Week+1+Video


 * WEEK 1 VIDEO **

Please view the demonstration of drawing a cube in linear perspective.

@http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77kEUo73H7s

//**TRANSCRIPT:**//

Teacher: This afternoon we're going to practice the basics of drawing in perspective. We're going to start by drawing simple geometric shapes by using the concept of linear perspective. Now, who remembers what the vanishing point is?

Student 1: It's the farthest...

Student 2: ...point the eye can see.

Teacher: Very good.

Black Screen: Draw a dot in the center of your paper.

Teacher: We're going to first do a cube. Pick a spot on your paper and just draw a box...a square.

Student 2: It's okay if the box is imperfect?

Teacher: Yeah, this is just practice.

Student 2: Okie dokie.

Teacher: Now, when you draw in perspective, if you have a cube you will be able to see three sides of the cube at most times depending on where it is in relationship to the vanishing point. So if this is the front of my cube you would be able to see the side and the bottom. So you are going to draw three diagonal lines to the vanishing point. These diagonal lines are called orthagonals. So just use your ruler and draw lines from each corner of your square to the vanishing point. (Drawing) Now the next thing we're going to do is get rid of some of the lines to make it look like a solid shape or form. So using your ruler straight up and down you're going to draw a vertical line and then on the bottom you draw a horizontal line. Then you erase the extra part of the orthagonal you don't need...