How to draw manga - Putting Things in Perspective
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When you want <strong>to</strong> <strong>draw</strong> a<br />
simple build<strong>in</strong>g roof or other<br />
objects beh<strong>in</strong>d characters, use<br />
one-po<strong>in</strong>t perspective. The<br />
vanish<strong>in</strong>g po<strong>in</strong>t could be <strong>in</strong> a<br />
variety of positions, depend<strong>in</strong>g<br />
on the diagonal l<strong>in</strong>es of your<br />
outl<strong>in</strong>e. Pick a vanish<strong>in</strong>g po<strong>in</strong>t<br />
by choos<strong>in</strong>g an angle you like.<br />
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Completed <strong>draw</strong><strong>in</strong>g<br />
1. Draw outl<strong>in</strong>e<br />
2. Draw horizon<br />
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3. Pick vanish<strong>in</strong>g po<strong>in</strong>t<br />
Column: 0nce you have picked a vanish<strong>in</strong>g<br />
po<strong>in</strong>t, <strong>draw</strong> a rough sketch. lgnore the<br />
other perspective l<strong>in</strong>es of the outl<strong>in</strong>e<br />
and <strong>draw</strong> all the l<strong>in</strong>es <strong>in</strong> the direction<br />
of just the one vanish<strong>in</strong>g po<strong>in</strong>t.<br />
Regard<strong>in</strong>g background and<br />
perspective, once you get used <strong>to</strong> this,<br />
you can beg<strong>in</strong> <strong>draw</strong><strong>in</strong>g a rough sketch<br />
by first pick<strong>in</strong>g a horizon and a<br />
vanish<strong>in</strong>g po<strong>in</strong>t when <strong>draw</strong><strong>in</strong>g the<br />
outl<strong>in</strong>e of the image.<br />
Extend diagonal l<strong>in</strong>e of outl<strong>in</strong>e.<br />
The po<strong>in</strong>t where it meets the horizon l<strong>in</strong>e<br />
becomes the vanish<strong>in</strong>g po<strong>in</strong>t.