What Is Perspective. Types of Perspective and Exercises

Perspective: A drawing of an object made so that, generally, three of its faces are visible at once in a single view.

There are various types of perspective drawings, depending on the drawing method and the field in which they’re used. The most commonly used is isometric perspective.

Types of Perspective

Parallel projection
- Axonometric Projection (Isometric / Dimetric / Trimetric)
- Oblique Projection (Cavalier / Cabinet / Military)
Perspective (Conical) Projection

Of these, isometric perspective is the most widely used. For this reason, we’ll focus on isometric perspective drawings in the practice exercises.

One-Point Perspective

In this method, all parallel lines converge at a single point on the horizon; it’s frequently used for interior drawings.

Two-Point Perspective

Because two faces of the object are seen from different angles, two separate vanishing points are used; this is common in architectural drawings.

The Difference with Isometric Drawing

Isometric drawing has no vanishing point; all axes are shown at equal angles (120°), which makes it better suited to technical dimensioning.

Perspective Exercises

Draw the isometric perspective of the part whose 3 views are given below.

Exercise 2

Draw the isometric perspective of the part whose views are given below.

technical drawing perspective drawing exercise

Exercise 3

Draw the isometric perspective of the part whose views are given below.

simple perspective technical drawing example

Related Questions

Isometric drawing has no vanishing point, and all axes are shown at equal angles (120 degrees). This means dimensions are reflected in the drawing close to their true proportions, without perspective distortion.

One-point perspective is generally preferred for interior drawings. Two-point perspective is more common in architectural drawings, where two faces of an object are seen from different angles.