3-Point Perspective Drawing Directions
Three-point perspective is a viewpoint used for drawing, but less frequently than one point or two-point perspective. Three-point perspective might be used to create a bird's eye view of a scene. While three-point perspective is slightly more difficult to master than two-point perspective, gaining the skill to use this perspective can allow you to add complex dimension to your drawings.
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Instructions
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Draw two vanishing points on the left and right sides of your paper. These points will be dots lightly placed in pencil. The area between the dots isn't specific. They should be far enough apart to allow room for you do draw the subject of your work.
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Draw a horizontal line connecting these vanishing points. This is your horizon line. The subject of your drawing will be placed in front of this line. The horizon line should be drawn lightly in pencil. It will be erased once the drawing is complete.
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Draw a third vanishing point. The third vanishing point should be placed between the two top vanishing point lines, but set below your horizon line. The closer you set your vanishing points will make the perspective more extreme.
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Draw your image using the vanishing points as guides. Draw an intersection as an example. Begin a line at your third vanishing point and extend the line to one of your top vanishing points. Return to the third vanishing point and draw another line running parallel to the first line you drew. Both lines should extend to a single top vanishing point. Draw this same configuration using the opposite vanishing point. This gives you two paths running toward each vanishing point, creating what appear to be streets.
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Add elements to your drawing using the vanishing points to keep them centered and within perspective. Using this method, keeping all of the lines geared toward the vanishing points, you will end up with a drawing that has consistent perspective and proportion.
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