From the course: Drawing 2-Point Perspective

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1-point vs. 2-point perspective

1-point vs. 2-point perspective - Wacom Tutorial

From the course: Drawing 2-Point Perspective

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1-point vs. 2-point perspective

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- [Voiceover] The major difference between one- and two-point perspective is the number of vanishing points on the horizon line. So a vanishing point is a spot on the horizon to which all receding parallel lines appear to converge or diminish. So let's compare these two images side by side, see the differences between one-point and two-point perspective. On the left side, in this Venetian canal, this is a classic example of one-point perspective. On the right, this is a classic example of two-point perspective, where the corner of a building is facing us. Let's explore these images a little further. In one-point perspective, there's one vanishing point. Lines receding away from us appear to get closer or to converge together in the distance, ultimately meeting at a vanishing point. Let's look at this Venetian canal. Notice how the buildings, the windows, and the sidewalks along the canal converge to one point on the distant horizon. That happens at our eye level. If the same canal was…

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