How to Draw a House in 2-Point Perspective in a Landscape

Circle Line Art School: Episode 226

How to Draw a House in 2-Point Perspective in a Landscape, step by step, with shading and tone:

Step 1:
Draw a horizontal line across your page.

Step 2:
Draw a cross towards each end of this horizontal line for the two vanishing points.

These two vanishing points are where all horizontal lines will go if they are at an angle going away from us, the viewer.

Step 3:
Draw a vertical line, for the near side of the house we are drawing.

Step 4:
Draw two diagonal lines from the top and bottom of this vertical line to the vanishing point on the left, for the left side of the building, and then two more diagonal lines to the vanishing point to the right, for the right side of the building.

Step 5:
Draw two vertical lines either side of our original vertical line, for the two far sides of our house.

Step 6:
Draw a triangle on the top left diagonal, for the side of a roof.

Step 7:
Draw a line from the point of this triangle to the vanishing point on the right.

Step 8:
Copy the right side of the triangle as a simple line for the roof of the house on the right hand side.

We how have a basic house in 2-point perspective for beginners.

The next stage in this drawing is to add tone and shading to the house and trees and landscape and a shadow on the road in perspective.

Art materials used in this perspective art tutorial:

4B Pencil
Blending Stump
Eraser

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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Circle Line Art School
Music used in this simple perspective drawing of a house:

[JourneyToTheTruthandTR]

If you were not aware. He was drawing with his left hand while playing piano with his right hand.

[bobgray]

Thanks Tom - there are so many people on YouTube teaching perspective drawing but no one does a presentation as well as you do. As a Technology teacher, Circle line Art School is my ‘go to’ channel for my students.

[trevorgwelch]

Excellent, I’ve Learned More in the past few minutes then all my time in school art class

[MK-dxmt]

The whole family made this drawing as a competition and it was amazing! From 6 years old to 40+, everyone chipped in and did great! An amazing drawing video :)

[hemadear]

You have no idea how grateful I am for this programme. Thank you Tom.

[Archus]

If there's one thing drawing teaches you in life it's patience

[youfailbetch]

6 am watching this and I don't even draw

[barblair]

I love the clear way you demonstrate and verbally describe what to do. Thank you for making these wonderful videos!!

[geanieruss]

Your art is flawless. Your teaching ability is on point. You explain better than most.

[kathrynholden]

Thank you, Tom for the clear explanation and demo of one-perspective both in this and your cottage video. I am a retiree and very much a beginner, and after weeks of frustration you helped me to finally understand perspective and to begin using the techniques for better drawings. I will gratefully subscribe!

[ambarkumarchakraborty]

I don't think any praise is enough for your teaching skill.

[blackraven]

What i like more than you drawing straight lines without ruler is your dark style shadeing.

[neojtzl]

With the Piano Music it is like playing "the Sims".
So calming

[acmarston]

Learning this perspective stuff has opened up a whole new world for me.

[Linkwii]

i stop drawing years ago. You just excited me back into drawing again. Thanks.

[paladinj]

Brilliant ! This drawing is so soothing and I really like the way you explained the concept of 2D perspective drawing.

[jeccwrs]

Simply simply ASTONISHING! I can’t draw a stick family without failing! 👏🏽 👏🏽!!!!

[gentlemeblessing]

one of the best YOUTUBER.. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SHARING THIS...

[JxjxKdkd-smxi]

you are a really amazing artist and i love your drawing very much i follow you from syria

انت فنان مذهل حقا وانا احب رسمك جدا متابعك من سورية✋

[maskdwn]

This is an awesome trick. If I had learned this before I woulda been an artist