Transcript How to Draw Linear Perspective BUILDINGS

Creating a reality out of lines……
As always, draw a HORIZON LINE and put a VANISHING POINT on it. This
time, put the VP OFF CENTER. Then, draw a RECTANGLE in the lower Left
Corner. We will make a basic building together.
Draw your ORTHOGONAL LINES to the Vanishing Point.
And finally, give it DEPTH by drawing PARALLEL lines matching the FRONT
of the rectangle.
Now, we are going to add a DOOR (green) and a LARGE WINDOW
(yellow) This window will resemble a floor-to-ceiling room and we will need
to draw the INTERIOR space.
For windows and openings, you ALWAYS draw an Orthogonal line from the
INSIDE CORNER that has a clear road to the Vanishing Point.
Remember, draw Orthogonal Lines ONLY as far as you need them. You do not
need to go ALL the way to the VP, but it still should be ALIGNED with it. Notice the
example. The RED is the “extra” line that DOES NOT need to be draw.
Notice the RED LINES. They indicate the BACK CORNER of the inside room.
All you need to do is draw a VERTICAL line LIGHTLY from the back corner down,
and then a HORIZONAL line parallel to your window to connect the “wall” and “floor”
together.
Do you see the INTERIOR SPACE of the room?
This technique of window making can also create balconies.
Try on your own to make a BALCONY on the SIDE of the
building. **HINT Start with a box.
Side
wall
Back Wall
Floor
How did yours come out? Did you make a Balcony? Notice how it looks
“attached.” The arrow is pointing down to the “open” space
Now, attempt to make a CHIMNEY, STAIRCASE and a DOORWAY
behind the balcony.
****HINT! These items are ALL made of BOXES!!!!!!
And you’re done! 
How did it go? Were you able to make something close to the diagram below?
If not, why not? Did you follow the rules of One Point Perspective?
What else could you add using the rules of Linear Perspective?
CHIMNEY
OPENING FOR BALCONY
OVERSIZED MINI
STARCASE
Creating Buildings using
TWO POINT Linear Perspective…..
As always, draw a HORIZON LINE.
Now put TWO VANISHING POINTS on the COMPLETE OPPOSITE END of the
Horizon Line.
VP1
VP2
Create a Two-Point BOX ON the Horizon
Line. This gives you more space to
create a building.
VP1
VP2
Add a Window. The
RED lines indicate the
orthogonal going
TOWARDS the
Vanishing Point.
VP1
VP2
Add a Door. It’s the same as the
Window, except you need to make a
parallel line at the end.
Now, we are going to create the INTERIOR SPACE of the room.
Imagine it’s a floor-to-ceiling room. The GREEN lines indicate the Orthogonal lines.
VP1
VP2
The Trick with Two Point
Perspective is you need to go
to OPPOSITE VANISHING
POINTS to show the
INTERIOR AREAS.
SIDE ONE
SIDE TWO
Notice how my lines on “side
2” are going towards VP1.
When you do your INTERIOR
SPACES, ONLY draw the
Orthogonal Lines UNTIL they “hit
the wall” of your Window.
VP1
VP2
Now you’re done!
REMEMBER…..
**When you draw INTERIOR Spaces, you draw Orthogonal Lines. INSIDE
corners to OPPOSITE Vanishing Points.
**When you draw EXTERIOR forms, the draw Orthogonal Lines to the SAME
Vanishing Point as the side you are creating.
For CW….
1. Try to ADD to your Two Point Building the following….
-Balcony
-Chimney
-Stairs
**HINT: they are ALL made up of BOXES!
For HW….
2. Worksheet