Show pageBacklinksBack to top This page is read only. You can view the source, but not change it. Ask your administrator if you think this is wrong. ===== Axis ===== **Axis** refers to the initial sense of up/down and left/right. Think of axis as the spine of a figure -- the dominant vertical quality of a stick figure is determined by the central axis of the stick figure. The axis assists in the perception of depth, part of shapes, proportion, and ultimately what the shape actually represents. {{:8f15a.gif?nolink}} {{:6779e.gif?nolink}} {{:bb6ed.jpg?nolink}} \\ An axis is generally medial.\\ An axis tends to ignore "limbs" //(center image above and front legs of giraffe)//.