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How to Draw a Two Point Perspective Grid

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How to Draw a 2 Point Perspective Grid

Two Point Perspective Grid Tutorial | Video Transcript

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Today I’m going to show you how to draw a two point perspective grid and
some illustration examples.
Step 1. Draw a horizon line across the page. At the bottom of the page, add
several evenly distributed markers, as seen in red.

Step 2. Mark 2 vanishing points. Their location on the horizon line is

chosen arbitrarily.
Step 3. Draw lines from the vanishing points to the red markers at the
bottom of the page. Some of the red markers extend beyond the page in
order to draw a full perspective grid. Your basic grid is now complete.

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Examples

Now I’ll show you some perspective drawing examples.

Example 1: This is how you draw a cube that starts below the horizon line
and ends above the horizon line. Notice how you can see neither the top
nor bottom surface of the shape.

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Example 2: This is how you draw a cube that starts and ends below the
horizon line. Notice how you can see the top surface of the shape.

Example 3: This is how you draw a cube that starts and finishes above the
horizon line. Notice how you can see the bottom surface of the shape.

Example 4: This example will show you how to correctly illustrate

foreshortening along a path leading toward the horizon. This is useful
when drawing pillars, trees along a road, or a line of people.
Step 1: Draw a box extending to the horizon.

Step 2: Draw a line down the middle of the box.

Step 3: Draw a vertical line sectioning off the box. Inside this new box is
where you would draw the trees, pillars, people etc.

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Step 4: Draw a diagonal from the top left corner of the box through the
point where the center line and the second vertical line intersect. Continue
this diagonal until it hits the bottom of the box extending to the vanishing
point. Draw another vertical line.

Step 5: Repeat the process until you have enough boxes.

Erase any unwanted lines. Notice how the boxes become skinnier. This is
due to foreshortening.

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