What Is Foreshortening?

1.	What Is Foreshortening?
Answer» Lines used to create the illusion of depth, to ILLUSTRATE that something is actually closer to your EYE. I WOULD say it's a relative of perspective. For example, if you draw someone pointing a finger at you, the finger and hand are foreshortened which means they appear larger than the ARM or head. Lines used to create the illusion of depth, to illustrate that something is actually closer to your eye. I would say it's a relative of perspective. For example, if you draw someone pointing a finger at you, the finger and hand are foreshortened which means they appear larger than the arm or head.

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Lines used to create the illusion of depth, to ILLUSTRATE that something is actually closer to your EYE.

I WOULD say it's a relative of perspective.

For example, if you draw someone pointing a finger at you, the finger and hand are foreshortened which means they appear larger than the ARM or head.

Lines used to create the illusion of depth, to illustrate that something is actually closer to your eye.

I would say it's a relative of perspective.

For example, if you draw someone pointing a finger at you, the finger and hand are foreshortened which means they appear larger than the arm or head.

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