Three-Point Perspective

When you view an object from above, we are most likely viewing it in three-point perspective. A good example of three-point perspective is to look at a tall building from either a bottom view or a top view, as shown below.

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Step 1 Establish the corner of the building closest to you and draw the vertical height line. Next establish the angles of the sides by drawing in the top and bottom guidelines. Using visual measurements, establish the bottom width of each side by placing dots on the bottom lines.

Step 2 Now measure the top width of the left side only and place a dot ...

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