What Are the Rules of Perspective

The rules of perspective is a technique applied in drawing and painting to give an otherwise flat surface or imagery a sense of depth. It’s a fantastic skill to learn and master as you are able to make your drawings and paintings look super realistic and accurate!

What are the main rules of perspectives?

There are three basic types of perspective: one-point, two-point, and three-point. The one-, two-, and three-point refers to the number of vanishing points present when creating the illusion of depth and space.

What are the rules of two-point perspective?

Two-point perspective uses two vanishing points set well apart on the horizon line. The rule of thumb here is sets of parallel lines must be either vertical or recede toward one of the two VPs. The exception would be sloped or curved surfaces, such as the roof in the example to the left.