Art Education

Perspective Books

Book in perspective how to draw a book linear perspective stack of books bluelavaart

Stack of Books

  • Medium: Drawing Pencils and Paper
  • Direct Observation: Using 2 point perspective do a drawing of a pile of books lying down on a table.
  • Fill the whole size of the paper
  • Include a background.
  • Shade using a wide range of values.
  • Each Book will have 2 different vanishing points
  • ***Only include writing if you want to make this project more challenging and you are positive that you can do the writing in perspective.
  • (Do not copy the student examples. This is a DIRECT OBSERVATION drawing)

Watch my video demo of the whole process (3 min)

How to Draw in 2 point perspective

Book in perspective how to draw a book linear perspective stack of books bluelavaart
First look at 1 book
Book in perspective how to draw a book linear perspective stack of books bluelavaart
See how the vanishing points are off of the paper
Book in perspective how to draw a book linear perspective stack of books bluelavaart
Vanishing points may be off of your paper

Student Examples

Book in perspective how to draw a book linear perspective stack of books bluelavaart
Book in perspective how to draw a book linear perspective stack of books bluelavaart
The above example has exceptional detail. The prescriptive is a bit off on the books. Can you see where?
Book in perspective how to draw a book linear perspective stack of books bluelavaart
This drawing is a good example with a wide variety of values and detail. The perspective is a little off on the Volume Library 2 book.
Book in perspective how to draw a book linear perspective stack of books bluelavaart

Advanced Option: Add bowls and practice Elliptical Perspective

Book in perspective how to draw a book linear perspective stack of books bluelavaart
This drawing was done with charcoal pencils