How to Draw - Basic Linear Perspective

Step 5 The Thirrrrrd Diiiimension!

Right now you should have a two-dimensional box. To make this book look three-dimensional, it has to be appear to have depth.

And of course, anything with depth must appear to travel back towards the vanishing point.

To give your box depth trace the top and bottom right-edges back towards the vanishing point (where they should converge).

You now have a mighty long box. You're probably going to want a box that looks a little more reasonable.

On one the lines you just drew, pick a point that is about half-way between the original square and the vanishing point. Make a small mark and measure how far it is from the left edge of the paper.

Once you know the distance, move your ruler vertically up or down from this point and make another dot.

Connect these two dots and extend the vertical line to fully intersects diagonal lines that you have just drawn.

You should be left with something that resembles a three-dimensional box. Erase all lines until you are left with just a box sitting on the horizon (with a vanishing point).