Foundations, ages 13 and up, fundamentals
Perspective
One-, two- and three-point, freehand boxes at any angle, ellipses, slopes and shadows.
- Level
- Easy to intermediate
- Lessons
- 12 in 5 units
- Time
- 3.5 hours of lessons
- Pace
- About five weeks, with the Box Challenge running alongside for longer
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The goal
What you’ll be able to draw
One-, two- and three-point perspective, freehand boxes at any angle, ellipses and cylinders in perspective, subdivision, slopes and shadows; a room and a street.
How you’ll see the progress
A perspective check at the end (box convergence, ellipse degree) against the placement check, and the Box Challenge counter.
Skills
- Perspective
- Form
- Line
Pictures you’ll make
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A Room in One-Point Watch and draw -
A Street Corner in Two-Point Watch and draw - The Box Challenge Project
5 units, 12 lessons
The syllabus
Unit 1 is free for everyone, so you can see how it feels first.
- 4 checkpoint
- 3 drill
- 2 watch and draw
- 1 concept
- 1 project
- 1 draw from life
- Free
Unit 1
Eye level
The horizon is your eye level; one-point boxes above, on and below it.
- 01 Eye Level Is the Horizon Concept, 5 min Concept 5 min
- 02 One-Point Boxes Drill, 8 min Drill 8 min
- 03 A Room in One-Point Watch and draw, 45 min Watch and draw 45 min
- 04 Checkpoint: Eye level Checkpoint, 4 min Checkpoint 4 min
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Unit 2
Two points
Two vanishing points, where distortion starts, and plotting through to the hidden corner.
- 01 Two-Point Boxes Drill, 8 min Drill 8 min
- 02 A Street Corner in Two-Point Watch and draw, 50 min Watch and draw 50 min
- 03 Checkpoint: Two points Checkpoint, 4 min Checkpoint 4 min
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Unit 3
Three points and freehand
Converging verticals, and boxes drawn freehand at any angle.
- 01 Rough Perspective Drill, 8 min Drill 8 min
- 02 The Box Challenge Project, 15 min Project 15 min
- 03 Checkpoint: Three points and freehand Checkpoint, 4 min Checkpoint 4 min
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Unit 4
Circles, divisions and slopes
Cylinders in perspective, dividing planes, sloping roofs and cast shadows.
Lessons for this unit are on their way.
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Unit 5
Use it
A real room in perspective, then the check.
- 01 Your Room from Life Draw from life, 45 min Draw from life 45 min
- 02 Perspective Check Checkpoint, 5 min Checkpoint 5 min
When you finish
A certificate for the fridge
Finish every lesson and Lapis makes a certificate to print or download, with the nickname, the course, the date and a drawing from it. Children get one too.
Lapis certificate
Perspective
finished by
your nickname
and the date you finish
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