Perspective and Isometric Drawing

Meeta Bhushan
Nov 8, 2020

These are two forms of representation through which objects and surroundings are brought to life on paper. Isometric drawing is used to represent 3-D objects in its actual form. While perspective is how it appears to the human eye.

There are 3 types of perspective representational drawings. One point perspective, where there is only one vanishing point. Objects appear to converge at one point. Two-point perspective, this includes two vanishing points and depicts two sides of the object drawn. And finally, the three-point perspective is the least used method, It is generally used to depict buildings from low or high eye level.

I started with creating basic cubes in one-point perspective. Then followed it by drawing ellipses, which were a little struggle as hand movement was not that smooth. Finally moved to an actual scene of a room.

After one-point perspective, it was a predictable move to start with two-point perspective. This was a little tricky as well as fun to draw.

Cubes in two-point perspective
3-D objects in two-point perspective
A free-flowing path in perspective
An outside view of a house- vanishing points lie out of the sheet

Once I studied these perspectives, I tried to compare all three with a medium of one object to better understand the difference between them. I used a basic sharpener on my desk and sketched it out in all three perspectives.

One point perspective
Two-point perspective
Three-point perspective

Isometric Drawing uses 30-degree angles to represent forms. I downloaded a grid and printed it out. I used the grid as a base to draw isometric projections on paper. It helped me understand the representational style better. I started with a cube and moved to basic forms. Then tried a path movement and finally ellipses which were tricky as always.

Basic forms and line interaction in Isometric
Path movement in isometric- appears as if we folded a paper
Ellipses and cylinders in isometric

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