Definitely the the perspective above and below. Really all of it. I just happened to be sketching a light house without a reference photo. I was listening to this video in the background and it was like, ah ha. Thanks great video, excellent tutorial.
I've recently started drawing again after many years. In the last week or two, I've watched loads of tutorials. You are without a doubt the absolute best in everything you do and explain. I don't feel that I need to search anymore. Now that I've found you, I'm keeping you!! x
Hi Michele, I've read so many books and watched numerous videos on perspective--but none made it as clear as your lesson here. You are a terrific teacher. And I love your style. Have learned so much from your videos....thank-you from over here in Canada.
I found you some days ago.....thanks for all Michelle!!! Today I was learning with your three videos about masking fluid..... that was great. I started painting in May 2020.....because of Corona and as I am 63 years I must stay at home... your videos brighten my life. I can learn a lot, you are the perfect teacher. Thank you..... greatings from Vienna, Austria
That is great....I am registered for the vaccine, but I must wait....in Austria we have not enough, I hope my turn is soon. Stay healthy, greetings Ulli
Seeing perspective is very difficult for me. Your explanation of perspective being found from the point you are looking, up, down or in front of you is so simple I am amazed. I never would have thougth of that.
Really liked the idea of not looking around while painting to keep the perspective correct in my painting. Ex. Chair in same spot look at the perspective of the photographer. Keep things the same everytime I paint. Don't move around or change my position. Thank you for the videos. I'm excited about my next painting or drawing to use the many different things I learned today.
Thank you for this video! I FINALLY understand the horizon line. I knew that it was taught to get your prospective right, but no one ever said how to find the proper placement of the horizon line. Light bulb moment for me. It is the artist sight line! Maybe they were teaching me that, but I did not get it until I watched you. You have a great teaching style.
Thank you! There are rare occasions where the artist's sight line does not line up with the horizon, for instance if you are laying flat on your back or up in a plane, but for any standard position, looking ahead, it will :-)
Hi Michelle, First thank you x's 1000. This has helped me immeasurably. All of it was helpful. Being above, below, eye level. Bigger to smaller. I want so much to be able to draw. All of a sudden, I said (after years of saying I simply was not born with an artist skill) I think I may be able to do this. I shall watch lots of your videos and eventually I'd love to watch you paint. THANK YOU!! You are an excellent instructor!!
This is the most helpful perspective video I’ve ever seen. You are such a good communicator as well as teacher. For example, you give us a preview/description of what you’re about to teach us which helps us organise & structure in our minds the valuable tips that you are about to share. Really skilful & a real point of difference to other instructors who just get on camera & talk. The friendly accessibility of your style pairs wonderfully with the professionalism of your teaching. Many thanks.
I really appreciate all your step by step tips which are clear and easy to understand. You have helped me a great deal. I will continue to follow your videos as I practice and (hopefully) improve my drawing. Thank you!
For me, the concept of eye line and arrows pointing down or up helps tremendously with perspective. I'm a photographer and understand perspective but drawing it is different.
This is such a helpful video! I have been painting for years and always struggled with perspective, these tips and tricks have solved all of my problems. I love that it's not too complicated and you just give the basic idea to make sketching buildings more accurate and natural looking.
the last comment about the middle perpendicular line going up or down if the observer is up or down. I never thought about it. Now I know I have to study perspective! very helpful video, thankyou!!
Thank you! Sometimes less is more. I am a beginner at 65 and am just starting watercolor . I realized straight away I was going to have to draw at least a little better than my normal kindergarten style. I have watched many videos here and there and although my mind seems to be ok with it all when I get in front of my paper my hand becomes autonomous and I get kindergarten drawing. This shorter version has helped me greatly. Less arguing with my hand.🤦♀️😂
Thank you for the details. I learned quite a lot. I can seem to draw the one point perspective for stairs. Once I think that I’m doing okay, on the first three steps, my brain takes time out. I’m aware that the Horizon line is eye level (looking up or down) and the vanishing point, is of course, where things vanish and/or get smaller.
OMG! This is the best video on perspective I’ve ever seen. I am a drawing/art newbie at 71! I have been so frustrated by the mathematical/architectural explanations that I’ve seen. THANK YOU!
I used to oil paint a lot, but when I had my children, I stopped painting. Now they are grown and I'm picking up watercolor and pencils. These are such good refresher courses. Thank you.
When I paint landscapes I would sometimes include buildings .It can be easy not get the perspective in buildings right. These tricks will help improve my paintings, I enjoyed this video Michele thankyou.
You are a fabulous teacher, I’ve had the same experience as you described, reading about perspective, understanding it, then being unable to use it correctly in my work! I wish I had had you as a teacher!
Really enjoyed your video . At last something I can understand! Will watch video again and have a go . Look forward to seeing more of your tips . Huge thank you from me .
Thank you Michele for the best understanding of these drawing principles. I have tried to teach myself these principles with books & online tutorials, but you have taken instruction to a whole new level of understanding for me. You are a no nonsense teacher that knows how to explain for better understanding by uncomplicated instruction. Bravo!
Wow Michele that is just so so helpful. As I paint a lot of houses placing the windows at the right distance apart and working out the middle of a wall is fabulous. I hadn’t really thought about the eye kind before. You are very clear with everything you teach. Thank. You x
Wow this was so helpful, I was really struggling with perspective and you answered so many of my questions. This was the clearest demonstration I have seen on the subject. Thank you so much. New subscriber:)
this is really useful, thanks! i don’t know if i’ve just forgotten, but i think i haven’t been really taught to take eyeline into account so perspective has been reeeeeeally confusing lol
I’m soooooooo apreciative of this video because I could never figure out what the teacher was talking about before. Now I feel more of confident about perspective. I never did before. This a great tutorial. Very understandable. Thank you !
Hi Michele, I fully agree with Anne Henderson below. I have so many books on Perspective Drawing and I can asure you that You are the first person/Artist who has really explained Perspective Drawing in such a way that I too now understand so much more and cant wait to start drawing in Perspective now. You have been an absolute blessing to many of us on Perspective!! Also, Michelle, would you have any videos that show where ""Shadows fall"" particularly on tall buildings & or houses"" preferably not in a Row, as a part of it must come forward towards me, lol, if that makes sense?? this is one area I truly battle with and ""Balls or Apples"" don't help at all. Lol. Thank you Michelle your lessons are much appreciated!! from South Africa
Which tip did you like the best? Try this video next! How to Draw a Face for Beginners th-cam.com/video/cbV6TEc_Fjc/w-d-xo.html
I have been trying to draw tall buildings and this will really help.
The eye line was very helpful
The vanishing point.
Ok
Definitely the the perspective above and below. Really all of it. I just happened to be sketching a light house without a reference photo. I was listening to this video in the background and it was like, ah ha. Thanks great video, excellent tutorial.
Best perspective explanation I came across! Especially the issue of where the photographer is standing. Great job!
Much appreciated!
I've recently started drawing again after many years. In the last week or two, I've watched loads of tutorials. You are without a doubt the absolute best in everything you do and explain. I don't feel that I need to search anymore. Now that I've found you, I'm keeping you!! x
Wow, thank you!
Hi Michele, I've read so many books and watched numerous videos on perspective--but none made it as clear as your lesson here. You are a terrific teacher. And I love your style. Have learned so much from your videos....thank-you from over here in Canada.
I can’t believe how much you have helped me out….simple rules to remember!
Thant's great, my pleasure!
I am very thankful to you for explaining perspective in a simple clear manner
It's my pleasure
your discussion of how to locate where the photographer was when "she/he" clicked the camera button is very helpful.
peace.
Glad it helped!
Very helpful , especially the dots along a ruler for a straight line.
I found you some days ago.....thanks for all Michelle!!! Today I was learning with your three videos about masking fluid..... that was great. I started painting in May 2020.....because of Corona and as I am 63 years I must stay at home... your videos brighten my life. I can learn a lot, you are the perfect teacher. Thank you..... greatings from Vienna, Austria
You are very welcome! I have to stay in too, lockdown here, but I had the vaccine this week, so let us hope things improve :-)
That is great....I am registered for the vaccine, but I must wait....in Austria we have not enough, I hope my turn is soon. Stay healthy, greetings Ulli
Seeing perspective is very difficult for me. Your explanation of perspective being found from the point you are looking, up, down or in front of you is so simple I am amazed. I never would have thougth of that.
Really liked the idea of not looking around while painting to keep the perspective correct in my painting. Ex. Chair in same spot look at the perspective of the photographer. Keep things the same everytime I paint. Don't move around or change my position. Thank you for the videos. I'm excited about my next painting or drawing to use the many different things I learned today.
Glad it was helpful!
Makes so much sense to me - finally.
FABULOUS VIDEO!!! I am a beginner and am just learning about perspective. I am going to watch this video several times... and take note!!!
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you for this video! I FINALLY understand the horizon line. I knew that it was taught to get your prospective right, but no one ever said how to find the proper placement of the horizon line. Light bulb moment for me. It is the artist sight line! Maybe they were teaching me that, but I did not get it until I watched you. You have a great teaching style.
Thank you! There are rare occasions where the artist's sight line does not line up with the horizon, for instance if you are laying flat on your back or up in a plane, but for any standard position, looking ahead, it will :-)
Wonderful perspective lesson , thank you Michelle !
I thought all the tips were good and it was so in depth I’m going to keep watching it till it all sinks in! Thank you.
So glad!
Loved this whole video. Love the arrows up and down. And the lines of perspective for windows and doors. Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Michele can you direct me to a video where I can learn how to put the guidelines in for windows and doors?
Thank you, this was great. What gave me the "oh, I get it moment" was the vanishing point being the eye level.
Wonderful!
Always straight to the point and nice and clear! Why didn't I find you years ago. You create the aha moment, when I just get it.
Thank you! Years ago I was teaching classes... you can thank the pandemic (!) for me transitioning to TH-cam :-)
Very interesting. You can certainly see the up and down. Thanks
This is pure gold! I am going to draw all of these in my little sketch book as a quick reference.❤🎉
Please do!
Hi Michelle, First thank you x's 1000. This has helped me immeasurably. All of it was helpful. Being above, below, eye level. Bigger to smaller. I want so much to be able to draw. All of a sudden, I said (after years of saying I simply was not born with an artist skill) I think I may be able to do this. I shall watch lots of your videos and eventually I'd love to watch you paint. THANK YOU!! You are an excellent instructor!!
Thanks Karen, so pleased you like the videos!
This is the most helpful perspective video I’ve ever seen. You are such a good communicator as well as teacher. For example, you give us a preview/description of what you’re about to teach us which helps us organise & structure in our minds the valuable tips that you are about to share. Really skilful & a real point of difference to other instructors who just get on camera & talk. The friendly
accessibility of your style pairs wonderfully with the professionalism of your teaching. Many thanks.
Wow, thank you!
I can only echo your comment. Michele‘s teaching is pure gold. Thank you so much for putting this together for us, Michele 🙏❣️
@@boulbon08 thanks so much I appreciate you 🙏
Excellent video. Perspective is a bane of my life
Remember, if you only copy what you see accurately it will be correct anyhow!
All your tips are helpful. Thank you for sharing.
I was just trying to figure out how to draw a building and your video has helped me a lot. Thank you!
Oh that's good 🙂
I really appreciate all your step by step tips which are clear and easy to understand. You have helped me a great deal. I will continue to follow your videos as I practice and (hopefully) improve my drawing. Thank you!
Great to hear!
Definitely the perspective tips! Thank you
Thank you Michele. Your videos are so helpful to me - a beginner to sketching and watercolour.
Glad it was helpful!
I believe all of your tips are going to be very helpful to this self-taught, still learning artist. Thanks so much.
For me, the concept of eye line and arrows pointing down or up helps tremendously with perspective. I'm a photographer and understand perspective but drawing it is different.
Thank you for your informative and simple video. I was struggling with perspective drawing and this has certainly helped me .
This is really useful. I don't like maths, and library books confuse me and so a video explaining this is really helpful
This video has been extremely helpful.
Thank you Michelle, at last a video that simply explains perspective. I have watched loads of videos and become more and more confused/
Glad it was helpful!
Finally, I understand how to figure out where the eye line is! Thank you.
This explanation was excellent! So easy to understand and apply. Thank you!
You're very welcome!
GREAT help for those of us geometrically-challenged! LOVE your teaching!!
You are so good at explaining things and making them easy! Thank you!
Happy to help!
This is such a helpful video! I have been painting for years and always struggled with perspective, these tips and tricks have solved all of my problems. I love that it's not too complicated and you just give the basic idea to make sketching buildings more accurate and natural looking.
Glad it was helpful!
the last comment about the middle perpendicular line going up or down if the observer is up or down. I never thought about it. Now I know I have to study perspective! very helpful video, thankyou!!
There's more to it than I explained obviously but it's a beginning point if your building looks wrong ☺️
Thanks for the eye line tip. Very helpful.
No problem Lisa
Great tips and ones I can absorb and recall. Thank you for all the work and effort you put in making these tutorials.
My pleasure!
This was very helpful & I finally understand the basics of perspective
That's great!
Thank you! Sometimes less is more. I am a beginner at 65 and am just starting watercolor . I realized straight away I was going to have to draw at least a little better than my normal kindergarten style. I have watched many videos here and there and although my mind seems to be ok with it all when I get in front of my paper my hand becomes autonomous and I get kindergarten drawing. This shorter version has helped me greatly. Less arguing with my hand.🤦♀️😂
Never good to argue with bits of your own body I find!
Thank you for the details. I learned quite a lot. I can seem to draw the one point perspective for stairs. Once I think that I’m doing okay, on the first three steps, my brain takes time out. I’m aware that the Horizon line is eye level (looking up or down) and the vanishing point, is of course, where things vanish and/or get smaller.
Really helpful. Thank you. Especially the tips on how to find the eye level in a scene.
Glad it was helpful!
Hello Michele, Perspective is something that has been kind of difficult to me to understand. You make it easy, Thank you for this great video.
Glad it was helpful!
OMG! This is the best video on perspective I’ve ever seen. I am a drawing/art newbie at 71! I have been so frustrated by the mathematical/architectural explanations that I’ve seen. THANK YOU!
Thank you , thank you!! Finally well explained 😊
very good. Thank you for help figuring out the nearest corner and the up and down.
Glad to help
Your tip about changing color to cooler when painting smaller and further away is something new to me. Thanks Michelle
Glad it was helpful!
really appreciate your clear explanations, they are so helpful!
Happy to help!
Perfect explanation! I will use these tips to make my buildings better. Thanks!,
No problem!
I used to oil paint a lot, but when I had my children, I stopped painting. Now they are grown and I'm picking up watercolor and pencils. These are such good refresher courses. Thank you.
That is awesome!
Oh Boy…do I ever need this one!Thank you so much!
Any time!
I have been trying to learn perspective by watching videos and reading books.. This is the most helpful video I've found so far!! Thank you so much!
I'm so glad!
Thank you for this very easy to understand tutorial. I very much appreciate it.
You're very welcome!
Really nice lesson in such a brief video! Thanks
You're very welcome!
This video corrects many of the problems that I have been having. Thanks ! I liked and subscribed!
Awesome, thank you!
Great learning and content! Many thanks.
This had been really really interesting and helpful. Thank you so much 👍
When I paint landscapes I would sometimes include buildings .It can be easy not get the perspective in buildings right. These tricks will help improve my paintings, I enjoyed this video Michele thankyou.
Thanks Paul!
A very helpful perspective on perspective! Thank you.
Fantastic! No wonder my houses always looked like I was still in preschool. Great video thank you.
That was ALL fantastic for me, as a newbie visual artist. Thankyou!
You're very welcome!
I really appreciate and enjoy your videos. Thanks 💓
Tricks are really helpful. Thanks!
I’ve study this so many years ago but you’ve really driven it home hell of a teacher!!
Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us.
My pleasure!
You are a fabulous teacher, I’ve had the same experience as you described, reading about perspective, understanding it, then being unable to use it correctly in my work! I wish I had had you as a teacher!
Thank you so much!
Helpful tips! Thank you. I will especially use the trick for drawing lines without the ruler. My hands are not as steady anymore.
Best tutorial on perspective basics without all of the technical stuff. Very well explained. And all excellent tips. Thank you.
Glad to help! :-)
Brilliant thank you so much. So much easier to understand now.
Great to hear!
This video and information is BRILLIANT. Thank You so much 💜💟💜💟
Glad you enjoyed it!
Really enjoyed your video . At last something I can understand! Will watch video again and have a go . Look forward to seeing more of your tips . Huge thank you from me .
Awesome, thank you!
This is terrific. Thank you
I needed to know how to find the eye-line. Who knew I shouldn't show the top of the chimneys!?! Thank you for a great video.
All of the tips were very helpful! Thank you!!
Thank you these lessons are so helpful. Thank you
You're very welcome!
I enjoy the simple and clear way you explain things. Thankyou.
All great. Thank you Michelle
Thanks for watching!
Thanks so much Michele your trip are a great. I love to do Urban Sketching and your tips are a great help 😊
Thanks for the simple explanation 👍
You're welcome!
This was sooooo helpful! thank you!
Thank you Michele for the best understanding of these drawing principles. I have tried to teach myself these principles with books & online tutorials, but you have taken instruction to a whole new level of understanding for me. You are a no nonsense teacher that knows how to explain for better understanding by uncomplicated instruction. Bravo!
I am so glad it was helpful!
Wow Michele that is just so so helpful. As I paint a lot of houses placing the windows at the right distance apart and working out the middle of a wall is fabulous.
I hadn’t really thought about the eye kind before. You are very clear with everything you teach. Thank. You x
No worries Rosie!
Drawing a strait line with dots ... brilliant!
I would never have thought about that about not seeing the porches
This was vey helpful. Thank you Michele.
Glad it was helpful!
This is all wonderful. Thank you.
You are very welcome 🙂
Wow this was so helpful, I was really struggling with perspective and you answered so many of my questions. This was the clearest demonstration I have seen on the subject. Thank you so much. New subscriber:)
Thanks for subscribing Jill!
All these tips were very helpful - I liked how you simplified them and showed examples of how to apply them.
Glad it was helpful!
I have learned so much from you in so little time. Thank you so much 😊 ***
I'm so glad!
i loved the perspective tips!
Excellent. I enjoyed all the tips.
Glad you enjoyed it!
this is really useful, thanks! i don’t know if i’ve just forgotten, but i think i haven’t been really taught to take eyeline into account so perspective has been reeeeeeally confusing lol
I’m soooooooo apreciative of this video because I could never figure out what the teacher was talking about before. Now I feel more of confident about perspective. I never did before.
This a great tutorial. Very understandable. Thank you !
Very usefull and makes so much sense!
This is fun, I love drawing buildings and I really benefited from this video. Thank you very much💎❤❤
My pleasure 😊
Hi Michele, I fully agree with Anne Henderson below. I have so many books on Perspective Drawing and I can asure you that You are the first person/Artist who has really explained Perspective Drawing in such a way that I too now understand so much more and cant wait to start drawing in Perspective now. You have been an absolute blessing to many of us on Perspective!! Also, Michelle, would you have any videos that show where ""Shadows fall"" particularly on tall buildings & or houses"" preferably not in a Row, as a part of it must come forward towards me, lol, if that makes sense?? this is one area I truly battle with and ""Balls or Apples"" don't help at all. Lol. Thank you Michelle your lessons are much appreciated!! from South Africa
Hi Lynda, thanks so much, I am thinking of a video about shadows :-)