This document describes how to draw a rotated cube in 5-point perspective with angles of 45-45-45 degrees. It includes: 1. An explanation of rotating a cube in 3D space at 45 degrees around the X, Y, and Z axes. 2. A step-by-step guide to the basic layout and construction of the cube using 5 vanishing points and a curved picture plane. 3. Tips for drawing the ellipses used in the construction, including using plastic ellipse templates. 4. Images showing the completed 5-point perspective drawing of the rotated cube.

1. Prospettiva ZeroSei
Massimo Marrazzo
How to draw a rotated cube in 5-point perspective (angles 45°- 45°- 45°)
February 2017
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A 5-point perspective of
a rotated cube: 45°-45°-45°
Curved Picture Plane
Side
A-B
A
B
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Original size of a cube
Size of a rotated cube (45°- 45° - 45°)Rotating a cube in three dimensions
1 2 3
Front - Perspective
Top
Front
Rotation around the X-axis by 45°Rotation around the Z-axis by 45°
Z
Y
X
45°
45°
45°

3. 2 A 5-point perspective of
a rotated cube: 45°-45°-45°
Front - Perspective
Side
Top
3D view
Basic Layout
K
K
A
BA
B
A B
K
K
A-B
K
A B
Upper face

4. 3 A 5-point perspective of
a rotated cube: 45°-45°-45°
Upper face 1°
Basic Layout
Curved Picture Plane
Plane
B
A-B
BAA
A
B
Perspective
Major axis
Side
Top
Front

5. 4 A 5-point perspective of
a rotated cube: 45°-45°-45°
Basic Layout
Upper face 2°
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K
K
Perspective
K
Y
Y
Y
Y Y
Major axis
Side
Top
3D view
Extend edges till Plane
Plane
Curved Picture Plane

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As an alternative to graphical construction, it is also possible to use plastic ellipse templates.
A 5-point perspective of
a rotated cube: 45°-45°-45°
Drawing ellipses
Draw the Major
and Minor axses
Diagonal line Divide in 4 equal sections. Draw a smooth curve through
the 5 points
Run diagonal lines
across the sections
K
A B
Major axis

7. 6 A 5-point perspective of
a rotated cube: 45°-45°-45°
Perspective
Basic Layout
Curved Picture Plane
Plane
K
KK
K
K
Major axis
A B
A
B
3D view
Plane
Side
Top
Extend edges till Plane
Y Y
Y
Y

8. 7 A 5-point perspective of
a rotated cube: 45°-45°-45°
Extend edges till Plane
Curved Picture Plane
Plane
Perspective
Major axis
Y Y Y
Z ZZ
Front
Top
Side
A B A-B
A
B

9. 8 A 5-point perspective of
a rotated cube: 45°-45°-45°

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Manuale di prospettiva lineare e curvilinea
Massimo Marrazzo
2015
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A complete manual of Perspective from 0 to 6 vanishing point, including the curvilinear perspective.
Drawings are step by step, without long descriptions.
Learn how draw in one, two and three-point linear perspective.
Master the curvilinear perspective with four, five and six vanishing points.
Sketch futuristic cars or the ultimate mp3 player by freehand technique.
Have fun with anamorphic projections and stereo drawings for a 3D effects.
Circles, shadows, people, reflections, and much more.
In just one book the best tricks to drawing precise and fast perspectives.
There is also a 5 languages Dictionary and Terminology page. (Italiano, English, Español, Français, Deutsch).
The book is 312 pages in 16 chapters. The book is in Italian.

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In the book you can find perspective drawings with 4, 5 and 6 vanishing points.
And much more: shadows, reflections, human figure, tips,...
Learn visually
This book for the moment is in Italian but the drawings are step by step, so you don't need to read.
Anyway there is a dictionary in 5 languages (Italian, English, Spanish, French, German) to translate words in the case.
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45°225° 135° 90°180°270° 0°/360° 315° 270°
L1
L2
165° 75°
Shadows Three-point perspective
Four-point perspective
Reflections
Freehand sketching

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