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Next Page Contents Previous Page Two Point Perspective

   Two Point Perspective is a much more useful drawing system than the
   more simple One Point Perspective. Objects drawn in two point
   perspective have a more natural look.

   In two point perspective the sides of the object vanish to one of two
   vanishing points on the horizon. Vertical lines in the object have no
   perspective applied to them.

   The illustration to the right demonstrates the how to draw a box in
   two point perspective.
    1. Put two vanishing points at opposite ends of the horizontal line.
    2. Draw in the front vertical of the box. Drawing the line below the
       horizontal will create a view which we are looking down on. To
       look at the object from below, draw the front vertical above the
       horizontal.
    3. Draw lines from the top of the vertical which disappear back to
       both of the vanishing points. Repeat the process for the bottom of
       the line.
    4. To complete both of the sides by drawing in the back verticals.
    5. To draw the top of the box, draw lines from the back verticals to
       the opposite vanishing points.

                                                    Two Point perspective

   By altering the proximity of the vanishing points to the object, you
   can make the object look big or small.

                       [big_small_perspective.gif]
                   Vanishing Points close to the object 
                  Vanishing Points far away from product 

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