1. 1 Point Perspective

2. Perspective:
A system of spatial illusion in 2D art that is based on the convergence of parallel lines to a common vanishing point(s) on the horizon line

3. Copy the diagram 1 2 3

4. 1. Receding Lines: 2. Horizon Line: 3. Vanishing Point:
The lines used in perspective that slope backward to the vanishing point(s)
1. Receding Lines:
The line determines bird’s eye view, eye level, and worm’s eye view. It also separates the ground and sky
2. Horizon Line:
All lines lead to this point which may be on or off the canvas
3. Vanishing Point:

5. Other Perspective Terms
Bird’s Eye View:
The viewpoint is looking down on the ground.

6. The View point is looking up at or below ground level.
Worm’s Eye View:

7. Horizontal: Landscape: Vertical: Portrait: Overlap: Eye Level:
holding your paper or canvas long ways
a drawing, painting or photograph showing outdoor scenery.
Landscape:
Vertical:
holding your paper or canvas up and down
when the subject of a work of art is a person’s face
Portrait:
Overlap:
To lie over and partly cover something
the area at the same level as the horizon line. The viewer cannot see the top or bottom of the form
Eye Level:

8. Repeat the following steps in your sketchbook
Hold your sketchbook horizontally and using a ruler, draw a horizon line.

9. Make a vanishing point somewhere on the horizon line.

10. Using a ruler, draw a rectangle somewhere above the horizon line.

11. Using a ruler, connect the corners of the rectangle to the vanishing point.

12. Draw 1 horizontal line and 1 vertical line to close your cube.

13. Erase the receding lines going to the vanishing point
This is an example of viewing something from Worm’s Eye View

14. Using a ruler, draw a rectangle somewhere below the horizon line.

15. Using a ruler, connect the corners of the rectangle to the vanishing point.

16. Draw 1 horizontal line and 1 vertical line to close your cube.

17. Erase the receding lines going to the vanishing point
This is an example of viewing something from a Bird’s Eye View

18. Using a ruler, draw a rectangle somewhere on the horizon line.

19. Using a ruler, connect the corners of the rectangle to the vanishing point.

20. Draw 1 vertical line to close your cube

21. Erase the receding lines going to the vanishing point

22. Erase the receding lines going to the vanishing point and the line going through the cube.
This is a cube at eye level

23. You will create a 1 point perspective drawing that will include the following:
A home with windows and a door
trees
a road
anything else creative you want
The drawing should fully shaded showing a range of values. Don’t forget to use a ruler!