The Basics of One-Point Perspective

The easiest way to start drawing in one-point perspective is practicing the basics.  Today you should leave class with 4 cubes drawn in the correct perspective.  If you finish the 4 cubes then try to draw a letter in one point perspective.  

Your drawing should include:

• One vanishing point in the center of the paper
  
• One horizon line that is parallel to the top and bottom of the paper
  
• 2 cubes drawn above the horizon line-top and bottom are parallel to the horizon line and the sides of the cube are parallel to the sides of the paper.
  
• 2 cubes drawn below the horizon line-top and bottom are parallel to the horizon line and the sides of the cube are parallel to the sides of the paper.
  
  
• 1 cube on the horizon line-you will not see the top and bottom

Everyone should turn in their own work but you can work together to investigate how to draw one-point perspective correctly.  

Use the following tutorials to help you with the lesson. :

One Point Perspective Lesson

One Point Boxes