Drawing in perspective is one of the most crucial skills for any aspiring artist. Because of this, most of us have some understanding of the different modes of perspective (1, 2, or 3-point perspective). However, do you know when to use the different modes of perspective or how to avoid misusing the laws of perspective … Continue Reading
A little rusty on what 1, 2, or 3-point perspective is exactly? Have no fear, here is a short crash course on the three modes of perspective taken from Michael Solovyev’s new book The Lord of Illusions. The first basic rule of drawing in perspective is that things that are closer look larger. Which is why … Continue Reading
Do you find that your figure drawings lack the sense of movement and momentum that you would like them to have? Don’t be disheartened! This is a common problem faced by many artists. Beginning artists are often attracted to the simplicity and straight forward approach of the constructive method; using simple geometric forms to construct … Continue Reading
Written by Joan Kahn with research by Marta Velasco *Special thanks to Design Studio Press, Roger Servick and Syd Mead. Concept Art can be approached from three different and ultimately converging perspectives: first, the themes it typically illustrates (most notably, science fiction and fantasy); second, the specific kinds of products it helps create (notably … Continue Reading
