Drawing in 2 point perspective step by step

Drawing in 2 point perspective step by step
Draw one vertical line that is perpendicular (90 degrees) to the horizon line. This will form one corner of the cube shape that we're going to make, What you're doing now is laying the groundwork for some amazing drawings later. Just have some faith and I'll help you get there.

Next, draw lines from the top and bottom of the you drew in step one line back towards your two vanishing points. These lines will make the sides of the box. You should notice that these lines will naturally make triangles. If you can imagine this box as being so large that it went all the way back to the horizon that it would appear to get smaller and smaller as it gets closer to the horizon.

Now draw 2 more vertical lines between each of the triangle shapes. These lines will define the length and width of the box.

From the top of the lines that you added in step two draw another set of lines that go back to the vanishing points. You should note that these lines will cross. The point where they cross is the back corner of the top of your box. In the last step we'll clean up the construction lines and finish off the 2 point perspective drawing.

Remove any lines that are not necessary to define the box. I colored in my perspective box to make it more clear.

That's it for this 2 point perspective drawing lesson. Go back to the perspective drawing lessons page and continue with your technical drawing education.