DigitalTutors - Fundamentals of Perspective Drawing

In this series of lessons we'll focus on the fundamentals of perspective drawing.
First, we'll start out by learning some of the basic concepts and techniques that work together to create a sense of depth in an image. From there we'll discuss foreshortening and why objects look different when we look at them from different viewing angles. Next we'll learn about some of the basic tools used to construct a scene in linear perspective. Then we'll break down 3 different types of linear perspective and how to work with each. Finally, we'll discuss how to draw ellipses and cylinders in perspective. Using the techniques discussed here, you'll have a better understanding on how perspective works and be equipped with everything you need to create the illusion of depth in your drawings.

1. Introduction and Project Overview
2. Basic concepts of perspective
3. Foreshortening explained
4. Linear perspective explained
5. Working in a 1-point perspective
6. Finding the center of a foreshortened shape
7. Working in a 2-point perspective
8. Working in a 3-point perspective
9. Drawing ellipses and cylinders in perspective
10. Weapon Concept: introduction / mapping the weapon's body
11. Weapon Concept: applying grids to the body
12. Weapon Concept: mapping the handle with perspective lines
13. Weapon Concept: applying grids to the handle
14. Weapon Concept: using rough linework to define shapes
15. Weapon Concept: beveling corners on the body
16. Weapon Concept: adding a recession for the magazine
17. Weapon Concept: adding rounded corners to the weapon
18. Weapon Concept: drawing in the weapon's barrel
19. Weapon Concept: adding detail to the magazine recession
20. Weapon Concept: beginning details above the handle
21. Weapon Concept: finishing details above the handle
22. Weapon Concept: detailing the weapon's sight
23. Weapon Concept: beginning details for the weapon's handle
24. Weapon Concept: finishing details for the weapon's handle
25. Weapon Concept: beginning refined linework
26. Weapon Concept: continuing refined linework
27. Weapon Concept: refining curved linework
28. Weapon Concept: finishing curved linework / adding details
29. Weapon Concept: adding a thick outline and value