Fundamentals: 1 Point Perspective

Goals and Outcomes:
- learn to understand the perspective space
- learn the anatomy of perspective
- learn how to make careful and precise measurements in perspective
- learn how to manipulate basic primitives into forms
- see how to affect the viewers POV
- follow along with an applied project
- measure exact angled slopes
- plot shadows
- and more …
You will learn all the essential concepts and processes of 1 point perspective including drawing squared grids, perfect cubes, ellipses, circles, arches, slopes, lighting basics, dealing with a variety of applied situations, and applying 1 point perspective to a composition in a series of 50+ video lessons and assignments!
Watch each video once through first, calmly listen, then watch and try out the processes. After most every theoretical lesson, there is now a practical follow along project! Use the theory to build a house using the ideas from the lessons in a real world situation and master 1 Point Perspective!
Anatomy of 1 Point Perspective
Overview of the Anatomy of One Point Perspective
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Overview of the Anatomy of One Point Perspective
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Use traditional drawing tools to set up the 1 Pt Perspective working space.
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Planning out the perspective space in preparation to lay out the house.
25:56
Square Grids & Cubes
Set up the grid to build the house
25:52
Draw Perfect Cubes in 1 Point Perspective
11:59
Use traditional drawing tools to create a square grid and cubes in 1 Pt Perspective.
17:56
Block out the major 3D spaces to build the house
19:26
Slopes & Angles
Creating Slopes, Vertical Vanishing Points and Precise Angles in 1 Point Perpspective
10:02
Add in the house’s base angles.
07:00
Creating Mirrored Angles and Roofs in 1 Point Perspective
10:39
Add in the house’s mirrored roofs in both directions.
18:10
Create steps and stairs in 1 Point Perspective
29:22
Add in the steps on both sides leading up to the house.
13:22
Circles & Ellipses
Draw Circles in Perspective using Ellipses
19:04
How to draw ellipses and circles in 1 Pt Perspective with traditional tools.
25:23
Add in circular windows and cylindrical tower.
23:29
Embedding Ellipses in 1 Point Perspective
13:03
Embed Circles as Ellipses at different angles into the house.
27:04
Draw Cones and Spheres
16:21
Add a coned roof to the house tower.
10:13
Creating Depth and Arches in 1 Point Perspective
9:06
Add in arched door and mailbox to the front of the house.
15:07
Space, Distance & Location
Use measuring lines to create irregular spaces in 1 Point Perspective
12:50
Add in irregular details to the left side of the house.
15:07
How to subdivide irregular spaces and distances in 1 Point Perspective.
12:27
Add in a repeating set of posts along the side of the house!
11:27
How to find locations and distances in 1 Point Perspective
11:16
Lighting Fundamentals
Positioning lights and how they relate to objects in the perspective space.
09:11
How to light Pyramids, Cones and Cylinders in 1 Point Perspective.
20:43
The fundamentals of lighting a sphere.
18:44
How to light objects when the light comes from behind the viewer.
18:26
Project shadows and lighting through stacked and overlapping objects.
22:36
Applied 1 Pt: Build A Simple Interior
Set of the perspective space, placement of major forms and the division of space.
18:43
Final elements, lights, and furniture placed in the interior.
19:00
Detailing, inking and coloring of the interior with Procreate on the iPad Pro.
16:11
Applied 1 Pt: Construct a Simple Building
Take a very rough sketch of a house and adjust it to work accurately in 1 Point Perspective. The set up and beginning.
20:06
The second part. Continue to add elements to the building and fix a mistake made early on.
19:52
Final elements applied to the drawing and preparatory work for the final illustration.
29:03
Final illustration. Drawn over printed out perspective drawing and then transferred to illustration board. Then painted with watercolor and gouache.
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Applied 1 Pt: Architectural Projection
The essentials to learning how to use architectural projection to recreate blueprints into a three dimensional view.
16:57
The essential steps to create original schematics, how to set them up and prepare for architectural projection.
18:26
Preparing and setting up the space for Architectural Projection. Begin with the roof and the positioning of the elevation measuring bar.
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Continues with Architectural projection. The main body and front features of the house.
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The remaining details of the house, using the right side view to select elevations.
20:32
Set up the space for a final detailing and inking with a vanishing line grid, rough details, inking, and coloring.
18:53
Applied 1 Pt: Composition & 1 Point Perspective
Setting up the perspective space, placing the thumbnail and determining how to scale and set up the actual street scene.
23:01
How to set up the main building and elements on the front wall.
23:44
Setting up the elements on the left side of the main building and other elements.
22:00
Final background elements, touch ups and final perspective drawing.
18:31
Final painting completed in Corel Painter using Impasto brushes. Commentary on lighting and color.
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Conclusion
Congratulations! Final thoughts and recommendations! Best of luck on your Perspective Adventure!
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