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5 Draw a new rectangle. Note that this does not surround 6 As in step 2, draw four dotted lines radiating from your SINGLE-POINT PERSPECTIVE
the vanishing point In the future, when inventing your own vanishing point Pass these through each comer of the
compositions, you can place rectangles anywhere youwishin new rectangle. Continue the dotted lines out toward the
relation to a vanishing point. edge of your drawing.
7As in step 3, draw a second, larger rectangle. The four 8 Complete the second box with short lines as in step 4, and
comers must each touch a dotted line to be sureitaligns erase the dotted lines. N e x t draw a slanting line to mark the
with the first. The larger you make your second rectangle, the height of the first flat board. Connect this to the vanishing point—
closer it will appear to the viewer. again, with two dotted lines.
9 Use dotted lines connecting the slanting linetothe 1 0 Erase all ofthedottedlinestoseeyourfinishedboxes
vanishing point to locate the top, bottom, andfarside
of this first board. The board's sides should be parallel. Repeat Thickeningtheiredges,asIhavedonehere,willhelptomake
them appear more solid.
this to add two more boards to the composition.
