How to Draw Buildings in Perspective
Draw a standard rectangle., Notice where the second rectangle goes into the first one, erase those lines and shade in the rest of the remaining second rectangle. , Draw into the first rectangle as if it were a normal sketch and now your career has...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Draw a standard rectangle.
Then, at a 30 degree angle difference, draw another rectangle.
The bottom right corner of both should be connected. -
Step 2: Notice where the second rectangle goes into the first one
,, You need to draw a similar structure but with an increased height to give it a look and feel of a tall building. , And hence the shade. ,, 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. , That is a building would have 3-sides front facing.
The right and the left portion, in this case, will be shaded.
Then you can draw streets on both sides of the building. , You can then later modify this box to look as a terrace of the building. -
Step 3: erase those lines and shade in the rest of the remaining second rectangle.
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Step 4: Draw into the first rectangle as if it were a normal sketch and now your career has begun!
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Step 5: Remember how a cube looks?
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Step 6: Remember that the shaded portion of the structure would be the one opposite to the sun.
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Step 7: Try rotating your drawing paper a bit for a much deeper perspective while you draw.
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Step 8: For a 3D view
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Step 9: there can be only two viewing angles.
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Step 10: 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.
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Step 11: To draw a building's top view (Eagle-eye) perspective
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Step 12: you can actually draw just a box and show tiny people and vehicles around the box to give the impression of 'height'.
Detailed Guide
Then, at a 30 degree angle difference, draw another rectangle.
The bottom right corner of both should be connected.
,, You need to draw a similar structure but with an increased height to give it a look and feel of a tall building. , And hence the shade. ,, 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. , That is a building would have 3-sides front facing.
The right and the left portion, in this case, will be shaded.
Then you can draw streets on both sides of the building. , You can then later modify this box to look as a terrace of the building.
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