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The basics about learning to draw and paint perspectives can be found in hundreds of art books…

Essentially, they will talk about horizon lines, vanishing points and view points. They are an important guide for an artist to master drawing and painting realistic looking art.

Better still, an artist gains the knowledge of recreating 3-dimensional physical form in 2 dimensions. With full knowledge of perspective drawing a good artist can create a painting that will look lifelike…

* Your picture appears to have depth and substance even though it has been created on a flat surface

* Your pencil drawing shows the reality of mood and atmosphere

* Your portrait painting looks as if the subject could leap from the canvas to shake your hand

However, for an art beginner, perspective drawing can be a mystery.

Even the best artists can rely upon the rules of perspectives too much. Top professional illustrators can end up producing artificial looking paintings even when every effort has been made to respect perspective laws…

* Objects seem to be distorted

* Extreme flatness is the overall effect

Your own unique artistic viewpoint gives you the key to understanding and using perspectives.

Here are some reasons why you see the world differently from the person standing beside you…

* You are physically different… You could be taller or shorter in height

* Your eyesight will be different… You could be short-sighted while your neighbor is long-sighted

* Everyone sees colors differently… You could have perfect color vision… Other people’s color vision could be impaired

Your emotional response to your art subject affects your painting and drawing. If you have passion for your subject matter the resulting artwork will be better.

Knowing that you see the world differently gives you an advantage. You can justify your artistic vision. Whatever an art critic might say about your paintings and drawings… You know your art is your own view of reality…

Enjoy your painting and drawing… “Your Art is your own perspective on life!”