Perspective 12: Building Stairs in Perspective

[New Masters Academy]

Artist and veteran instructor Erik Olson demonstrates the options available for creating and determining degrees of inclines and declines for slopes as well as measuring and or referencing and positioning grids, objects, and figures on slopes. This includes the behavioral angle and position of objects and figures compared to the sloped surface they are on.

Materials

• 45-45-90 Transparent Triangle Ruler
• 30-60-90 Transparent Triangle Ruler
• Alvin Pro-Matic Lead Holder – 2H Lead
• Alvin Rotary Lead Pointer
• T-Square Ruler
• Protractor
• Prismacolor Verithin Colored Pencil – Red/Blue
• Paintbrush
• Kneaded Eraser
• Hard Eraser
• Helix Technical Compass

[DietmarScheerer]

Hi, I’m confused by the part shown in the photo. I don’t understand the transfer from 40° angle of the first staircase to the staircase that goes down. Please help, thanks!

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