My drawing professors always said: "everything fits in a box". Basically saying, first imagine and draw the box that would fit the object in perspective. Works especially great with complex objects.
I really want to start sketching during my travels and I stumbled upon your channel! These are very useful tips and it's the first time I've heard of "sighting". I'm not used to it at all so I'll practice this for a week (talk about cramming). Thank you!
Good drawing exercise for determining proportions and locations of objects in perspective. I personally use a six inch architects scale when I'm sighting objects as you did with the pencil, but the technique is the same. When you get a chance, how about a short tutorial on drawing in windows and doors in perspective showing depth in the facade and realistic trees. Keep on drawing😀
Thanks for the feedback Richard! We're always interested in what you'll have to say about the video :) Yeah, we do have in plan to do some videos specifically on drawing architecture in the future. Facades and windows are a good idea! We'll try to include that.
I just started watching this series tonight and I really enjoy watching your videos. I was able to learn a lot from you two! I also really appreciate how easy and direct your drawing tutorials are! Keep up the good work!
Thank you. Finally a sighting video that makes sense to me. I suppose you can use a short ruler for measuring proportion? Because I find it hard when things are not proportional in whole numbers, e.g. 3/4, 2/3.
So,When you’re measuring with your pen do you stretch your arm out straight, do you hold your arm in…? I’m always having trouble with this whole measuring thing because I feel like if I even move my arm slightly I mess up the measurements.
I noticed that as you go from right to the left, you do put the beggining of each vertical line lower and lower below the horizon line in order to create perspective?
Hey Wojciech, thanks for your question! I'm not 100% sure I understand what you mean, but I'll try to explain nevertheless. The elements that are closer to you will extend higher above and also lower below the horizon line. So if objects on our left are closer to us than the object on our right, their vertical lines would extend below the horizon further. Does that answer your question?
@@Linescapes Thank you for your reply. I don't blame you, even I can't understand my comment, I think it started off as a question and ended up as a statement. What confused me was that technically from one point perspective drawing, the edges of the building on the right hand side should kind of go up (from the bottom line), whereas you drew them down - which confused me at first. But I believe after drawing the rest and scaling it, this error is corrected. I'm going to try and draw something soon - it's not that easy to find a suitable, not too difficult landscape where I live, but I shall leave a comment if anything still confuses me. In the meantime - thanks a lot for your videos guys! They are very straight forward which helps heaps when you're a newbie like me! Keep it up!
When you say at 5.25 ' draw the rest of the form', it would be helpful if you explained how you get the VP of the two point perspective in, as it is not on the paper. Thanks :)
Alright! Will definitely dive into that as well in the near future! Meanwhile you can check our Instagram feed. We posted some stuff about drawing human figures recently: instagram.com/linescapes.drawing
Hi, I just started watching your videos, love them. I just have a question, I don't understand how do I know where do I mark the "beginning" and the "end" of the height of the buildings, should it start at the horizon? hope you can help me.
Thank you@@Linescapes for giving a time to respond in my comment 🥺 ( your tutorial videos about drawing is really awesome! ) Love From the Philippines ❤️
Yeah, good question. You have to somehow mark that vanishing point anyway. If you’re drawing indoors, you could mark such a point on your drawing table off the sketchbook and then use rulers to accurately construct the perspective.
Hi ! Thanks a lot for your videos. I am totally novice in drawing but I try hard to do my best. Unfortunately, I really don't understand how to find the VP on my view ? Can you help me ? Thanks a lot and keep going ! :)
Hey! Really glad we can help 🙂 Well there are always more VPs in your drawing. One for each object side. If all objects are parallel to each other (like houses in a street) then there’s only 1 VP for all of them.
Hello! Just discovered your videos and jumped into binge-mode. Would you recommend an alternative Sighting technique for those who can't have stability on their arms/hands? Thanks for the tips!
Hey! Thanks a lot! We’re glad the videos help you 🙂 As far as sighting goes - I usually don’t use the hand anymore, but instead try to draw the elements on the page as big as they are in front of my eyes. I don’t do any rescaling. It also allows me to draw faster. Do you know what I mean?
Well that’s great to hear! Thanks! It gives us ideas for future videos 🙂 we actually did some basics of color videoslast year. You could check those out.
@@Linescapes well assuming its the same problem as me . i just cant get the sighting down. i over think things a lot so i don't know if i am doing it right. like when i stretch my arms all the way out and do i then just put the from the start of the erazer all to all the way to the end of whatever i am trying to draw and just mark the edges from there and i got confused when you said when you found the width of the street you said it was two but there is 3 on the screen . btw you guys are great found you recently and you guys have been really helpful for me
@@MrSmilykid Hey there! We're really glad our videos help you out! :) And thank you for the question! Regarding the width of the street: yeah, it is 3 units wide. Saying it was 2 was a mistake 😅 Sorry about that! When picking a reference distance on your pen, it's not so important if you include the eraser or not. The most important thing is to remember what distance on the pen you picked as your 1 unit. But I think that's easier to remember if you start with the top of your pen (and include the eraser, if it has one). Was this helpful? Fell free to ask any more questions, if you have them! :) Best, Gasper
@@Linescapes thanks for replying! adn this should help. i will try this out again later today after my classes. this may seem like a lot but i think it would be really cool if you did some drawings with the skills you guys use in this how to series and show everyone what could be done.
@@MrSmilykid That's actually a great idea! In fact, we use these skills constantly when drawing, but maybe don't explicitly say it. You can see most of our sketches on our Instagram feed: instagram.com/linescapes.drawing/ But we'll do our best to describe more accurately what and how we are drawing also in our future UA-cam videos. Thanks for the suggestion!
Okay, but, real talk: Why does that graffiti say "STEAK"? Was the graffiti artist/tagger hungry? OMG I'm kind of excited this is a tutorial I don't have to do for my monthly challenge. I actually used this in the "drawing objects" lesson! Okay, got to the perspective part. That's different. I'm curious how things with multiple vanishing points work, like a car parked crooked on the street, or how my television is caddywhampus to the window it sits under.
Hey! Thanks for the question :) When you have different vanishing points, all edges that are parallel to each other (like those from the TV), share one vanishing point. The edges of the window would also have a common vanishing point, but it’s different from the TV one. All vanishing points lie on the horizon line. No idea about the graffiti, though :)
Hey! The size of the sketchbook does not really affect this technique. If you have a smaller sketchbook, you just have to use smaller units when you transfer distances on your paper. Is that understandable?
Thank you very much!. Oh last what is units?, Sorry for my knowledge about proportion Edit: if you've explained what "units" are in the video, sorry maybe I didn't understand / heard because I'm from India and I can't speak English very well
@@fishman7714 No problem! By "unit" we mean the distance you determine with your pencil and then transfer to paper to determine proportions. We talk about it in this part of the video: ua-cam.com/video/hjYDwJNWKB4/v-deo.html Is it clearer now? :)
My drawing professors always said: "everything fits in a box". Basically saying, first imagine and draw the box that would fit the object in perspective. Works especially great with complex objects.
Exactly our thought! But "everything fits in a box" sounds even better. We should start using that phrase :)
@@Linescapes I'm sure he would like that :). He was one of my favorite teachers, and unfortunately for new students, now retired
Where did you study, if we may ask?
I really want to start sketching during my travels and I stumbled upon your channel! These are very useful tips and it's the first time I've heard of "sighting". I'm not used to it at all so I'll practice this for a week (talk about cramming). Thank you!
I'm following your lessons, I must say that they are easy to follow and explain very well!
Thank you, Arnaldo! That's great to hear!
finally found a channel that fits perfectly with my needs! Thank you so much!
Glad you found us Robert! :)
Thanks so much 🥰
Good drawing exercise for determining proportions and locations of objects in perspective. I personally use a six inch architects scale when I'm sighting objects as you did with the pencil, but the technique is the same. When you get a chance, how about a short tutorial on drawing in windows and doors in perspective showing depth in the facade and realistic trees. Keep on drawing😀
Thanks for the feedback Richard! We're always interested in what you'll have to say about the video :) Yeah, we do have in plan to do some videos specifically on drawing architecture in the future. Facades and windows are a good idea! We'll try to include that.
Love your simple yet important tutorial! Thank you
Thank you! We’re glad the tutorials help you!
I just started watching this series tonight and I really enjoy watching your videos. I was able to learn a lot from you two! I also really appreciate how easy and direct your drawing tutorials are! Keep up the good work!
Thanks a lot! Positive feedback means a lot to us! It keeps us motivated to continue making videos 😊
The tips how to make my own drawing better, the fact you share your own experience step by step
We're glad the videos help you!
i always have trouble with proportions. this technique is great and i'll be sure to remember it!! thanks a lot. great vid guys!
I love how you make it so simple to follow along ...
That's our aim! It's nice to hear you find it easy to follow!
I'm a new architecture student, this video really help me to improve my skill👍🏻 great job
I'm glad it helped! :) Where do you study, if I may ask!
@@Linescapes I studied at a regular university in Indonesia 🙂
Interesting! Well, good luck with your studies! If you’ll have any more questions just contact us! 😊
Thank you very much for this! I've been enjoying your series so far, and plan to continue. You guys are sweet aha
Glad you enjoy it!
Thank you. Finally a sighting video that makes sense to me. I suppose you can use a short ruler for measuring proportion? Because I find it hard when things are not proportional in whole numbers, e.g. 3/4, 2/3.
Glad it helps! 🙂
So,When you’re measuring with your pen do you stretch your arm out straight, do you hold your arm in…? I’m always having trouble with this whole measuring thing because I feel like if I even move my arm slightly I mess up the measurements.
Perspective is new to me. I like any hack that can help me out.
Well we're really glad this one does! :) If you're interested in any other specific trick and tips in the future videos, you can let us know!
Thanks guys. Very useful!
We're glad it helps, Alan!
I noticed that as you go from right to the left, you do put the beggining of each vertical line lower and lower below the horizon line in order to create perspective?
Hey Wojciech, thanks for your question! I'm not 100% sure I understand what you mean, but I'll try to explain nevertheless. The elements that are closer to you will extend higher above and also lower below the horizon line. So if objects on our left are closer to us than the object on our right, their vertical lines would extend below the horizon further.
Does that answer your question?
@@Linescapes Thank you for your reply. I don't blame you, even I can't understand my comment, I think it started off as a question and ended up as a statement.
What confused me was that technically from one point perspective drawing, the edges of the building on the right hand side should kind of go up (from the bottom line), whereas you drew them down - which confused me at first. But I believe after drawing the rest and scaling it, this error is corrected.
I'm going to try and draw something soon - it's not that easy to find a suitable, not too difficult landscape where I live, but I shall leave a comment if anything still confuses me.
In the meantime - thanks a lot for your videos guys! They are very straight forward which helps heaps when you're a newbie like me! Keep it up!
Hey @@user-yz9iu3lz9o, we're glad you like the videos! You can also send us some of your sketches over if you need feedback. We'd be glad to help you.
Thank you so much!
When you say at 5.25 ' draw the rest of the form', it would be helpful if you explained how you get the VP of the two point perspective in, as it is not on the paper. Thanks :)
You guys are amazing ❤️
Thanks! It’s great to get this kind of feedback 😊
Human figures for architectural sketches NEXT PLEASE
Alright! Will definitely dive into that as well in the near future! Meanwhile you can check our Instagram feed. We posted some stuff about drawing human figures recently: instagram.com/linescapes.drawing
I recognizer that view in Görlitzer Park!
Yes! 😊
Since we started with a flat horizon line, how did you know how to reshape that line to give it depth?
Thank you! Very helpful!
'very useful indeed! ❤👍🏼
This is amazing!
Hi, I just started watching your videos, love them. I just have a question, I don't understand how do I know where do I mark the "beginning" and the "end" of the height of the buildings, should it start at the horizon? hope you can help me.
Good vlog. Alway enjoy your lessons.
Thanks Carol, we're glad you do!
Well done 👏 ✔ 👍 👌
Thank you, 🌺😇🙏
I love you guys 😄❤️
Thanks 😊
Thank you@@Linescapes for giving a time to respond in my comment 🥺
( your tutorial videos about drawing is really awesome! ) Love From the Philippines ❤️
Awesome video thanks for sharing ✏️✏️✏️❤️
Gladly! :)
Great explanation and a great UA-cam channel :)
Thank you Kernel! :) What do youlike most about our videos?
This video is really helpful thanks! :D
Thanks for telling us! I’m glad it helps 😊
Thank you so much ❤️
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Very helpful thank.
thanks a lot. from malaysia
Gladly! Greetings from Berlin 😉
Wow ...thq so much
Thank you too
How about the vanishing point is way way outside the small sketch book? Im struggling with this
Yeah, good question. You have to somehow mark that vanishing point anyway. If you’re drawing indoors, you could mark such a point on your drawing table off the sketchbook and then use rulers to accurately construct the perspective.
Hi ! Thanks a lot for your videos. I am totally novice in drawing but I try hard to do my best. Unfortunately, I really don't understand how to find the VP on my view ? Can you help me ? Thanks a lot and keep going ! :)
Hey! Really glad we can help 🙂 Well there are always more VPs in your drawing. One for each object side. If all objects are parallel to each other (like houses in a street) then there’s only 1 VP for all of them.
@@Linescapes Thanks ! I think it's help :) I'll try !
This helps a lot
We're glad it does!
Hello! Just discovered your videos and jumped into binge-mode. Would you recommend an alternative Sighting technique for those who can't have stability on their arms/hands? Thanks for the tips!
Hey! Thanks a lot! We’re glad the videos help you 🙂
As far as sighting goes - I usually don’t use the hand anymore, but instead try to draw the elements on the page as big as they are in front of my eyes. I don’t do any rescaling. It also allows me to draw faster.
Do you know what I mean?
Hey guys, can you help me how to sketch with picture as reference. And I loved your videos. Quite informative one
Thanks! We talked about it in this video ua-cam.com/video/yLPsTEELYJw/v-deo.html
Interesting 👍Thanks a lot
Thank you!
You rock
Thanks! 😁🤘
very good
Thanks :)
Aren't there two vanishing points?
Wow Nice
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Plz plz bring more tutorials 😁🙏🙏🙏🙏
Sure! More are coming next week! 😊
Any specific topic you are interested in?
Specifics..like how to use values,varying line when required,how to use colour in ri8 ways....and the list goes on and on 😅😅
Well that’s great to hear! Thanks! It gives us ideas for future videos 🙂 we actually did some basics of color videoslast year. You could check those out.
hey there! where is this place?
It’s the Görlizer Park in Berlin.
@@Linescapes thanks! I love its vibe
It’s a cool park! It used to be a train station that got bombed during WW 2.
I tried doing this 3 times but I couldn’t, I will try more tomorrow
Hey! What exactly causes you problems? If you describe it to us, maybe we can help you!
@@Linescapes well assuming its the same problem as me . i just cant get the sighting down. i over think things a lot so i don't know if i am doing it right. like when i stretch my arms all the way out and do i then just put the from the start of the erazer all to all the way to the end of whatever i am trying to draw and just mark the edges from there and i got confused when you said when you found the width of the street you said it was two but there is 3 on the screen . btw you guys are great found you recently and you guys have been really helpful for me
@@MrSmilykid Hey there! We're really glad our videos help you out! :) And thank you for the question!
Regarding the width of the street: yeah, it is 3 units wide. Saying it was 2 was a mistake 😅 Sorry about that!
When picking a reference distance on your pen, it's not so important if you include the eraser or not. The most important thing is to remember what distance on the pen you picked as your 1 unit. But I think that's easier to remember if you start with the top of your pen (and include the eraser, if it has one).
Was this helpful? Fell free to ask any more questions, if you have them! :)
Best, Gasper
@@Linescapes thanks for replying! adn this should help. i will try this out again later today after my classes. this may seem like a lot but i think it would be really cool if you did some drawings with the skills you guys use in this how to series and show everyone what could be done.
@@MrSmilykid That's actually a great idea! In fact, we use these skills constantly when drawing, but maybe don't explicitly say it. You can see most of our sketches on our Instagram feed: instagram.com/linescapes.drawing/
But we'll do our best to describe more accurately what and how we are drawing also in our future UA-cam videos. Thanks for the suggestion!
Okay, but, real talk: Why does that graffiti say "STEAK"? Was the graffiti artist/tagger hungry?
OMG I'm kind of excited this is a tutorial I don't have to do for my monthly challenge. I actually used this in the "drawing objects" lesson!
Okay, got to the perspective part. That's different. I'm curious how things with multiple vanishing points work, like a car parked crooked on the street, or how my television is caddywhampus to the window it sits under.
Hey! Thanks for the question :) When you have different vanishing points, all edges that are parallel to each other (like those from the TV), share one vanishing point. The edges of the window would also have a common vanishing point, but it’s different from the TV one. All vanishing points lie on the horizon line.
No idea about the graffiti, though :)
does the magnitude of the sketchbook affect that technique, if it affects what I have to do, to fill my sketchbook
Hey! The size of the sketchbook does not really affect this technique. If you have a smaller sketchbook, you just have to use smaller units when you transfer distances on your paper. Is that understandable?
Yes!, Btw i have bigger sketchbook
@@fishman7714 Well, then you can take bigger units! :)
Thank you very much!. Oh last what is units?, Sorry for my knowledge about proportion
Edit: if you've explained what "units" are in the video, sorry maybe I didn't understand / heard because I'm from India and I can't speak English very well
@@fishman7714 No problem! By "unit" we mean the distance you determine with your pencil and then transfer to paper to determine proportions. We talk about it in this part of the video: ua-cam.com/video/hjYDwJNWKB4/v-deo.html
Is it clearer now? :)
Omg i it finally clicked
Although i got ok at eyeballing it ,proportions are always messy
i showed this video to a stranger on the street as asked, he looked confused.
She needs to do only fans