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Drawing Fundamentals 2: Perspective Basics for 3D Sketching (Udemy.com)

Learn 1-Point and 2-Point Perspective to Draw 3D Objects from Your Imagination — Step-by-Step for Beginners

4.6
339 reviews

Created by: Ethan Nguyen

Last updated July 2023

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What you will learn

  • Understanding the basic elements of perspective & how they work together to create the illusion of 3D forms
  • How to use one & two-point perspective to draw three dimensional objects from your imagination
  • How to draw boxes, cylinders, and spheres & combine them to create any object you want
  • Avoid the most common beginner perspective mistakes that will make your drawings look unrealistic and amateurish
  • Learn easy perspective tricks that will allow you to draw 3D objects at any angle
  • How to analyze objects so you can understand their structure and draw them with ease
  • Get easy-to-follow, step-by-step instruction on how to draw everyday objects
  • And a whole lot more!

How it compares

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  • Rating4.6 out of 5higher than 51% of them
  • Reviews339#110 of 195 by number of reviews
  • Length2.1 hoursshorter than 75% of them
  • Last updatedJuly 2023more recently than 72% of them

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Course Description

In this part of the Drawing Fundamentals Made Simple series, you're going to learn the foundational skills and perspective principles that will allow you to draw from your imagination.

In the first section of this course, we'll begin by learning the basics of perspective drawing. You'll learn concepts like the horizon line, vanishing points, line convergence, and how to use them to create 3D objects and scenes. We'll cover how one and two-point perspective work… and then we'll go through step-by-step exercises where you can practice drawing simple boxes and modify them to create a variety of shapes.

Once you're comfortable with constructing boxes, we'll apply this knowledge to drawing actual 3D objects from your imagination. We'll do this in both one and two-point perspectives.

Now that you have a good understanding of how to draw boxy objects, in the next section, we'll cover curved objects. You'll learn the simple rules that explain how ellipse and circle perspective works and how to use them to draw cylinders at various angles.

Then we'll go through a bunch of different exercises where you'll learn how to combine boxes and cylinders to create all sorts of everyday objects.

Lastly in the final section, we'll dive into drawing spherical forms. Again, you'll learn how to use perspective to create three-dimensional spheres.

And we'll go through lots of examples of how to use this knowledge to draw even more complex subjects.

By the end of this course, you'll have a good understanding of how to draw boxes, cylinders, and spheres and how to use them to construct more complex objects from your imagination.

This course was designed for beginning and intermediate artists who want to build a solid foundation in constructive drawing.

These same construction skills are the foundation of interior sketching, architectural drawing, product design, and concept art — so whatever you ultimately want to draw, this is where it starts.

All the concepts are explained in a clear & easy to understand manner and you'll get lots of step-by-step examples to help you deepen your understanding.

This course comes with a 100% Satisfaction Guarantee so if you are not completely in love with the course for any reason, you can get every penny of your money back!
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Instructor Details

Ethan Nguyen

My name is Ethan Nguyen and I am an artist and teacher.

I fell in love with drawing since I was a little kid copying the images I saw in my favorite comic books.

Having never gone to art school, I taught myself how to draw through countless books, online courses, and trials and errors. Now, I want to give back to the community and share what I’ve learned.

One of the things I love about teaching is trying to understand art at a deep level and then sharing these insights with my students. My strength as a teacher comes from my ability to deconstruct complex subjects into manageable, easy-to-understand concepts.

In order to sharpen my skills and expand my knowledge, I am constantly researching, studying, and practicing to improve my craft.


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4.6

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By Tina on 1/29/2026

Esperienza bellissima con questo corso. Ho appreso molto riguardo posizionamento forme e ho apprezzato tanti trucchi per tagliare, aggiungere pezzi ai solidi. E' il terzo corso di questo artista che ho acquistato e sono soddisfattissima , essendo un principiante assoluto. Grazie Ethan

By Edvard Hamp on 10/20/2024

Ethan provides extremely simple, yet extremely important information about the simplest forms. The explanations with which he explains the direct connection between cylindrical shapes and their axis, and the practical examples with which he shows how to draw them, drastically helped me to understand this topic, about which we always have some doubts. Great job!

By Devanshu More on 7/29/2024

This was a great course regarding the knowledge of perspective. I have tried many YouTube videos but I couldn’t get the hold of it. This course had the perfect exercises to learn and get familiar with drawing from basic forms. I have seen a growth in my drawing after this course. It was really helpful

By Robert Thoermer on 10/27/2022

Very good. Maybe 2 or 3 more (difficult) objecets at the end of the final lesson would be awesome :).

By Andrea on 5/3/2021

Not exactly what I wanted on perspective

By Nicholas Nieto on 9/27/2020

Now 1/2 way through the course! Really like Part:1&2 in the series; the information is very in-depth, without being overwhelming and easy to follow. Also, i'm seeing progress in my own works of art, and i'm confident these fundamentals would help any artist... I'm excited to get further and further. :)

By Tracie Byrd on 7/11/2020

yes this course was a good match. I learned a lot about perspective and improved my drawing skills.

By Valter Alves Nogueira Junior on 7/2/2020

Perfeito! O professor utilizar de animações e exemplos com materiais fisicos para facilitar o entendimento do assunto, tudo muito bem explicado e sem enrrolação. estou aprendendo muito e concerteza vou fazer os outros cursos ministrados por ele. muito obrigado!

By Dewald Volschenk on 5/14/2020

The course is well explained with helpful animations. Ethan is clearly an expert in his subject matter and very logical. The presentation does not waste time and is to the point. Ethan, please upload all your content to Udemy. I can recommend all his courses I've seen so far.

By Anonymized User on 4/3/2020

I finished a previous udemy course on art fundamentals and initially I thought there would be nothing new to learn from this short course, but I was wrong! It gave me a better understanding on perspectives and the basic shapes and my sketches are improving because of this knowledge!

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Drawing Fundamentals 2: Perspective Basics for 3D Sketching
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  • Updated: icon July 2023
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