Are You Making this Big Perspective Drawing Mistake? ✏️

Hi there, Liron here!
Today I'll share with you a very common BIG perspective mistake I see many people make, and how to fix it!

Reference photos for last 2 examples can be found here:

- Liron

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[PhilChandlerArts]

Wow... props to you sir. I've been drawing for... (lets just say many many) years. And in all the years of art classes that I took, this was something never taught. But this does make a lot of sense. Always something new to learn no matter how old you are! Cheers!

[romandiazy]

This is a great epiphany video, and you are absolutely right.
To round up all you said there is something really important to add: the long axis of the ellipse is perpendicular to the axis of vision, and that is why it is more inclined in very hight views as in aerial views.
It is vertical if you look at the weels lowering your eyes to "weel level"
I could only understand this after watching your video, si thanks Liron!

[edzejandehaan]

Cool! I knew the vertical ovals were wrong, and read some quite complex explanations of how to do circles in perspective right. This is much simpler and practical!
I will practice this and stick it on the pinboard over my drawing table!
I just put my empty glass on its side and study the top with one eye closed...🤣

[JohnDoe-usrq]

Oh wow. I'm so blown away. That is exactly what I was constantly wondering how to fix my car's tire issues. Thank you so much. That video made my day. I now need to put that into action.

[albertogonzalez]

I knew about the slant.. but I never knew how much to slant. Until now. 👍👍. Thanks so much for this little but extremely valuable piece of information. I can already see my arches when I draw architecture improving drastically.

[DesignInNature]

Liron, I hope you and your loved ones are staying safe under the current circumstances. May God bless and protect you. Love from the US.

[oryjen]

You're right about the wheel's ellipse axis: Must be tilted to become strictly perpendicular with the rotation axis (on the paper).
But wrong about that yellow line (that axis), joining both rear wheels: It is NOT parallel with your "red line", because both are converging to the vanishing point, therefore can NOT be parallel.
You have to tilt the yellow line a bit also...

[Julie-vyoz]

Oh my gosh, I just tried to draw a car in my sketchbook and wrote “I suck at cars” on my page. Thanks for sharing.

[AishaKyes]

my whole world has been changed in like 5 minutes wow. It is so easily explained too, thank you so much! No more wonky wheels!

[jenniefrench]

Excellent excellent reminder. I can’t say how many times I have done that even painting the wrong perspective. I just leave the tires out of my mind then when the perspective fits I readd in the tires. That approach helped me a lot. I could really show some bigtime oops in this. Please stay safe!

[johncitizen]

Fantastic tip thanks. Explains why I struggle with the wheels if I’m not drawing from a reference and even then I can trick myself into getting this wrong.

[phoebe.creates]

You explained it nicely and simply! I have always struggled to sit through books that breaks down perspectives of cars, but you made it very digestible and straight to the point. Now I understand more about long axis and notice in my drawing where I got it wrong! You're a legend! ♥️

[deborahbarrett]

Wow! You are awesome! It is so obvious when you show it! I painted a 57 Chevy for my dad- I can’t wait to go check it out!😃

[frischefrohnatur]

This is fantastic! Thanks Liron! I always thought I understood perspective and usually don‘t have a problem with it but this is mind-blowing! Hadn‘t noticed this before and nobody ever pointed this out. Thanks for this great - and so simple - explanation!

[jonmoneymaker]

OMG!! Actually had an...AH HA!!! Moment when my brain understood what you mean....the implications for portraits is incredible for me, as I've always struggled with thanks so much!!!!

[christiananthonydenosta]

This is really helpful, thank you for clarifying!

[stockholmpearlsandviews]

Hope you and your dear ones are safe and well. Love from Stockholm

[raymarques]

Thank you. Now it makes total sense why I have been struggling with wonky looking wheels on my car sketches. Keep up the great work on your videos.

[EnglishwithAlan]

now that you've shown it, it seems so obvious. yet I never noticed it before. thanks so much.

[miloszka_art]

So many years of struggle! Sir, you are a lifesaver!!! Thank you very much <3 !!!!