Week 4: Three Point Perspective

Previously, I have said that I have past experience with one and two-point perspective. With the 3 point perspective? Not so much. Of course, I have used it before, but not on the level that I used the other two. 

Study of architecture is not something I have personally focused on before, but I am very excited to pursue it in the future.

I have decided to draw a building from my hometown that I personally like. Since I was not home I asked my sister to take a picture for me. The time of day was not the one I wanted, So I decided to change completely the lighting. 

Before actually working on my final piece, I had to do some thumbnail sketches, that helped me so much in the process. I wanted them to simplify my work, so one has a more simple geometry, one a more detailed one, and one the actual shape of the building.

For these sketches, I have used an HB pencil but also a white one.

After that, it was the time for the construction on my final piece, which was a bumpy road if I am being honest. After all the guidelines were done, I realized that I had been using an erased vanishing point, which altered the entire shape of the house. Luckily, I was able to fix it and move on to the shading. 

In the final piece, I wanted to add a strong contrast between the light and the shadows, so that is what I did. I also kept in mind not to add much detail to the object further away.

For this drawing, I have used a range of pencils, from HB, 2B, B to 6B and 8B

Overall, I am happy with the result, even if I think it could have gone better. I will definitely need to practice more with 3 point perspective.