The cone of vision is very often misunderstood by artists. It is not that we have a 60 degree cone of vision, but rather that 60 degrees is a limitation brought on by our flat piece of paper. It is the limit we can draw within on a flat surface before things start looking too distorted. Everything within that 60 degree cone of vision on our paper is in fact also distorted, just not enough for it to be noticeable. If you were to trace a scene perfectly on a piece of glass from one exact spot in space (called the Station Point), everything would look exactly as it does in reality, even on a flat surface. But since we never view any artwork from the staton point, we ought to stick to this 60 degrees to keep our artwork looking more or less natural. By the way, photographs are also flat, making them subject to this same distortion phenomenon. In one point perspective, even 60 degrees may be pushing it a bit, depending on how much distortion you can stand, so a 45 degree cone of vision might be preferable. In real life, our round eyeballs cancel out all distortion and allow us to see everything accurately. Still, lovely video. :)

@ThePencilRoomOnline

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for taking the time to write a detailed correction. I actually got the information from a drawing book and it talks about the eye lens as having circular distortion outside a cone of vision. This really made everything click for me in terms of why we draw within the 60 degree angle. But at the same time I understand what you are saying and I understand that drawing in perspective is very much just a system for translating visual information onto a 2D surface so that it looks realistic. On re-reading the book it doesn't make sense that there is distortion outside our main field of vision because like you say, our eyes make all the necessary corrections. Like the book, I've taken it too literally but I hope it will help people make the same practical drawing connection that I did between what is in focus and what is in correct perspective...even if its not scientifically correct :/ I will pin your comment to help avoid misunderstanding! Thanks again, Emily

I have never found 2-point perspective so easy to understand. Great explanation. Thank you

@ThePencilRoomOnline

11 ай бұрын

Thank you thats great to hear! Appreciate your comment :)

Invaluable! Thanks so much!

Thanks! You've taught me more in your short videos about drawing, than all my years at school! Supporting you and your channel!

@ThePencilRoomOnline

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for your support! Happy I can help.

@luluna5228

Жыл бұрын

@@ThePencilRoomOnline I'm an incredibly ocd person so i just want to know the technical reason for why when i want objects to move back in a two point perspective, it will also move the object left or right

Nice clarification of cone of vision and station point.

This was a great explanation. Thank you!

@ThePencilRoomOnline

Жыл бұрын

Glad it made sense! Thanks for watching :)

This is brilliant!

Great video with an easy to understand explanation. Thanks Emily! Btw, you look fantastic! Keep up the great work!

@ThePencilRoomOnline

Жыл бұрын

Aw thanks 😊 Will do

I am a woodworker who prefers to draw my own plans. I have been trying to improve. Having seen several other videos on point perspective I have found this by far to be the best. Thank you.

@ThePencilRoomOnline

5 ай бұрын

Wow thank you, that's nice to hear! Thanks for watching and I'm happy to have helped 🙂

This was well described.

@ThePencilRoomOnline

10 ай бұрын

thank you!

Awesome, thank you.

@ThePencilRoomOnline

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome. thanks for watching :)

Lovely, i needed this...thanks for sharing🙌

@ThePencilRoomOnline

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching 😊

best description ever thank you so much ❤🎉

@ThePencilRoomOnline

10 ай бұрын

Thanks! And thanks for watching :)

this is very direct and easy to understand, thank you so much! ^^

@ThePencilRoomOnline

7 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

You are an amazing teacher. I have tried to learn the concept of perspective forever and the manner in which you explain it is so helpful. Thank you for sharing your talent. I would recommend your channel to anyone who is trying to learn these basic fundamentals.

@ThePencilRoomOnline

7 ай бұрын

Thanks Caroline for your kind feedback and recommendation! Best of luck with your drawing.

This was extremely helpful! One question I have is about size of objects in proportion to one another in a landscape. For example, let’s say I’m drawing a rural landscape with a large red barn in the midground, about 1/3 of the distance left of center. Right of center. Starting in the immediate foreground, begins my corn field. They are tall so the reach nearly halfway up the canvas in the foreground, & get progressively shorter, as the go into the midground, then the distant background, closest to the vanishing point. Does that mean, if I put the barn in the midground, it’s vertical height must match the height of the corn ion the opposite side, but also in the midground? I’m sorry but this part gets me confused, & I’d love a bit of guidance🙂

@ThePencilRoomOnline

10 ай бұрын

I’m not sure what you mean by matching the corn on the opposite side 🤔 But I can tell you that if I was doing an artwork like this I would position the barn first and then add the corn height in relation to the barn. - if corn comes half way up the side of the barn in real life then in the painting it should be the same, half way up the height of the barn when it’s in the same part of the pictorial space. Then the corn becomes bigger as it comes forward and smaller as it goes back, according to your two vanishing points. The placement of the corn and the height of the corn should both be figured out in relation to the barn before subjecting them to the vanishing points. Hope that makes sense!?

Thank because method is clear and in easy way so I have a problem to draw a slight line. It is not stigher one what can do for it once again thanks

@ThePencilRoomOnline

Жыл бұрын

Do you mean you have trouble drawing a straight line?

@haseebkhan576

Жыл бұрын

@@ThePencilRoomOnline yes when u can draw a line it's not straighter one

@ThePencilRoomOnline

Жыл бұрын

I have a few tips, I'll share them in a future video - might be a couple of weeks :)

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