Understanding 1 point perspective

1. How to draw in
1 Point Perspective
A Designer’s Tool for showing Space and Form
Assignment 4.1 : 3-D boxes
Assignment 4.2 : 3-D Block letters
Assignment 4.3: Draw a House
SKETCHING EXERCISE 1

2. Where is the vanishing point?
The Horizon line?
Orthogonal?

3. To draw a SOLID Object in 3-D
• You must know the
• Vanishing point
• Horizon line
• Orthogonal (diagonal lines to the VP)

4. Draw the horizon line with a ruler near the middle of your
paper.

5. Put the vanishing point (a small dot) on the horizon line.

6. Draw a box below the horizon line using your ruler.

7. Using your ruler, draw lines connecting the corners of
the box to the vanishing point.

8. Using your ruler, draw a line between the orthogonal
lines that is parallel to the front of the box.

9. Erase the orthogonal lines that are between the back
of the box and the vanishing point.

10. This is a box sitting on the ground in front of you. You
can see over the top of it.

11. Draw another box that is taller and crosses the horizon
line.

12. Using your ruler, draw lines connecting the corners of
the box to the vanishing point.

13. Using your ruler, draw a line between the orthogonal
lines that is parallel to the side of the box.

14. Erase the orthogonal lines that are between the back of the box
and the vanishing point.

15. This box is sitting on the ground but you cannot see the top of
it.

16. Draw a box above the horizon line in the right corner
of your paper.

17. Using your ruler, draw lines connecting the corners of
the box to the vanishing point.

18. Using your ruler, draw a line between the orthogonal
lines that are parallel to the side and front of the box.

19. Erase the orthogonal lines that are between the back
of the box and the vanishing point.

20. This box is floating in the sky. If you like, add legs to hold it up.

21. ASSIGNMENT 4
Practice, practice, practice!!!

22. Assignment 4.1:
This is an
example.
Your paper
should look
different.
• Using a scale/ruler, draw 6 rectangular/squares and make them into boxes in 1 point perspective
around the vanishing point and horizon line.

23. Assignment 4.2:
For example.
My initials are
V H
• Draw your initials in 2 inch block-style letters and then use the steps to turn them into a 1 point
perspective drawing.
• Draw the horizon line and vanishing point
• Using a ruler, draw the orthogonal lines to the vanishing point.
• Draw the parallel lines in between the orthogonal lines
• Erase the extra lines

24. This is an
example.
You should
work on your
own initials.

25. This is an
example.
You should
work on your
own initials.

26. Assignment 4.3:
Draw a 1 point perspective house on paper.
For example.

27. Windows and doors on the side
of the house have lines to the
vanishing point.
You must have windows and doors drawn in perspective. Most lines are horizontal, vertical or to the
VP.
For example.

28. Windows and doors on the
FRONT of the house have
Parallel Lines
For example.
You must have windows and doors drawn in perspective. Most lines are horizontal, vertical or to the
VP.