Exercise 2 - 1 & 2 Point Perspective
Assignment
Draw three cubes (or more if you like) in 1 point perspective with a horizon line. Now draw three cubes in two point perspective. Balance the compositions by having your boxes spaced somewhat evenly vertically and horizontally. Show your construction lines.
Craft
Make your lines straight, sharp crisp and clean. Clean up any pencil marks, smudges, and fingerprints. Use an 8.5 by 11 inch sheet of drawing paper for each drawing. Protect them in a folder. You will need them for critique week in the spring.
Materials
Drawing paper and drawing pencils (4H to 4B)
Deliverables
Two 8.5 by 11 inch Drawings: 3 boxes in 1 point perspective and 3 boxes in 2 point perspective
Value - 50pts
Points are earned by accurate perspective, high level of detail, wide value range, high level of craft, and following instructions including meeting all of the specifications in the project brief (this page).
Demo Slides (DOWNLOAD PDF)
Demo Videos for 1-Point Perspective
Setup, Materials, Tools, and Live Area
Setting the Field of View
Introduction to the Horizon Line and a Single Vanishing Point
Drawing a Cube in One-Point Perspective
Finishing the Cube
Final Thoughts
Student Examples - one Point Perspective
Kolby Streller
Micah Ballweber
Demo Videos for 2-Point Perspective
Setup and Front Edge
Add Remaining Edges
Darkening the Edges
Final Thoughts
Student Examples - Two Point Perspective
Tiffany Nge
Emme Douglas
Additional Student Examples
Haleigh Mason
Emme Douglas
Haleigh Mason
Hallie Tadajewski
Hallie Tadajewski
Hanna Soh
Hanna Soh
Jingying Chen
Jingying Chen
Kolby Streller
Micah Ballweber
Thomas Craft
Thomas Craft
Tiffany Nge
Tran Do
Tran Do
Zoe Collums
