How to Draw using 1-Point Perspective: Draw a View of Venice

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This 1-point Perspective drawing is a drawing of The Bridge of Sighs, a famous bridge in Venice, Italy. The Bridge of Sighs is an enclosed bridge which has square windows with stone bars. The Bridge of Sighs passes over the Rio di Palazzo and connects the interrogation rooms from the Doge's Palace to the New Prison on the other side of the Rio di Palazzo. The Bridge of Sighs was built in 1600 and was designed by Antonio Contino in 1600.

For this drawing I use a 4B pencil and an A4 piece of paper.

Hi, my name is Tom McPherson and I founded Circle Line Art School as an online art education resource for all. My aim is to inspire people to learn to draw and be more creative.

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How to Draw in 1-Point Perspective

1: Draw a horizontal line
2: Draw a cross to mark the vanishing point
3: Draw two diagonal lines from the vanishing point to the right
4: Draw two more diagonal lines from the vanishing point to the left
5: Add vertical lines to mark the edge of buildings and windows
6: Draw in some details, all vertical lines stay parallel with the vertical edge of the paper, all diagonal lines that are on the walls of the buildings go towards the vanishing point, where they should meet

How to Draw the Bridge of Sighs in 1-Point Perspective

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[thiamandal]

It's amazing, your pencil runs so perfectly, master strokes and the magic just fills the space

[Marisela]

¡Es impresionante cómo sus trazos construyen una visión tan compleja y hermosa de esa ciudad tan bella como lo es Venecia! Gracias por compartir sus conocimientos con nosotros!

[akshaynanjangud]

Thanks! I enjoyed working through this video too. : -) You do a very good job helping people like me out.

Take care! Bye!

[MrJdguanguan]

Wonderful Work! So informative and helpful! Thank you!

[amararama]

im doing something like this for school, and this is so helpful!

[tianataylor]

i actually found this sooo satisfying but the art is sooo beautiful

[othmanal-amer]

you're a professor, thanks for this lovely paintings ....

[michellependergrass]

Man, I have a huge copy of this view of Venice hanging above my fireplace. I can't wait to follow your awesome tutorial and try to duplicate it.

[MrLucaR]

Fantastic drawing and music too: Pachelbel's Canon is the best.

[elaineashdown]

best explanation i have seen I understand now and its made a world of difference t how i start mt drawings thank you

[k.--arykurniadi]

Very helpful, I learn a lot from this art channel.

[kalaivani]

I really love this sketching which help me to draw exact thing shown in this video. Tanq so much for this video.

[iTzark]

Best tutorial I've ever seen! Thank you so much.

[juantramullas]

Espectacular!, me encanta la simplicidad y de la explicación. la música un detalle muy bonito

[paperpendrawing]

Your videos are very helpful. So good. Thank you!!^^

[m.pranavphanindrasai]

Awesome. It's helping alot for me to learn more about drawings

[hitchzack]

this was beautiful drawing thank you

[yaelnir]

love your tutorials! very well photographed and explained, and also pretty sceneries

[Cosmic_Solace]

Thank you for your lessons, this is so helpful!

[asiab]

Your videos are very helpful
Thank you so much :D 💜