ABSTRACT

Computers can calculate perspective angles and create a drawing for us, but the spontaneity of mark making, the tactile quality of a writing surface, the weight of a drawing instrument, and the immediacy of the human touch are sensations that keep traditional drawing skills perpetually relevant. The sensuality and convenience of the hand persists and will survive as a valuable communication tool, as will the need to accurately express your ideas on paper. As a professional, understanding the foundations of drawing, how we process images, and how we interpret what we see are principal skills. Understanding linear perspective enables artists to accurately communicate their ideas on paper. The Complete Guide to Perspective Drawing offers a step-by-step guide for the beginner as well as the advanced student on how to draw in one-point through six-point perspective and how to make scientifically accurate conceptual illustrations from simple to complex situations.

chapter 1|10 pages

Basic Perspective Terms

chapter 3|15 pages

One-Point Perspective

chapter 4|4 pages

Reference Points

chapter 5|20 pages

Two-Point Perspective

chapter 6|2 pages

Measuring Point Geometry

chapter 7|6 pages

Horizontal Angles

chapter 9|18 pages

Inclined Planes

chapter 10|12 pages

Inclined Cuboids

chapter 11|10 pages

Incline Geometry

chapter 12|6 pages

The Problem of Distant Vanishing Points

chapter 13|13 pages

Falling and Rotating Forms

chapter 14|6 pages

Tilted Tapered Forms

chapter 15|4 pages

Perspective in the 1400s

chapter 16|15 pages

Plan/Elevation View Perspective

chapter 17|24 pages

Three-Point Perspective

chapter 18|29 pages

Three-Point Angles

chapter 19|8 pages

Combining One- and Three-Point Perspective

chapter 20|9 pages

Combining Two- and Three-Point Perspective

chapter 21|2 pages

Combining Three-Point Perspective Diagrams

chapter 22|9 pages

Compound Inclines in Two-Point Perspective

chapter 23|9 pages

Shadows

chapter 25|3 pages

Positive Shadows

chapter 26|3 pages

Negative Shadows

chapter 27|4 pages

Shadows from Artificial Light Sources

chapter 28|13 pages

Three-Point Shadows

chapter 29|5 pages

Reflections

chapter 30|8 pages

Reflections on Inclined Surfaces

chapter 31|8 pages

Reflections on Curved Surfaces

chapter 32|3 pages

Anamorphic Perspective

chapter 33|13 pages

Four-Point Perspective

chapter 34|12 pages

Five-Point Perspective

chapter 35|1 pages

Six-Point Perspective

chapter 36|6 pages

Miscellaneous