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Ever want to be a big city artist, for real? Well, this is the place to be! We'll teach you how to draw buildings in perspective. Grab a pencil and let's draw!
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Draw a standard rectangle. Then, at a 30° angle difference, draw another rectangle. The bottom right corner of both should be connected.
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Note the area where the second rectangle intersects the first. Erase those lines and shade in the rest of the remaining second rectangle.Advertisement
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Draw into the first rectangle as if it were a normal sketch and now your career has begun!
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Recall how a cube looks? You need to draw a similar structure but with an increased height to give it a look and feel of a tall building.
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Remember that the shaded portion of the structure would be the one opposite to the sun. And hence the shade.
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Rotate your drawing paper. This will provide you a much deeper perspective while you draw.
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Get a 3D view. This view can be obtained from only two viewing angles. One would be shaded on the left, the other on the right. If you draw a rectangle with no shades, then you can make it look as the front portion of the structure.
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Proceed with your drawing. If you are planning to make a vanishing point perspective (the image goes on continuous till the center) remember to draw respective structures on both sides of your main structure. That is a building would have 3-sides front facing. The right and the left portion, in this case, will be shaded. Now you can draw streets on both sides of the building.
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Draw from a building's top view (Eagle-eye) perspective. To do this you can actually draw a box and show tiny people and vehicles around the box to give the impression of 'height'. You can then later modify this box to look as a terrace of the building.
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Tips
- Take snaps if needed for referenceThanks
- Try drawing the picture in the snap on your drawing paper for the start off. Then you can create your own buildingsThanks
- Observe the different building structures while walking on the streetThanks
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Warnings
- You may not always be able to understand these instructions. Try more than once until you get it right.Thanks
- Start slowly and gradually try buildings of different shapes and sizes.Thanks
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