Perspective Drawing (101)

Like an axonometric drawing, the perspective is a single – view drawing. However, it eliminates the optical distortion of parallel lines to represent three dimensional space as we naturally perceive it.

Axonometric = object understanding

Perspective = human understanding

Three types:

- one point

- two point

- three point

All three of these possess 4 major characteristics.

•  Overlapping Forms

•  Reduction or decrease in size

•  Convergence of parallel lines

•  Foreshortening

Components of Perspectives

Overlapping of forms:

Reduction or decrease in size:

Convergence of Parallel lines:

Foreshortening

One Point One Point perspective has two major sets of parallel lines that are

parallel to the picture plane and another set that are perpendicular to the picture plane, which converge to one vanishing point.

Useful in portraying interior spaces, certain street scenes, and axial arrangements.

Two Point A two point perspective retains the verticality of vertical lines, but

both major sets of horizontal lines are oblique to the picture plane, and both sets have their own vanishing points.

More commonly used of the three perspective types. A two point tends to be neither symmetrical nor static and portrays a more natural view for the observer.

Three Point Three point perspective has all

three major sets of lines oblique to the picture plane and therefore has three major vanishing points