BASIC ONE POINT PERSPECTIVE SKETCHING

Developing your ability to perceive objects in 3D space is an essential tool for aspiring designers and artists. Perspective drawing is an intimidating initiative to take on for the beginner.

Many courses are over complicated making it difficult for the beginner. I am going to simplify this process for you and get you results.

BASIC ONE POINT PERSPECTIVE SKETCHING will focus on creating simple shapes that will be easy to draw and gradually increase the challenges at the right pace so you get the results you are looking for.

After completing the exercises, you will have a stronger grasp of your one-point perspective ability.

Use these techniques as a daily exercise and you will see a dramatic improvement in your sketches.

TARGET AUDIENCE :

1. Students who are serious about improving their drawing fundamentals

2. Students that are willing to improve their abilities by taking action and practicing the concepts

3. Students who want to create from their imagination

4. Students who are constantly on the lookout to learn something new

COURSE OVERVIEW AND CONTENTS:

7 LESSONS/21 TOPICS – 2Hrs 30 min

       1. INTRODUCTION

• • TYPES OF PERSPECTIVE

         2.  MOTOR SKILL DEVELOPMENT

• • IMPROVING YOUR MOTOR-SKILLS WITH FREEHAND LINE DRAWING
  • DRAWING RADIATING LINES FROM A SINGLE VANISHING POINT
  • SKETCHING RADIATING LINES FREEHAND AND CHECKING THEIR ACCURACY

         3. FUNDAMENTAL ONE POINT PERSPECTIVE SKETCHING

• • DRAWING CUBES IN ONE-POINT PERSPECTIVE
  • POSITIONING CUBES IN SPACE
  • USING PERSPECTIVE TEMPLATES
  • DRAWING RECTILINEAR FORMS
  • DRAWING CURVED SHAPES

         4. TRANSFORMING CUBES TO BUILDINGS AND CITYSCAPES

• • DRAWING A CITY USING A STRAIGHT EDGE
  • DRAWING A CITY USING TEMPLATES
  • CREATING DETAILS ON 2D SHAPES

         5. SOLIDIFYING PERSPECTIVE CONCEPTS WITH 3D SOFTWARE

• • USING 3D MODELS FOR 1 POINT PERSPECTIVE DEMO

        6. USING THUMBNAIL SKETCHING TO PRACTICE SCENE COMPOSITION

• • ANALYZING THE SKETCH AND DEFINING THE DRAWING APPROACH
  • TRAIN IN LOS ANGELES – LINE DRAWING
  • TRAIN IN LOS ANGELES BONUS – ADDING VALUE AND CONTRAST WITH MARKERS

        7. FINAL PROJECT: TYING ALL CONCEPTS TOGETHER WITH A RAILROAD SCENE

• • DRAWING RAILROAD SCENE BASIC ELEMENTS
  • ADDING DEPTH TO THE TRACK RAILS
  • ADDING DETAILS: INDICATING GRAVEL AND GRASS
  • ADDING DETAILS: SHADING AND ADDING ELEMENTS TO THE HOUSE
  • ADDING LANDSCAPING – HAPPY BUSHES AND TREES