How to Draw a 2-Point Perspective

 How to Draw a 2-Point Perspective 



 The directions are to help future architects, designers, and artists represent a 3D object on a 2D surface by drawing a 2-point perspective efficiently and accurately.





 The ideas of  architects, designers, and artists are represented through models, and drawings in order to appeal to the client. Drawings such as plans, sections, elevations, and linear perspectives help convey those ideas. A 2-point perspective is a type of a linear perspective. A 2-point perspective is used to represents a 3D object in space on a 2D surface with the use of intersecting lines that are drawn vertically and horizontally and that are emitted from 2 vanishing points.





 Material 

 White Paper – Choose an 8.5” x 11” sheet of paper or larger.

 Pencil – Start with a lighter pencil.

 ·          Pencils vary in value and hardness.

 ·<span style="font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;">          Lines range from - to: 8B (softest yet darkest), 5B, 2B, HB (regular number 2 pencil), 2H (hardest yet lightest).

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"> Eraser – Choose a small Pentel Hi-Polymer eraser or a small Paper Mate Pink Pearl eraser.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"> Eraser Shield – The shield is used to erase mistakes without ruining other marks.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"> Ruler – The length of the ruler depends on the size of paper that will be used, but a straight edge can be substituted.

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"> Tips 

<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"> ·<span style="font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;">           DRAW LIGHTLY  in order to fix any mistakes you might make.

<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"> ·<span style="font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;">           Use  a ruler or straight edge for support instead of free handing the drawing, for sharp lines and edges.

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"> Directions 

<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1;"> 1.<span style="font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;">         Mark  the center of your page with a horizontal line.

<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; text-indent: -0.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l2 level2 lfo1;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings;"> Ø<span style="font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;">    Keep  the line straight and focused.

<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1;"> 2.<span style="font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;">         Dot 2 vanishing points  at each end of the horizontal line and draw a circle around each dot so they are clearly spotted.

<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; text-indent: -0.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l2 level2 lfo1;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings;"> Ø<span style="font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;">   ''' KEEP THE POINTS AS FAR APART AS POSSIBLE. '''

<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; text-indent: -0.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l2 level2 lfo1;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings;"> Ø<span style="font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;">    Caution:  Vanishing points that are CLOSELY PLACED CAUSE A DISTORTED FEEL.

<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1;"> 3.<span style="font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;">         Draw  a vertical line that intersects the horizontal line, this line that will be the front-most corner of the object/building.

<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; text-indent: -0.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l2 level2 lfo1;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings;"> Ø<span style="font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;">   Also, depending on where you place the vertical line, determine whether you want a bird’s eye view, an ant’s eye view or a person’s eye view.

<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1;"> 4.<span style="font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;">         Draw  a line from the top of the vertical line to each vanishing point and then draw a line from the bottom of the vertical line to each vanishing point.

<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1;"> 5.<span style="font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;">        After drawing the lines leading to the vanishing points, draw vertical lines connecting the lines leading to the vanish point on the right to produce the right plane.

<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1;"> 6.<span style="font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;">         Draw  another vertical line connecting the lines leading to the vanish point on the left.

<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; text-indent: -0.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l2 level2 lfo1;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings;"> Ø<span style="font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;">   Depending on where you place the vertical lines closing the planes, you can determine the size of the object.

<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; text-indent: -0.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l2 level2 lfo1;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings;"> Ø<span style="font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;">   Once planes are formed the object begins to appear in 3D.

<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1;"> 7.<span style="font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;">        Once the object is complete, you may repeat the steps to add extensions, and/or additional objects around the form already created.

<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; text-indent: -0.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l2 level2 lfo1;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings;"> Ø<span style="font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;">   Be sure to darken the lines of the objects to add depth and dimensionality, which allows for a clear representation.

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