How to Draw Vanishing Points & a 3-D Design
A vanishing point is a reference point in the far distance where objects seem to disappear. Vanishing points are used in linear perspective, which is a method of drawing used to create images that appear to be three-dimensional. Drawings made with linear perspective can be made with one, two or more vanishing points.
One-point perspective is used to create a "tunnel" effect--that is, all objects appear to be disappearing into one point in the distance (as in the case of looking through a long tunnel). Two-point perspective may be used to create the illusion of staring at the edge of a building with two visible sides. There are other types of linear perspective--three point perspective, and on--but two-point and one-point perspective are the most commonly utilized methods in art.
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Instructions
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Draw a dot in the center of the page. This is the vanishing point, where all objects that recede in the distance seem to disappear.
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Draw a square to the left of the vanishing point, below the vanishing point, in the foreground. This will be the front face of the cube you are drawing.
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Draw a line from the upper left corner of the square, to the vanishing point. Then draw a line from the upper right corner of the square to the vanishing point. Finally, draw a line from the lower right corner of the square to the vanishing point.
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Draw a horizontal line above the initial square, between the line to the far left that leads to the vanishing point and the middle line that leads to the vanishing point. The horizontal line represents the back end of the cube.
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Draw a vertical line extending from the far-right corner of the back of the cube, down to the line on the far right that you drew to the vanishing point. This represents the back end of the side of the cube.
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Erase all lines that lead to the vanishing point, except for the lines that are contained inside the cube.
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