The Dimension

Welcome to the world of perspective drawing—a fundamental art and design technique that brings depth and realism to your work.

Learning perspective in secondary school sharpened my ability to understand 3D space, encompassing angles, depth, light, and shadows. This skill is invaluable for tackling creative challenges, mastering anatomy for character design, and excelling in industrial design.

What Is Perspective?

This is the beginning of your journey into the Realm of Perspective! Before we leap into drawing dungeons, cityscapes, or floating temples, we need to understand the magical principle that makes all these environments believable: perspective.

What Is Perspective in Art?

Perspective is the illusion of depth on a flat surface. It’s how artists make things look 3D — drawing a road that narrows into the distance, buildings that tower above us, or hallways that vanish into the horizon.

Why It Matters:

It helps your drawings look grounded and believable.
It builds the framework for environments, characters, and props.
It gives you control over how viewers experience your art — as if they're stepping into your world.

In this course, we will learn one-point, two-point, and eventually creative perspective techniques through an adventure-style structure. You’ll gain XP, unlock badges, and take on quests. Think of this course like a game — you’ll level up your skills while having fun.

At the end of each level, you’ll have a drawing quest to complete. Once you do, you’ll earn XP and a badge.

Here are some key perspective terminologies to help you on your journey.

Course Overview:

Level 0 (This one): Learn the Grid - Learn how the course works and prep your tools.
Level 1: Learn 1-point perspective and draw a corridor.
Level 2: Master 2-point perspective and create a city scene.
Final Boss: Design your immersive scene using all the skills you've learned!

Tools you’ll need:

Sketchbook or drawing tablet
Pencil + ruler or digital line tools
Optional: Colored pencils, pens, markers

I use these sketches and notepads for my work. I’ve tried a few, and these are the ones I found to be quality. Yes, you can get a fancy iPad, but there is nothing like a good paper and pencil to get the creative juices going. Product image links are from Amazon.