Two-Point Perspective City

Practice two-point perspective in this art lesson: two-point perspective city.

🎨 Studio Brief #2

Draw a city street scene with buildings on both sides using two-point perspective.

🎯 Your mission

Make something only you would make.

⚡ The twist

Don't fix mistakes. Build with them.

What you'll learn

Draw a city street scene with buildings on both sides using two-point perspective. Two vanishing points create the realistic angle we see when looking at a corner.

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Techniques you'll practise

two-point perspectivearchitectural drawingurban landscape

You will need

GlueColored pencils

Step 1 of 4

Draw a horizon line. Place two vanishing points far apart, near the paper edges.

Step 2 of 4

Draw vertical lines for building corners. Connect their tops and bottoms to both vanishing points.

Step 3 of 4

Add windows, doors, and rooftop details using the same perspective lines.

Step 4 of 4

Add a road using the vanishing points. Include people, cars, and trees for scale.

Did you know?

🤯 Mind = Blown

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