Digital Matte Painting: 2 Perspective

Learn about the principles of linear perspective and find out how to create perspective drawings in Photoshop.

Introduction

• Introduction
• Using the exercise files

1. Perspective Definitions

• The three types of perspective
• Basic perspective terms
• The three types of linear perspective

2. Setting Up Your Vanishing Points

• Preparing your concept sketch for perspective drawing
• Setting up vanishing points using the Path tool
• Stroking the paths

3. Finding the Forms in Your Concept Painting

• Finding the first boxes in perspective
• Dividing a form in perspective
• Roughing in the other rectilinear forms
• Clean drawing

4. Adding Unique, Unifying Details to Your Castle

• Creating a flat crenellation
• Distorting crenellations into perspective
• Adding back sides to crenellations
• Towers and domes

5. Ellipses

• Basic ellipse anatomy
• Drawing ellipses in perspective
• The most common mistake in drawing ellipses
• Plotting measuring points
• Determining your master ellipse
• Building an ellipse bank
• Adding the final ellipses
• Dividing an ellipse
• Adding structural lines to the walls and bastions

6. Finishing Your Perspective Drawing

• Adding repeating details to the walls
• Adding details to the domes and towers
• Delineating the background
• Recommended books on perspective

Conclusion

• Goodbye