Drawing a Plane
Drawing a Plane
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@meeho
Please add a reference photo of the subject. It's difficult to follow along without it
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Most people think you have to set up a rigid perspective grid before you even start drawing. In this lesson we are flipping that idea upside down. I will show you how to draw your object first and then reverse engineer the vanishing points so the grid obeys your rules.

We will sketch out an airplane to see this in action. You will learn how to place planes exactly where you want them, construct cylinders for the engines, and add speed lines to give the sketch some life. This approach is especially useful for storyboarding or any time you need a specific composition without being restricted by a pre-made grid.

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Evan David
2mo
The wheeels were tough and I got a little lost in the construction. Otherwise I feel like it was ok.
Rembert Montald
Hey Evan, thank you for submitting your drawing! The biggest thing I'd say is to keep your lines consistent with the VPs you are using for the plane. I would suggest still mapping out the other VPs (even if we didn't necessarily do it in the demonstration), since it helps your lines converge consistently throughout the picture. Here is a quick draw over on the parts that felt fairly inconsistent. Also, in terms of the wheels, try drawing out the front plane of the wheel in perspective (as a square) and drawing the ellipse inside of it, where the ellipse touches the center of each side of the square. It takes a bit of practice, but it's an incredibly helpful skill to have. I've also attached some pages on ellipses that might be useful for you to understand how they work from the handbook. Thanks again, happy sketching!
Moka
2mo
The explanation on how to reverse engineer perspective was a really helpfull one, thank you Rembert ! On another note, @Kristian Nee we are a few that would love to have the reference picture for the previous helicopter and this plane videos so we can practice along. Could you upload them for us please ?
@na_talie
3mo
It seems, like I need to practice wheels in perspective
@meeho
3mo
Please add a reference photo of the subject. It's difficult to follow along without it
@jnords
3mo
That last bit with the table explanation was very helpful. I haven't thought about perspective like that so that was really helpful. Also, how much ink has Rembert consumed throughout the years while smudging :D
Rembert Montald
I'm glad you found the explanation helpful, wish you the best! I've probably consumed a good helping of ink haha!
Yeikov ArtCreations
Pretty cool way of achieving this it looks messy tho but I’m grasping perspective
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