Two point perspective for ks3

Two Point perspective for KS3

Copyright of Stephen J Walsh 2011

Do you remember one point perspective
where everything disappeared off to a point
on the horizon?

Here is the horizon at the sea side

The horizon is also known as ‘eye level’ because
your eyes are level with it!

Well, two point perspective is even cooler than
that, though it can be harder to draw until
you’ve practised.


Like One Point Perspective, Two point has a
horizon or ‘eye level’.

Notice how you can only
see the top or bottom of
some of the boxes?

As you may expect by its name there are
TWO vanishing points


Can you see the horizon and two
vanishing points on these pictures?

On each picture
one of the
vanishing points is
well off the paper,
to the left, beyond
our field of vision.

This complex picture also has a
horizon and two vanishing points

The horizon on this picture is set deliberately high as if you
are looking at it from a first floor window

Can you see how you are looking down on the human
figures?

Lets start by doing our own version
of this picture.


Draw a 25 mm border around your
A4 sheet set to landscape

Draw the horizon at about half way
across the whole page

Horizon

We are going to make vanishing points where your
border touches the horizon, call them VP1 and
VP2

VP1 VP2

In the middle of the horizon draw a vertical line
40mm long that goes halfway above and below the
line

VP1 VP2

From the top and bottom of this line LIGHTLY draw radial
lines to the Vanishing Points. These are ‘construction lines’
are will not be seen in the end.

VP1 VP2

About 45mm from the first vertical draw a parallel
line between the two radials.

45

VP1 VP2

Do the same on the other side but on 35mm away
this time. You should start to see the first box now.

35

VP1 VP2

Can you see the first box? Make it
clear using strong ‘object lines’.

VP1 VP2

About 20mm above the first vertical line you drew,
draw another of the same length. i.e. 40mm. Don’t
worry if you go slightly above the border.

40mm long

VP1 VP2

Draw LIGHT radials to the VP’s

VP1 VP2

Draw another vertical directly above the
second line you drew to make the edge of
the second box.

VP1 VP2

Now LIGHTLY draw a radial to VP2 from the
bottom of that line. Don’t worry if it passes
through the first box.

VP1 VP2

Now, using your judgement draw another
construction line from VP1 to make the
bottom of box two.

VP1 VP2

From where this new line crosses the radial
draw a vertical line up to make the side of
the box. Can you see box two now?

VP1 VP2

Use ‘object lines’ to make box two clear. It
does not need to be the same size as box
one.

VP1 VP2

Just like we started box two, this time draw a
vertical line below the nearest edge of box
one.

VP1 VP2

40mm long

Draw the radials to the vanishing points
using construction lines.

VP1 VP2

Draw a vertical line between the radials
about 35mm parallel to the leading edge we
have drawn.

VP1 VP2

From the top of this line draw a radial to
VP2 to show the top of box three.

VP1 VP2

Use your judgement to draw a vertical
between the radials to make the other side
of box three

VP1 VP2

From the top of the vertical draw a radial to
meet VP1. You should be able to see box
three now.

VP1 VP2

Use ‘object lines to make box three
clear.

VP1 VP2

Without the construction lines it would look
like this. That’s why we draw them LIGHT.

VP1 VP2


Maybe another over here…
above and below the horizon

VP1 VP2

How about we squeeze a little one
in here?

VP1 VP2

A big one at the back.?......

VP1 VP2

How about an L-shaped box up
here.?.....

VP1 VP2


Room for two small ones down
here.?....

VP1 VP2

Try strengthening the outer lines of
each block like this…..

VP1 VP2

It makes them look 3D. This is
called thick and thin line technique.

VP1 VP2


This drawing was done using the
same methods.

• Now for the hard one!! Lets see if we can
put together a picture like this one….

See where the horizon and VP’s
are?

VP1 VP2


Start the horizon a lot higher up this time…we are looking down from a
block of flats on the other side of the road

VP1 VP2

LIGHTLY draw these two radials for the front corner of the house. I’ve
done them in colour to make it easier to see..

VP1 VP2

LIGHTLY add a line to show the height of the bungalow and put a radial
back to VP1.

VP1 VP2

LIGHTLY add a radial from the top
of this vertical to VP2

VP1 VP2

Put in a vertical to show the depth of the front block.

VP1 VP2

LIGHTLY put a radial from VP1 and through the bottom of the last line.

VP1 VP2

Now put a radial through the top of the same line.

VP1 VP2

Add a vertical to show the end of
this block.

VP1 VP2

Now put in a radial back to VP2

VP1 VP2

Show the height of this wall by
LIGHTLY drawing a radial back to VP2

VP1 VP2

Use your judgement to put in a vertical to show the end of
this part of the building.

VP1 VP2

From the top of this new vertical make a
LIGHT radial line to VP1 to show the top of
the back wall.

VP1 VP2

Now LIGHTLY put in this radial to VP2
to show the tops of all the walls

VP1 VP2

Next we are going to make an even pitched roof
Starting with this wall

To find the centre of this wall
LIGHTLY cross the diagonals


From where they cross LIGHTLY
project a vertical line upwards

From where this vertical bisects the top line of the
wall put a LIGHT radial line to VP2. Make sure it
meets the top of the back wall.

Use your judgement to set the pitch
of the roof by drawing from the
walls top corners to this centre line.


From the top of the roof LIGHTLY
draw a radial back to VP2

Your drawing should look like this by now.
Lets put the other end of this pitched roof
on.

VP1 VP2

I’ve zoomed in so you can see.
LIGHTLY put this radial in from the
top centre of the wall to VP2.


Where this new radial meets the
top of the back wall LIGHTLY draw
a vertical

Where this vertical meets the top radial of
the roof line we can now draw in a diagonal
to show the slope of the roof
Joins at this crossing


I’ve taken out a few construction line so you
can see clearly what you’ve got. Lets put a
pitch on the extension roof.

VP1 VP2

Extension

I’ve zoomed in again. Like last time
LIGHTLY put diagonals across the
wall and add a vertical.


This bit is a bit unscientific, but I’m going to
leave it to you to judge where the top of the
roof is and draw in the diagonals to the top
of this wall

From the top of this new roof draw
a radial towards VP1 until it meets
the top of the other roof here

From this crossing point draw a line
to the top corner of the walls here.

You should be able to see something like
this now. I’m going to strengthen a couple of
lines and fade out some construction.

VP1 VP2

Believe it or not this is the basis
from which you could produce
something this this
VP1 VP2

Master copy

VP1 VP2

By using the VP’s I could start to
put in a porch and step.

VP1 VP2

Close up construction on next slide

Here’s the construction for the
porch. Can you see how I did it?


I can put in the barge boards and
gutters to the roof

VP1 VP2

Close up on next page

Here’s a close up of that


Here’s the construction for the
chimney

VP1 VP2

Close up on next slide

See how it came together using the
two VP’s?


How about those windows?

VP1 VP2

Close up on next page

Here’s the construction close up


I’ve now made some of the lines
solid…..

VP1 VP2

Lets remind ourselves of the master copy

VP1 VP2

It’s a simple matter to add the
paths etc or to make up your own

VP1 VP2

Here’s one I’ve made up….

VP1 VP2

And here’s the start of my ‘scene’..

VP1 VP2

The End…for now


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