PERSPECTIVE DRAWING FOR INTERIOR SPACE - Fairchild Books

• Vanishing point left (VPL): In a
two-point perspective, one vanishing
point is to the left of the center
of the picture plane; therefore, any
line traveling from the front to the
back on the left surface plane lines
up with the vanishing point left. This
point is also used in three-point
perspective. (See Figure 2.42.)
• Vanishing point right (VPR): The
second point in the two-point perspective
is to the right of the center
of the picture plane; therefore, any
line traveling from the front to the
back on the right surface plane lines
up with the vanishing point right.
This point is also used in three-point
perspective. (See Figure 2.42.)
• Bird’s eye view: The object is drawn
below the horizon line or looking
down on the object.
• Frog’s eye view: The object is drawn
above the horizon line or looking up
at the object. This is also known as
worm’s eye view.
• Eye level view: The object is drawn
over or in front of the horizon line,
so part of the object is slightly above
and part slightly below the horizon
line.
Rules for Two-Point Perspective
When drawing a cube or object flat to
the ground, the lines are drawn in only
three basic ways.
1 Lines are drawn perpendicular to the
horizon line to create the height.
2 Lines are drawn to the vanishing
point left to create the depth on the
left side of the object.
3 Lines are drawn to the vanishing
point right to create the depth on
the right side of the object.
An example of a two-point interior space with the
vanishing point right slightly outside the photo and
the vanishing point left far off the page to the left.
The left point is using the edges of the coffee table
and the right point is using the edges of the sofa.
Repeating these lines creates the back
of the object, adds detail, and creates
volume for the object. There are exceptions
to these rules, such as if the object
is tilted (not flat to the ground) or
if there is an angle such as a wedge or
pyramid-shaped object.
To set up the two-point perspective,
start the same way as with the onepoint
perspective by creating a horizon
line (HL). Remember that the horizon
line represents eye level in the drawing.
There will be two vanishing points—a
vanishing point left (VPL) and a vanishing
point right (VPR). These vanishing
points will be placed on the horizon
line, and after the points are placed
they cannot be moved. They create the
angle for the object or room for that
drawing. All objects drawn in two-point
perspective have lines that converge to
either the VPL or VPR in order to show
depth.
What Is Perspective Drawing, Tools, and Other Essential Information
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