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Department of Art
School of Visual and Performing Arts
University of Louisiana at Monroe

two point perspective

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 Two point perspective - Mr. Fassett, 9-13-03
Draw horizon line. Position vanishing points using 90˚ angle from

1 station point.
You can imagine the 90º corner to be where you are standing in
relationship to the room that you are drawing. When you shift the
angle, you shift your viewpoint.

VP VP horizon line

90º

station point

Draw an arc from each vanishing point, with radius VP to station point, to
position measuring points on horizon line.

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station point
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Use a 30º angle from the station point to position the height line

3 height line
where the 30º line intersects the horizon.

This places the height line at the edge of the visual field of focus.

Place increments along height line. Size of increment determines

the size of the drawing.

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30º

station point

4 height line Decide on an eye level, the viewing height of the horizon
line, and number the increments.

10 Draw the ground line at zero. Place increments along the

9 ground line. Use the same size increments for both.
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height line

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Draw a line from each vanishing point through the zero point
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on the ground line.
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Measurement ticks will be placed along these zero lines.
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zero line

height line
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Use left measuring point and ground line increments to place

width measurement ticks along the rear zero line.

zero line
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height line

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Use right measuring point and ground line increments to place
depth measurement ticks along the front zero line.

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Use vanishing points and measurement ticks to draw floor lines.
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zero line
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Draw vertical lines from each corner

of the floor.

Use the right vanishing point and

height line to draw the left rear
ceiling line.

height line

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Use the left vanishing point to

continue the ceiling line of the
right rear wall.
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11 Use vanishing points to connect

remaining ceiling lines from the
height line
ceiling corner intersections.

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height line

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Dashed line represents a

3 foot height from the
floor along this grid.

The floor grid may be used to position objects.

All heights are measured at the height line.

Height measured using the right vanishing point is the height at the left rear wall.

Height measured using the left vanishing point is the height at the left front wall.

Height can be marked on the rear wall and projected out to specific objects on
the same floor grid.
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height line

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3 foot height from floor

along this grid.

Use the vanishing points to complete the top of the box.

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Create something interesting in the room.

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