One Point Perspective City

We will be starting a one point perspective city/buildings project.  One point perspective is defined as having one vanishing point on the horizon. It is used for images of roads, rail road tracks, hallways and buildings.  The vanishing point is the point on the horizon where parallel lines appear to meet.

We will start with a horizon line and add an "X" from corner to corner.  The vanishing point is where the lines all meet/cross.

Next we will add trees on one side and buildings on the opposite. The objects will be larger in the foreground and get smaller as they get closer to the horizon.  I will demonstrate how to draw the buildings and trees.

Students will have the option of outlining in sharpie before adding color with colored pencils and/or crayons.

If students do not feel confident doing the above project, here is an easier version of perspective.