________________________ and ________________________________
Draw the unit of measure _________________________________________________________________

Landmarks
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Usually this occurs at points of connection or shift, also known as_________________________________.
You can sight for vertical and horizontal __________________________ between two or more landmarks.

Angles and Axis Lines
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The Major Axis Line ______________________________________________________________________.
The Minor Axis Line ______________________________________________________________________.