In one-point perspective, the front of the cube is parallel to the drawing surface. A two-point perspective drawing generally looks like a corner view. For either type of drawing, you should be able to envision each vanishing point.

Exercises

Is each object drawn in one-point or two-point perspective?

Draw each object in one-point perspective and then in two-point perspective.

5. a shoe box
6. a building in your town that sits on a street corner

Draw each container using one-point perspective. Show a base at the front.

7. a triangular carton
8. a hexagonal box

Copy each figure and locate the vanishing point(s).

Optical Illusions What is the optical illusion? Explain the role of perspective in each illusion.

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13. Open-Ended You can draw block letters in either one-point or two-point perspective. Write your initials in block letters using one-point perspective and two-point perspective.

    

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