Perspective Drawing Basics

Strengthen your skills through a classical approach to perspective. Using a step-by-step method you’ll learn to draw a one, two, and three points perspective and application in practical samples such as landscapes, interiors, objects, and the human figure.

This online course is for beginners and intermediate students. No previous drawing training is required. The class virtually meets once a week for four consecutive weeks. This course is perfect for new students and a continuation for those who took the previous perspective workshop.

You will learn to bring the 3D appearance of a two-dimensional drawing, creating the illusion of reality. Once the course is complete, you will master hand-eye control in drawing through demonstrations, drawing time, and individual critiques focus on understanding the key points of perspective and the concept of depth.

We’ll discuss some master drawings to understand their strengths and the techniques and process employed and there will be a lot of drawing time!

Class Breakdown:

Class 1:

Learning to see and study depth.

How to represent in drawing the illusion of 3D space

Foreshortening.

Horizon Line

Vanishing points

Single-point perspective

Applying two-points perspective principles in samples.

Demonstrations using several images as visual references.

Class 2

Two-points perspective and application.

Demonstrations using several images as visual references.

Sketching using perspective.

Shading, tonal scale, contrast, light, and shadow in perspective.

Sketching perspective with shading.

Sketching according to the theme using pencil or/and ink.

Class 3

Three-points perspective.

Applying principles in samples.

Demonstrations using several images as visual references.

Practice in several samples

Perspective in landscape

Sketching using perspective

Sketching perspective with shading.

Sketching according to the theme using pencil or/and ink.

Class 4

Various points of view.

Objects in perspective.

Shading, tonal scale, contrast, light and shadow in perspective.

The human figure in perspective

About the Instructor
Pablo Contrisciani earned his Masters in Fine Arts, Painting at Facultad de Bellas Artes, National University of La Plata, in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
He has participated in several solo and group exhibitions locally, nationally and internationally. His work forms part of public and corporate collections from USA, Latin America and Europe. Pablo is an Oolite Arts alumnus (1998-2006 and 2010-2015) and works as a painting instructor since 1998.