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How To Draw 101: Perspective 3D Drawing

Learn step by step how to draw believable 3D forms using perspective drawing. Read more.

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Beginner
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5h 16m

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About This Course

Who this course is for:

  • Beginners at drawing and sketching
  • Who’d like to learn 3D sketching and drawing

What you’ll learn: 

  • How to recognize the 3D structure of real-life subjects
  • How to draw and sketch simple and more complex forms in 3D
  • How to use perspective drawing to create the illusion of depth in the viewer

Requirements: 

  • No prior knowledge is required to take this course

This is the 2nd episode of my How to Draw 101 series.

In this beginner drawing course you can learn step by step how to recognize the 3D structures of real-life subjects, and how to draw believable 3D forms with your pencil in order to create the illusion of 3-dimensionality in the viewer.

We will use the basic principles of volumetric drawing and perspective drawing to create depth on the 2-dimensional paper. Understanding volumes, depth and space is an essential drawing skill that you will use all the time in your artistic career.

What previous drawing experience do you need?

Some basic drawing skills would be useful (check out the 1st episode of this series), but not mandatory for this course. I designed the lessons in a way that you can also benefit from it with very little or zero previous drawing experience.

What drawing tools do you need?

You can enroll in this beginner drawing course without any special drawing tool. I’ll be using a regular 2B graphite pencil, and cheap office papers. But you can use any drawing tool you like or have (pen, marker, crayon).

What can you expect by completing this course?

You will understand how complex 3D forms are built from simple building blocks. You’ll be capable of recognizing the 3D structure of any subject you see. Also, you’ll be able to draw simple and more complex forms using the rules of perspective drawing (1-point, 2-point, and 3-point perspective). First, you will learn to draw the simplest basic 3D shapes from any angle: the cube, the cylinder, the sphere, the cone, the pyramid, and the torus. Then, you will learn how to make different transformations (like rotation, bending, twisting, stretching) on these basic shapes to get more complex forms. To practice what you’ve learned we’ll be doing plenty of drawing exercises. We’ll be sketching and drawing a lot.

By the end of the course, you’ll be able to draw rock solid 3D structures on the paper about your favorite subjects, which is the very first phase of creating any kind of artworks.

Our Promise to You

By the end of this course, you will have learned perspective 3D drawing.

10 Day Money Back Guarantee. If you are unsatisfied for any reason, simply contact us and we’ll give you a full refund. No questions asked.

Get started today!

Course Curriculum

Section 1 - Day 0
Before We Begin 00:00:00
Section 2 - Day 1 - How To See Volumes?
A Classic Arch 00:00:00
A Glass Of Wine 00:00:00
A Yoga Pose 00:00:00
Organic Forms 00:00:00
Assignment - Day 1 00:00:00
Section 3 - Day 2 - Perspective Drawing Basics
Projection In Visual Perception 00:00:00
3D Isometric And 2D Multiview Projections 00:00:00
Perspective Projections: 1-Point 00:00:00
2-Point Perspective 00:00:00
3-Point And 5-Point Perspectives 00:00:00
Assignment - Day 2 00:00:00
Section 4 - Day 3 - Basic 3D Building Blocks
The Cube 00:00:00
The Cylinder 00:00:00
The Sphere 00:00:00
The Cone And The Pyramid 00:00:00
Assignment - Day 3 Part 1 00:00:00
Assignment - Day 3 Part 2 00:00:00
Section 5 - Day 4 - Transformations
P Letter In 3D 00:00:00
Coffee Cup Handle 00:00:00
Glass-Like Forms 00:00:00
The Donut (Torus) 00:00:00
The Banana 00:00:00
Assignment - Day 4 00:00:00
Section 6 - Day 5 - Let's Do Some Sketching In 3D
A Camera In 3D 00:00:00
A Coffee Cup In 3D Part 1 00:00:00
A Coffee Cup In 3D Part 2 00:00:00
Assignment - Day 5 00:00:00

About This Course

Who this course is for:

  • Beginners at drawing and sketching
  • Who’d like to learn 3D sketching and drawing

What you’ll learn: 

  • How to recognize the 3D structure of real-life subjects
  • How to draw and sketch simple and more complex forms in 3D
  • How to use perspective drawing to create the illusion of depth in the viewer

Requirements: 

  • No prior knowledge is required to take this course

This is the 2nd episode of my How to Draw 101 series.

In this beginner drawing course you can learn step by step how to recognize the 3D structures of real-life subjects, and how to draw believable 3D forms with your pencil in order to create the illusion of 3-dimensionality in the viewer.

We will use the basic principles of volumetric drawing and perspective drawing to create depth on the 2-dimensional paper. Understanding volumes, depth and space is an essential drawing skill that you will use all the time in your artistic career.

What previous drawing experience do you need?

Some basic drawing skills would be useful (check out the 1st episode of this series), but not mandatory for this course. I designed the lessons in a way that you can also benefit from it with very little or zero previous drawing experience.

What drawing tools do you need?

You can enroll in this beginner drawing course without any special drawing tool. I’ll be using a regular 2B graphite pencil, and cheap office papers. But you can use any drawing tool you like or have (pen, marker, crayon).

What can you expect by completing this course?

You will understand how complex 3D forms are built from simple building blocks. You’ll be capable of recognizing the 3D structure of any subject you see. Also, you’ll be able to draw simple and more complex forms using the rules of perspective drawing (1-point, 2-point, and 3-point perspective). First, you will learn to draw the simplest basic 3D shapes from any angle: the cube, the cylinder, the sphere, the cone, the pyramid, and the torus. Then, you will learn how to make different transformations (like rotation, bending, twisting, stretching) on these basic shapes to get more complex forms. To practice what you’ve learned we’ll be doing plenty of drawing exercises. We’ll be sketching and drawing a lot.

By the end of the course, you’ll be able to draw rock solid 3D structures on the paper about your favorite subjects, which is the very first phase of creating any kind of artworks.

Our Promise to You

By the end of this course, you will have learned perspective 3D drawing.

10 Day Money Back Guarantee. If you are unsatisfied for any reason, simply contact us and we’ll give you a full refund. No questions asked.

Get started today!

Course Curriculum

Section 1 - Day 0
Before We Begin 00:00:00
Section 2 - Day 1 - How To See Volumes?
A Classic Arch 00:00:00
A Glass Of Wine 00:00:00
A Yoga Pose 00:00:00
Organic Forms 00:00:00
Assignment - Day 1 00:00:00
Section 3 - Day 2 - Perspective Drawing Basics
Projection In Visual Perception 00:00:00
3D Isometric And 2D Multiview Projections 00:00:00
Perspective Projections: 1-Point 00:00:00
2-Point Perspective 00:00:00
3-Point And 5-Point Perspectives 00:00:00
Assignment - Day 2 00:00:00
Section 4 - Day 3 - Basic 3D Building Blocks
The Cube 00:00:00
The Cylinder 00:00:00
The Sphere 00:00:00
The Cone And The Pyramid 00:00:00
Assignment - Day 3 Part 1 00:00:00
Assignment - Day 3 Part 2 00:00:00
Section 5 - Day 4 - Transformations
P Letter In 3D 00:00:00
Coffee Cup Handle 00:00:00
Glass-Like Forms 00:00:00
The Donut (Torus) 00:00:00
The Banana 00:00:00
Assignment - Day 4 00:00:00
Section 6 - Day 5 - Let's Do Some Sketching In 3D
A Camera In 3D 00:00:00
A Coffee Cup In 3D Part 1 00:00:00
A Coffee Cup In 3D Part 2 00:00:00
Assignment - Day 5 00:00:00

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