6 Common Perspective Mistakes (and how to fix them 🔧)

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After a quick (less than one minute!) reminder of what perspective is, I’ll show you the 6 most common mistakes artists make and how to fix them. Hope you will enjoy this video!

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⌚ Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:12 What is perspective
01:12 1: No converging grid line
02:31 2: No measuring
05:12 3: Not using a grid
07:29 4: Vanishing points too close
09:15 5: No depth
10:27 6: Starting with the end
12:44 Kim Jung Gi Sketchbook
13:02 Outro

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[rotsu]

I was able to meet kim jung gi when he did a live drawing session in my city. It was amazing. Still cant believe he's gone, but his legacy and skills will be remembered and referenced for a long long time. Great video!

[adoyo]

This video got automatically played by my yt and when I came back I heard the HELLO while seeing this man stare down at my soul
A remarkable jumpscare for sure

[Octoboobs]

Added to my 'videos to watch 10+ times until I get it' playlist

[PatrickTheArtist]

The part where you talk about seeing a cool art and being inspired to do something similar was super relatable to me, I even started to avoid looking to others drawings because when I see someone that is super skilled, I get inspired to study more and do things like the person, but at the same time that's bad because I tend to stoo drawing just for fun and start studying only because I get too anxious to get good

[dilrui]

I drew for many years, but I could not improve my drawing skills as much as I wanted until I took your Domestika course. I took this course and my drawing skills improved rapidly. I came here when I saw the link to your YouTube account in class and every video of yours is worth gold to me. I've had some problems with drawing for years, and you explained them so clearly that I almost solved most of them. I'm waiting forward to your new videos. I'm really grateful. You are the best teacher for me! 🕺

[paeturis]

I love how much you reference Kim Jung Gi in your videos. Great for people who don't want to spend hours watching Gi's livestreams to get a small piece of information on perspective.

Anyway, isn't 5 point perspective (basically fish lens) how people see? I always thought 3 point perspective is the closest to human eyes, but after redrawing some of Kim Jung Gi's drawings (using a grid) i can't "unsee" the bending of straight objects into vanishing points on sides of my sight.

[radimay]

You know...I think this is the 5th time I have seen your video, but I think this is the first time I stopped and actually watched it. Not cherry pick, not skip around...but listen. That last bit about mistakes in step 6, hits hard.

[SuperKyFilms]

Wow I’ve watched a lot of videos on perspective but this one has given me some of the best insights.

Thank you so much.

Honestly I’m gonna take your practice 1 point perspective tip for sure.

Thank you again!

[briantaulbee]

This is the one area I do struggle with, getting perspective right. I'm getting ready to start a new painting this week, this video is fairly informative and helpful

[elinhogalvao]

Guy, just amazing video. Very useful insights. Not just about drawings, but how to "think" correctly and be more confident, and obviously, be more happy with own work.
Thanks very much!

[mr.noprobz]

Thanks, Man! I needed this.

Even when I take inspiration from Toriyama's Dragon Ball, I must remember Dr. Slump, Sand Land, and tons of other rejections came first.

When I look at Hirohiko Araki's work, i must remember that Jojo's is decades old, and wasn't even his first work.

I gotta be PATIENT. 🙏🏾

[fredkeebler]

At 7:29, you say that 2-point vanish points belong in certain areas. I think if you check, you will find that any area is OK. The key is not an area, but making sure you 2-point vanishing points are 90 degrees apart when measuring from the station point.

[sabagoschadze]

love your videos, i'm actually a 3d character artist and i never thought about drawing but i started my journey of learning it few month ago thanks to you, thank you very much ! i really appreciate how you see things and how to approach drawings .

[apaiiyui]

I'm doing a children learning book and was trying to draw things for it and I wondered if my perspective was right... And I ended up searching videos on how to detect false perspectives and mistakes, and then found your video ! First, thank you for doing it ! Second, it was very interesting and made me less stressed about my drawings, also made me understand alot of things in a very short time, and I needed it ! Thanks alot and keep your good work ☺

[raidenstark]

We need more videos from you about perspective mistakes

[Irokm]

When an object rotates it has different vanishing points related to the horizon line, only objects that are parallel to each other have the same vanishing points. If objects are all on the ground plane or parallel to it, they have the same horizon line, but when they aren't parallel to ground plane, well that changes.

[lutzfreudenberg]

Thank you so much for all the effort and love you put into your lessons and all the inspiration you‘re sharing here Alex! ❤

Missing Jung Gi so much, it hurts.

[Lobstrique]

thank you for the video!! i understand perspective, but i never trained it. i only realized recently it's why my drawings don't look too good. the first 3 mistakes are me. i'm these mistakes 😄 and i intend to work on them! thanks again

[tejeraillustrator]

Love the way you do your videos as always.

[latenighter]

I have those games, still to this day. Thank you for making my life happy, at least for a short time.