How do I draw a one-point-perspective?

Answer 1

The vanishing point is a point on the horizon where all the lines of your composition that point to that horizon are oriented, it is a very elegant device to represent depth in a composition, and it offers us a simple way to determine how small an object is. it seems the further away you are from the observer.

1.Draw a horizon line on your sheet and mark a point on that line, you can experiment with the height of the horizon depending on your intentions, you will notice that if you draw it under the observer it would appear in a high position, and so on the contrary,

2. Draw as many basic shapes as you want, only the lines of these that point to the horizon must be oriented to the vanishing point that you created on your horizon line.

3. I recommend you look at any street in your city and if it is long and straight enough you will be able to see where the horizon is and where the vanishing point and the buildings would be your geometric figures, you will see how they behave with respect to your horizon.

it's fun to see it like this

Answer 2

Hello,

One-point perspective is really fun! I will try to explain the steps without using a video tutorial.

Starting steps:

1. Draw a light horizon line across your page. (Horizon lines are horizontal)
2. Place a dot on your horizon line, this is the vanishing point. (Objects get smaller as they get closer to the vanishing point)
3. To start out, draw a geometrical shape below or above the horizon line. (Squares are the easiest)
4. With a ruler (or without) draw light vanishing lines from each corner of the square to the vanishing point. (One line will show the inside of the square)
5. Then determine the depth of the square. Do you want to turn it into a rectangular prism, or leave it as a square with all even sides? From here you will go from a shape to a 3-D form.
6. Use your vanishing lines to create light parallel lines in between them referring to your original square. For example, if I created a square below the horizon line, slightly to the right of my vanishing point, I should create a top and left side parallel line in between my vanishing lines. From here you should be able to see the front, top and left side of the form. The vanishing lines help guide you toward the vanishing point to create an illusion of depth or distance. (This step is always the trickiest to explain, I hope it makes sense!)
7. From here you should start to see the outline of your form. Erase any lines that intersect.

Always refer to your vanishing point and draw lightly. Best of luck!

Answer 3

What are you trying to draw? Here's some tips for starting out and drawing blocks in 1 point perspective

1. Start with a horizon line going across your page.
2. On the horizon line add a dot that will be your vanishing point (somewhere near the middle of your horizon works best)
3. Draw a rectangle somewhere on your paper, and connect of the rectangle corners to your vanishing point. Erase the lines that intersect in the rectangle.