Perspective practiser
Perspective makes a flat drawing look deep. Things further away look smaller, and lines going away from you meet at a point. Learn one-, two- and three-point perspective, then practise.
Key words
- Horizon lineA flat line across the page at your eye level. If you're sitting, it's low; if you're up a ladder, it's high.
- Vanishing point (VP)A dot on the horizon where lines going away from you meet, like train tracks disappearing into the distance.
- Guide linesLight ruler lines from the corners of a shape to a vanishing point. Rub them out at the end.
- VerticalsUpright lines. In one- and two-point perspective they stay straight up and down.
- Eye levelBelow the horizon you see the tops of things. Above it you see underneath. On it, you see neither.
Perspective playground
Drag the horizon line up and down, drag the vanishing points, and drag boxes around. Tap a box to select it, then drag its blue squares to resize it. Watch how every edge follows the guide lines.
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Keyboard: focus the drawing, then use the arrow keys to move the selected box, or Shift + arrows to move the horizon.
Draw it step by step
Grab a pencil and a ruler. Each step draws itself. Press Next when you're ready, or Play all to watch the whole thing.
Find the vanishing point
These boxes were drawn in perspective, but the guide lines have been rubbed out. Drag along the edges to draw ruler lines, then tap where you think the vanishing point is. Press Check to see how close you were.
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Tip: pick two edges that go away from you. Where your ruler lines cross is the vanishing point.
Practice sheet
Print this sheet and turn every shape into a box. Press New layout for a different sheet.