1-Point Perspective
How things appear to get smaller as they get further away.
1-Point Perspective: The illusion of depth
"…a mathematical system for representing three-dimensional objects and space on a two-dimensional surface by means of intersecting lines that are drawn vertically and horizontally and that radiate from one point on a horizon line…"
Although this definition sounds complicated, the concept is relatively simple. One-point perspective is a drawing method that shows how things appear to get smaller as they get further away, converging towards a single ‘vanishing point’ on the horizon line. It is a way of drawing objects upon a flat piece of paper (or other drawing surface) so that they look three-dimensional and realistic.
Drawing in one-point perspective is usually appropriate when the subject is viewed ‘front-on’ (such as when looking directly at the face of a cube or the wall of building) or when looking directly down something long, like a road or railway track. It is popular drawing method with architects and illustrators, especially when drawing room interiors.
Words to Know
True Shapes
Vanishing Point
Horizon Line
Surrealism
Rene Magritte
Born: 21 November 1898
Died: 15 August 1967
The Presence of Spirit
The Difficult Crossing
The Golden Legend
The Flash
Portrait of Stephy Langui
Salvador Dali
Born: 11 May 1904
Died: 23 January 1989
The Persistence of Memory
Face of Mae West Which May Be Used as an Apartment
Woman with a Head of Roses
Giorgio de Chirico
Born: 10 July 1888
Died: 20 November 1978
Piazza d'Italia
The Return of Ulysses
Dorothea Tanning
Born: 25 August 1910
Died: 31 January 2012