Why You Need to be Drawing with Grids

The Perspective Course

Understanding Perspective(60 Lessons )
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Why You Need to be Drawing with Grids

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Why You Need to be Drawing with Grids

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Begin by pulling out your orthographic drawings from "Assignment - What is Zero Point Perspective?!". Your task is to redraw those same forms in new, more dynamic positions—like three-quarter views or angled perspectives.

If you’re confident, try drawing them freehand. If you need more structure, use a grid to help maintain accurate line directions and proportions. There are grid templates available in the downloads tab (included are blank grids and grids with example cubes to give you a better understanding of how objects fit in the space).

Focus on foreshortening: guess how the height, depth, and width appear when rotated in space. Don’t measure—estimate based on your understanding of how forms shrink in perspective. Aim to do this multiple times, keeping the drawings loose and simple. One perfect drawing isn't the goal here; repeated guessing sharpens your skills.

  • Use grids if needed
  • Prioritize structure over detail
  • Redraw the same forms in various angles

This is about training your visual intuition and comfort with spatial structure.

Deadline - submit by May 20, 2025 for a chance to be in the critique video!

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Carlos Javier Roo Soto
Alright! Here's my first attempt to this assignment. I had drawn with grids before so the new element I dealt with was labeling the vanishing line as XYZ to keep them on the back of my mind as I eyeballed the orthos. It was hard drawing the lines that converge outside the page because I don't have a longer ruler and probably they are a little off, so when I had the money I'll buy a larger one and move stuff from my desk and attach more paper to make them more precise. Like Marshall said, I kept them simple with no details and just make them simple forms, but I am doing more so maybe for the last one I will add details. Or maybe I should let the detail for later on in the course? What do you think? Should I dare add details for future submits? Or instead of detail should I use secondary forms so it resembles more the buggy without details? What mayor errors can you see?
Rachel Dawn Owens
These look awesome to me! The ellipses are angled the right way and the simplified forms are designed nicely. Only thing I might do is make the wheel bigger. The 4 wheels are the most important element. Then the seat, then the windshield area, then the smaller details. Work big to small and make your drawing as epic as you can.
Maria Bygrove
I drew orthos of a pencil sharpener for the original assignment now and I struggled a lot with its slanting angles. Especially the one in the bottom right seems all twisted! So for a second attempt I went with the simple airplane model and I think I did better here. Not sure I'm confident enough to try freehanding anything yet :(
Rachel Dawn Owens
Looks like you’re getting it!
Sita Rabeling
Pretty good I think! That airplane going down looks perfect - and scary.
Andreas Kra
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