Perspective Drawing in Photoshop! Grids and Tips

Perspective grids in Photoshop are easy to make. We show you how to use perspective grids in this episode, we show you 1, 2 and 3 point. And how to make a Warped Perspective Grid! Perspective is great for animation backgrounds, comics, concept art, and illustration. And as bonus. Brent and Max will teach you all about composition, set dressing, lighting, atmospheric perspective and MORE.

Enjoy! and let us know in the comments if this helped you in your art!

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[BrokeBot]

This taught me more than my art classes in college

[chuchu]

A semester's worth of perspective lessons in one video... Where have you been all my life????

[corenting.]

For those who have downloaded the newest version of ps, you can have a similar result by selecting "fixed size" then enter 1% in star number and select "from the center", in the gear icon. And after that you have to enter 90 in the square right after a # in a polygon, the last square seems to be unimportant. Idk if this is the most effective way to do it but it works ! Sorry if the settings aren't named like that for you, I have the french version of ps x)

[xyzxyzxyz]

This video taught me perspective types that were not even mentioned to me during 2 years of art classes. I'm starting to think that my teachers are kinda incompetent. You guys rule!

[luciemv]

2:30 - 1 point perspective
4:10 - 2 points perspective
6:45 - 3 points perspective
7:12 - panoramic distortion / banana pan
7:30 - Spherical perspective / Fish eye

[PopCross]

This is one of those channels where I wish you'd been around for 5 years or something already so you had more vids I could binge watch XD Awesome stuff! I can't wait to see more!

[danieldeanallen]

1:58 1 point grid
4:12 2 point grid
5:50 1 point low angle
7:12 fish eye perspective
7:59 spherical perspective

[DasiaBlue]

I’m an art major and this is more than I have ever learned in school

[LordWhatever]

As an art teacher I found all your lessons and advices very helpful not only for my students but also for myself (oh... the horror! A teacher that needs lessons) 😌👍

[iBurnedaHouse]

Hi BAM animation dudes! So almost a a year ago when I first started watching your videos, I was in a slump because my foundation skills weren't that great. Watching videos like this really helped me a lot and I applied these tips to help enhance my portfolio. Last week I got my first freelance job from a studio and just wanted to say thanks for making very helpful videos like this one!
I just finished taking a perspective class, so it was nice to see how you applied these tools as well.
So to anyone else that is reading this comment, practice these skills, it is very helpful!!

Edit: Thanks for sending the love!

[CalmedByNature]

This is exactly what I've been needing. Thanks guys.

[soltec]

I’ve never seen tutorials like this with such amazing production and detailed information all the while continually capturing the attention of the viewer. Next level YouTube content served here!

[BOXXYwhat]

can someone give me a link to pirate a wacom tablet?

[tiarawhy]

Really great to see a perspective video, so many people jump in and draw art/background without being able to block out basic shapes in perspective which hurts them greatly. Also I recommend toonboom harmony/storyboard as they both now have perspective tools that you can snap your cursor too, as well as clip studio paint which also has native perspective tools. If you only work in photoshop you can also get lazy nezumi (paid plugin) which has built in perceptive tools as well.

A few other perspective tips that could be covered in future videos: center of object by drawing an X from corner to corner (if you need something in the center). Scaling things in perspective (say a person up close scaled size wise into the background, or repeating objects). I highly recommend Perspective for comicbook artists by David Chelsea as well!

Happy anniversary :D!

[amandateoh]

*"security camera angle"* this caught me off-guard i laughed so hard.. now i'm gonna call all of my drawings security camera footages 😭

[heatherkeller]

I remember watching this video for the first time when I was a sophomore struggling to learn how to draw... I'm now referring back to remember how to make perspective grids for a freelance storyboard project I'm working on. This whole YouTube channel has helped me so much in developing my passion for animation and getting started in my career. Hats off to you guys! thanks!

[WM_]

Before watching this video: Oh, another perspective video... I'll watch it, I guess.
After: HOOOOLLLYYY

[sablewings]

The Mary Sue OC at the end LOLOLOL omg. Thanks for the commitment to making education free. After wasting thousands at university and earning a diploma of burnout, you've inspired me to keep learning.

[solsallee]

I’ve been working as an animation concept artist for 10 years and didn’t know some of these photoshop tricks, great tut! Always good to refresh yourself on the fundamentals too

[Vivi-kbmr]

I dropped out of majoring in entertainment design because I could not understand perspective at the time haha (nearly 10 years ago) but I can’t believe this 13 minute video fundamentally shifted my understanding of perspective! Amazing. I do graphic design and a little motion now but this makes me feel like maybe there’s a chance I can dabble back in to modern animation :-)