Creating Magical Effects
Through demonstration and description, Helen Van Wyk simplifies two techniques that she knows you can use to
enhance your still life paintings. First, Helen reveals to you the foolproof secret of drawing a circle in
perspective. This trick will allow you to paint a circle or ellipse from any angle, whether it's a full round
shape seen from above, (a plate perhaps), or the slender curve revealed by the side view of a hat's rim. Helen
always joked that she'd like an "ellipse-making machine" to make the job easer. ,
Duration: 60 Minutes DVD