Fourth Year Drawing by D. R. Augsburg Fourth Year Drawing by D. R. Augsburg    

Lesson 14: Triangular and Rectangular Prisms (3D Form)

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The instructor informs children of the following steps to draw house and shed forms.

  • Draw the front face of both rectangle and triangle.
  • Choose the center of vision and to it draw the receding lines.
  • Choose the depth and draw the farther face.

Children study the image and complete the following drill work:

  1. Draw a box below and at the left of the eye. To the top face add an acute triangular prism.
  2. Draw a box below and at the right of the eye. Add to the top face an acute triangular prism.
  3. Draw a box below and at the right of the eye. To the top face add a right triangular prism.
  4. Draw a box below and at the left of the eye. To the top face add a right triangular prism.
  5. Draw a box below and at the left of the eye. To the top face add an obtuse triangular prism.
  6. Draw a box below the eye. Add to the top an obtuse triangular prism.