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TIP 62 Do not skip drawing your perspective lines

Last month I was in Penang, Malaysia. I took my sketchbook and sketched outside what I saw. This week I decide to reach the next level. Instead of reproducing the reality, I decide to create my own environment.

I start to gather some inspiration digging picturesfrom my different trips. Above, some pictures from Tokyo, Japan. I look at all the interesting elements I would like to play with. Then I…

Perspective- A drawing technique that creates the illusion of depth and volume on a two-dimensional surface.

6 Techniques of perspective:

Overlapping- When one object is covering part of a second object, the first seems to be closer to the viewer.

Size- Large objects appear closer to the viewer than small ones. The further away an object is, the smaller it appears.

Placement- Objects that are lower on the picture plane seem closer than objects placed near or at eye level.

Detail- Objects with clear and sharp details appear closer and objects that are farther away appear blurrier and less detailed.

Color- Objects that are closer are generally brighter than colors that are further away.

Converging lines (also known as: linear perspective)- The use of lines to show distance and depth.

As a set of two parallel lines move away from  you they seem to move closer together toward the horizon line.

Vanishing Point- A point on the horizon where lines appear to meet.

One Point Perspective- Everything converges to one vanishing point