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Introduction

Perspective drawings represent most faithfully

the way spatial configurations look in real life.

They communicate overhead or suspended

forms particularly well, and sections through

structures that need to be seen spatially within

an enclosure. Perspective grids can be con-

structed simply and be drawn over again and

again on tracing paper at any scale in

presentation drawings or quick sketches.

2 point perspective drawings have two vanishing

points that enable you to draw shapes receding

into the distance. The basics you will need to

construct a 2 point perspective grid are a

‘canvas’ (empty rectangle), a horizon, and two

vanishing points.

The canvas is your picture - plane that works

like a frame to show your view. In a single -

point perspective construction lines will be

either parallel to your picture plane or

perpendicular to your picture plane (receding

to the vanishing point).

Picture Plane (canvas)

Lines parallel

to picture plane

Perpendicular Lines

VP

VP1 VP2

Perspective Single Point Perspective

Two Point Perspective

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Perspective 4.1

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Use steps 1 - 9 to draw a box

in perspective in the canvas

below.

Canvas

VP1 VP2

Perspective 4.2

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Repeating the process used

in Perspective 4.1, copy the

drawings in the identical

canvases below.

Perspective 4.3Use diagonal lines to divide rectangles in perspective.

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Draw steps 1- 5 on the canvas

below.

Replicating boxes

VP1 VP2

Perspective 4.4

Draw steps 1 - 6 on the

canvas below. Refer to sheet

4.41 for visual instructions.

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Draw steps 1 - 6 to replicate

boxes. Use canvas on sheet 4.4

Perspective 4.41

VP1 VP2 VP1 VP2

VP1 VP2 VP1 VP2

VP1 VP2 VP1 VP2

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