Exercise 3: ONE POINT PERSPECTIVE, Drawing an Interior Space

As you can see from the example below, it is possible to create very complex environments from one point perspective. I have taken the painted scene and broken it down into a simple interpretation in one point perspective.

The scene below is a series of archways constructed from consecutive circles and rectangles that appear to recede in space. The illusions is effective as long as each element conforms to that single perspective point in the center of the scene. Notice that the figures and other details are scaled down in size as the scene recedes in space. This was accomplished by determining a relative scale to everything in the picture. Since most human figures average about 5’ to 6’ in height, we can determine the relative size of elements like the tile floor in the foreground.

Re-create this interior space using one point perspective. Draw the major elements like pillars and archways using the vanishing point to make sure each element is properly positioned. You will need to use a French curve to create the archways.

You can follow the sample drawing below as a guide.