How to Create Perspective Art

Zoe Ziegenfuss, Student Writer|April 19, 2022

https://www.artistsnetwork.com/art-mediums/learn-to-draw-perspective/

Peters Cartridge Factory, watercolor on watercolor paper, 8″ by 11″. The vanishing points of this three-point perspective scene can be located by continuing the lines of the buildings and windows beyond the perimeter of the scene to three places of convergence.

Perspective art is an allusion that the artist creates in order to make a two-dimensional work of art look three-dimensional. Although perspective art may seem complicated, Brent Koch Pennridge high school’s art teacher, says, “Originality and hard work are the most important things; skill and technique can be learnt. The only thing that separates an artist from a nonartist is the desire and drive to create.”

The first thing you must understand about perspective is that there are three, one, two and three-point perspective. This article will provide information on how to create a one-point perspective drawing. The closer you are to the object, the closer your vanishing point(s) will be. All you will need is a piece of paper, a pencil (with an HB or 2H lead), and a ruler.

  • First, draw a horizontal line across of your paper. Try to imagine where you first want the viewer to look when you’re finished. This line should be created by using a ruler. You may put the horizon line anywhere you would like. For instance, positioning the horizon low will help you create a view looking up while putting the horizon near the top will direct the viewer to look down (and vise versa).
  • Make a mark where you want your vanishing point to be. The closer to the vanishing point, the farther away things will seem. One-point perspectives only have one vanishing point that is created into the focal point of the piece. This dot should be placed on the horizon where all the lines meet. Decide where you want the viewer to focus and make a small dot or mark on the horizon to make this vanishing point.
  • Finally, begin to draw lines that extend from your vanishing point with a ruler. Put the ruler down so that passes through the vanishing point on the horizon. You can angle your ruler in any direction and lightly run your pencil along it to make a perspective line.

Make as many perspective lines as you like. You may use these lines as guidelines to draw other things so that they are also put into the correct perspective.