Two Point Perspective Cityscape Drawing

city view

in 2 point perspective

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objectives

Learn about proportions and the element of Space.
Create a cityscape using two point perspective technique.
Use your drawing ability to create a city of your own and incorporate the required objects in the design.
Illustrate how a creative idea can be developed into a drawing.

Essential questions:

How do you create 2-point perspective?
ow do you apply perspective rules in artwork?

note

Two point perspective is used when none of the structure's sides is parallel to your picture plain. In other words - you are facing a corner of a building, not a side.

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Design a city block using 2 point perspective.

Your drawing should include at least:

Intersection of 2 streets with sidewalks
Six buildings
All buildings should have windows and doors
Streets should include crosswalks, city lights and 3 signs

examples

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STEPS

You will start with drawing a HORIZON LINE.

Then place two VANISHING POINTS.

Then draw the front corner of the closest building.

Remember, that in 2 point perspective:

all vertical lines stay vertical
all horizontal lines go to one of the vanishing points

All windows, doorways, and other architectural elements should follow the same rule. Look at the picture below: all lines are either vertical or go to one of the vanishing points.

A large part of the grade for this assignment is creativity.

Build a city-block of your dream!

Make it fun!

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