I generally draw with a pen. I like the strong lines, the effect of vertical lines creating values and the…
Drawing at the Pool
Draw every day. Draw everything and anything. That’s my philosophy. When our local sketching group decided to go to the…
Righting the Wrongs
Last week I posted a drawing with perspective errors. How many did you find? Here’s a numerical list of the…
What’s Wrong with this Picture?
Being a very visual person, I’ve always loved the silly drawings from the old Highlights magazines for kids. Do your remember…
Circles in Perspective
So far in our discussion of perspective we’ve talked about horizon lines, vanishing points and parallel sides. One might think…
Using Two Point Perspective
Showing two sides of a building in your drawing not only gives a better understanding of the building, it provides a…
One Point Perspective – Part 2
In the last post we saw how parallel lines all go toward the same vanishing point. This is an…
One Point Perspective – Part 1
Everyone knows that if you stand on a railroad track that extends straight into the distance, it appears to become smaller and…
A Fresh Start
Recently a friend and I were comparing notes about list making. Every morning I make a new list for the day. Once…
Do you know where your Horizon Line is?
The best place to start when talking about perspective is the horizon line. Once located, everything within view relates to it.…