Understanding Perspective in Drawing: Single-Point and Atmospheric Perspective, Lecture notes of Design

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Perspective

Basic Perspective For Drawing

Foreground objects are usually depicted with warmer colors, more tonal range, higher contrast with more detail and definition. Background objects are usually depicted with cooler colors (blues and grayed hues), less tonal range, and lower contrast with less detail.

Example of Atmospheric and

Linear Perspective

Example of Atmospheric and

Linear Perspective

Single-Point Perspective Grid (Review)

Basic 1-Point Perspective Rules

Structural lines, like roof lines, sidewalks, fence lines, furniture, floors, etc.: Lines moving toward the horizon and/ or vanishing point (in other words, away from you):

• Lines above the horizon move downward as they go away toward the horizon.
• Lines below the horizon move upward as they go away toward the horizon. Horizontal and vertical lines not moving toward the horizon:
• Vertical structural lines like corners of buildings, window/door casings, light poles, corners of furniture should be drawn straight up and down to meet the top and bottom of the converging lines.
• Tops and bottoms of objects (surfaces or planes) that face you should be drawn horizontal.

Single-Point Perspective Grid (Review)

Basic 1-Point Perspective Rules

Structural lines, like roof lines, sidewalks, fence lines, furniture, floors, etc.: Lines moving toward the horizon and/ or vanishing point (in other words, away from you):

• Lines above the horizon move downward as they go away toward the horizon.
• Lines below the horizon move upward as they go away toward the horizon. Horizontal and vertical lines not moving toward the horizon:
• Vertical structural lines like corners of buildings, window/door casings, light poles, corners of furniture should be drawn straight up and down to meet the top and bottom of the converging lines.
• Tops and bottoms of objects (surfaces or planes) that face you should be drawn horizontal.

Linear Perspective: Single Point

• Finding The Grid
  • Perspective Lines
    • Perspective Line
  • Horizon/Eye Level (EL)
    • Red Line
  • Vanishing Point (VP)
    • Green Line

Linear Perspective: Single Point

• Finding The Grid
  • Perspective Lines
    • Perspective Line
  • Horizon/Eye Level (EL)
    • Red Line
  • Vanishing Point (VP)
    • Green Line

Linear Perspective: Single Point

• Finding The Grid
  • Perspective Lines
    • Perspective Line
  • Horizon/Eye Level (EL)
    • Red Line
  • Vanishing Point (VP)
    • Green Line

• Single Point Find:
  • Perspective Lines
  • Eye Level (Horizon)
  • Vanishing Point

• Single Point Find:
  • Perspective Lines
  • Eye Level (Horizon)
  • Vanishing Point When horizon line and/or vanishing point is off the page or difficult to find:
• Start with identifying your perspective lines.
• Draw them in first.
• Where they meet, that is your horizon line and your #1 vanishing point.

• Single Point Find:
  • Perspective Lines
  • Eye Level (Horizon)
  • Vanishing Point When horizon line and/or vanishing point is off the page or difficult to find:
• Start with identifying your perspective lines.
• Draw them in first.
• Where they meet, that is your horizon line and your #1 vanishing point.