Lets talk about one point perspective.
Don't trust your eyes, they will deceive you. - Obi Wan Kenobi
I'll use Star Wars quotes if I want to dammit.
One point perspective is a ground level art element, wherein the view that we use is created with a set of guidelines off of a viewpoint on a horizon line. Some important things to remember about this is general vocabulary.
Horizon line: Where the ground meets the sky, and where the image separates.
Construction Lines: Lines that drift from the viewpoint that give your drawing a sense of realism in proportion as they move closer to the end of the picture.
View Point: The point where Construction lines meet.
Now, I want to talk about one point perspective, which means that there's just a single viewpoint in the image on the horizon line, This is good for showing one or two sides of a three dimensional shape without going overboard. This is the perspective that you see in many first person games.
The dot in the very center of this image is your Viewpoint. It sits on the horizon line which is the diagonal line that splits the picture in half. From this, it's very easy to create a cityscape with just lines.
Notice how these drawn-in buildings follow the construction lines placed and look fit in proportion to everything else around it. Windows, doors, everything can be created using this perspective. You'll notice that your stuff will begin to get smaller the closer it gets to the View point.
I added a few more things to greater show the power of construction lines. though it may be difficult to figure out with the construction lines still visible, there is a definite sense of depth from this image. Now, if I were to remove the lines…
The picture is clear and concise, and you can tell where everything is and what it's doing there. Yes this may be a simple image but when your proportions are correct you can create anything. Using this method of one point perspective, your landscapes will pop from the image.
Don't be afraid to add more construction lines as guides as you work, and remember to keep your construction lines on a separate layer if working with photoshop or gimp. You can use tracing paper for your construction lines if you choose to draw with a pen and paper.
Happy arting!
Don't trust your eyes, they will deceive you. - Obi Wan Kenobi
I'll use Star Wars quotes if I want to dammit.
One point perspective is a ground level art element, wherein the view that we use is created with a set of guidelines off of a viewpoint on a horizon line. Some important things to remember about this is general vocabulary.
Horizon line: Where the ground meets the sky, and where the image separates.
Construction Lines: Lines that drift from the viewpoint that give your drawing a sense of realism in proportion as they move closer to the end of the picture.
View Point: The point where Construction lines meet.
Now, I want to talk about one point perspective, which means that there's just a single viewpoint in the image on the horizon line, This is good for showing one or two sides of a three dimensional shape without going overboard. This is the perspective that you see in many first person games.
The dot in the very center of this image is your Viewpoint. It sits on the horizon line which is the diagonal line that splits the picture in half. From this, it's very easy to create a cityscape with just lines.
Notice how these drawn-in buildings follow the construction lines placed and look fit in proportion to everything else around it. Windows, doors, everything can be created using this perspective. You'll notice that your stuff will begin to get smaller the closer it gets to the View point.
I added a few more things to greater show the power of construction lines. though it may be difficult to figure out with the construction lines still visible, there is a definite sense of depth from this image. Now, if I were to remove the lines…
The picture is clear and concise, and you can tell where everything is and what it's doing there. Yes this may be a simple image but when your proportions are correct you can create anything. Using this method of one point perspective, your landscapes will pop from the image.
Don't be afraid to add more construction lines as guides as you work, and remember to keep your construction lines on a separate layer if working with photoshop or gimp. You can use tracing paper for your construction lines if you choose to draw with a pen and paper.
Happy arting!
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