Perspective

Perspective is a very useful tool when drawing backgrounds and objects to emphasize depth and height.

For example, an angle showing the height of a building will give a more dramatic impact for the viewer.

Perspective requires one or more vanishing points on a fixed horizon.

A horizon line determines the vanishing points and because it is your own eye level it alters as your perspective moves. There are number of different perspectives you can use when creating your picture.

One-point perspective is the easiest and most commonly used.

This involves drawing a horizon line, which will act as your eye level, and a fixed vanishing point.

Two-point perspective uses two fixed vanishing point on either side of the horizon line.

These may need to be done outside the page if you’re illustrating an interior of a building. It can be done by creating a grid to suggest the line direction.

Three-point perspective is used to emphasise height and depth to make it look more dramatic.

This may involve the horizon line being above or below the picture itself.

Perspective