Perspective Drawing

Artists throughout history have used perspective tricks to create depth in their drawings, and being able to sketch realistic 3D images is important for both engineers and designers to present their work. To learn how to draw in 3D, the first thing you need to learn to draw is a cube!

Materials you'll need

  • pencil
  • paper

Step-by-step tutorial

  • Step 1

    Draw a straight line across the paper. This is your horizon line. Then draw two points on the line.

    Photo reference of how to complete step 1

  • Step 2

    Draw another two points somewhere below the horizon line, one above the other. Then draw a line between the two points. This will be the front of your cube.

    Photo reference of how to complete step 2

  • Step 3

    Use a ruler to draw a line from each of the points on the horizon to each of the points on the cube line.

    Photo reference of how to complete step 3

  • Step 4

    Draw two more vertical lines, one on either side of the first cube line. This forms the two sides of the cube.

    Photo reference of how to complete step 4

  • Step 5

    Use a ruler to draw a line from the right-hand side of the cube over to the left-hand horizon dot. Draw another line from the left-hand side of the cube to the right-hand horizon dot.

    Photo reference of how to complete step 5

  • Final result!

    Draw over the cube lines to darken. If you want, you can then erase the guidelines you drew.

    Photo reference of how to complete step 6

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