Perspective Drawing is the technique used in art and design to represent three-dimensional images on a

two-dimensional picture plane based on a point of view. It is also defined as a technique of showing
depth in a picture by using a horizon line and two vanishing points on the horizon line Linear
perspective drawing system is used to create an illusion of depth on a flat surface. It is a technique used
to create three-dimensional look in a composition using straight lines.

Vanishing Point is the point at which parallel lines appear to meet each other. It is drawn on the
horizontal line. They are converging lines that moves back in space.

Horizon Line are lines that moves from one side to the other that tells the viewer where the back of the
image concludes or ends

Vertical Vanishing Point is the term referred to as the vanishing point above or below the eye level.

Converging lines are lines of an object that move from the front to the vanishing point on the horizon
line in a composition using perspective.

Kinds of Perspective Drawing

• One-point Perspective drawing projects a single vanishing point.

• Two-point Perspective drawing projects all on eye-level
• Three-point Perspective drawing used to depict objects and structures that are significantly high
or low in the picture plane
• Multi-point Perspective uses multiple vanishing points

Perspective Views

• Bird’s Eye View is seeing the object from above

• Eye Level View is referred to as the Horizon, seeing the object on eye-level.
• Worm’s Eye View seeing the object from below

Areas in a landscape drawing

• Foreground – an area nearest to the viewer usually lead the viewer to the object
• Midground – an area located at the middle part, usually the main object of the drawing
• Background – farthest area which usually gives emphasis to the main object