It's Not Your Fault You Can't Apply Perspective Videos to Your Drawing!

Frustrated because you watch perspective videos and understand them until you go to draw, and then have no idea how to connect what you've learnt with the scene you're drawing? The very good news is it's not your fault! Discover the reasons this happens over and over to so many people and regain your confidence to draw the architecture you enjoy so much.

[@donnabuttons1]

We're so lucky to have access to a teacher of your calibre, for free, anytime! Thank you for your excellent videos, I really appreciate your teaching!

[@stephentraversart]

It’s very kind of you to say this Donna. It’s encouraging to know you’re benefiting from my videos. All the best with your drawing and please tell your friends about my channel. 😀

[@jazmarz]

After reading 50 pages of a perspective book and watching a boat load of YT, I am so ready for this journey with you on perspective. I have learned a lot in only a few videos of yours. I can say even watching you draw a picture of gravel was not a waste of time! Thank you.

[@stephentraversart]

What every teacher is delighted to hear. Thank you for taking the trouble to tell me. 😀

[@Danthe7th]

Your videos are incredible and helpful. I always learn so much from you

[@stephentraversart]

So en to hear this. Thanks. 😀

[@Hero_Space]

This was really helpful because when I try to draw something I can’t figure out how to draw it since the vanishing point is way off the page and I can’t figure out how to draw something especially interior drawings because most tutorials are very right angled and parallel like you said

[@stephentraversart]

That’s great. I do have a video on interior perspective if you’re interested. 😀

[@debracarter2982]

@@stephentraversart Well, I'm interested in it, whether the other guy is or not. I'm learning a lot.😀

[@ot7saranghae124]

I m watching every single video on. Ur channel 😂❤

[@meghanworkman6449]

You just described me to a T. I've been feeling so discouraged lately because perspective has been so hard for me when it comes time to sit at the paper and actually draw something. Looking forward to checking out your other videos on the subject!

[@stephentraversart]

I have a few perspective playlists. One is about 13 videos, and it covers a range of different conditions for how perspective works. I would recommend starting there. All the best with it. 😀

[@ScrawnyTreeDemon]

Incredibly eye-opening! Just found your channel today via your detailing video, was absolutely blown away by your work, and was nodding along to every second of this one. You have yourself a new subscriber. Absolutely going to check out that playlist you mentioned. Kudos ❤️

[@stephentraversart]

That’s great. Yes, it’s hard to believe how so many videos can leave so many vital questions unanswered. Although a recent video of mine does suggest some reasons if your interested. But all the best with your drawing v😀

[@ot7saranghae124]

You're so amazing ❤I count myself lucky to have reached ur videos,may god give you a very long healthy and fulfilling life and we keep learning from you 😂 you're so kind and warm person. I never get tired

[@brianwiirre5110]

Another great video Stephen! I saw someone criticized your editing of this video. I didn’t notice any of that because I’m interested in drawing, not editing videos. What I appreciate is all of the research, thought, and scripting you have done before you made this video. I know that you put many hours into it and KZbin pays you very little. Thank you so much for all your time and effort to help others. You are brilliant and kind. Thank you.

[@stephentraversart]

Thanks Brian. I cringe at some of the edits, particularly in earlier videos, but in the end it was the best I could do at the time. Thanks for your kind words words. ☺️

[@ot7saranghae124]

Yep, the information you give is priceless sir❤, we're grateful

[@veryfilthything]

Just found this video. I am someone who has struggled with perspective for ages, tried multiple times to learn it from different sources. None of them ever stick. I will try giving your videos a watch, as I feel like I related to a lot of what you said here. That said, the editing on this vid seems a bit choppy and fragmented. I can understand what you are saying, but its feels a bit sloppy which might put people off. Just figured I would mention that,

[@stephentraversart]

Thanks. Yes, I realise the editing can be a bit erratic, but I have a number of limiting factors, one of them being doing everything on my phone with a free app which is getting glitchy. I hope being a better artist and teacher than I am video presenter and editor will help. 😀

[@bluedotdinosaur]

There are two books I would recommend for those having trouble with perspective tutorials: Perspective for Comic Book Artists and its sequel: Extreme Perspective. While these books do intentionally invoke technical concepts from the world of architecture, it is done from the point of view of an artist who must use these ideas in a practical setting, to solve the real problems artists face. For example the first book does a great job of visualizing what the "horizon" line really is and how to imagine it in relation to perspective in an illustrated scene.

[@stephentraversart]

These sound very helpful, especially for artists creating backgrounds from imagination. 😀

[@ot7saranghae124]

For me, I think both things are vital, we should have basic knowledge 😅

[@ABDY5G]

I really love the way you have do by changing the background in order to make us not feel bored Thank you Stephen you are the best ❤

[@stephentraversart]

It took me a moment to realise what you were saying. Hey, that makes it more interesting for me, and when I’m editing it’s easier to identify the various clips. All the best with your drawing. 😀

[@aroset]

I'm here. I'm watching everything.

[@stephentraversart]

That’s around 370+ videos, so I hope you have a coffee with you! 😆. Enjoy. 😁

[@khaosarts2089]

This isnt just a perspective problem, i fear. If i ask youtube how to draw an arm, best case is ill only get 2-3 examples that dont help me apply their example to what im trying tp achieve. And it isnt just arms, its everything from drawing a head to animals 1 shoe size doesnt fit all.

[@stephentraversart]

I guess i structure my videos around my own drawing experience, and what I believe is good educational methodology. I think I also have an advantage that I’m not holding anything back for a paid course etc. My videos contain everything I know of that’s helpful to a topic. Glad they’re helpful for you. 😀

[@khaosarts2089]

@@stephentraversart Respect Mr. Travers, you have my thanks

[@stephentraversart]

Thank you. 😀

[@anthonydasig9336]

Great channel from great artist like you, We should very very thankful in every single information you've shared. Thank you!

[@stephentraversart]

Thanks for sharing your enthusiasm Anthony. Please let your friends who draw know about my channel All the best with your drawing 😀

[@akeelyaqub2538]

99% of perspective videos on youtube "okay heres how you draw a box in perspective so congrats you can draw anything perspective :D"

[@stephentraversart]

Glad it was helpful. 😀

[@littleviewscom]

Wow! I am watching all your videos and deeply appreciate the insight you share. This summer I will be living on a boat and plan on doing a lot of sketching at marinas. The problem is I have trouble drawing boats of all sizes. So after seeing this video, I brought a photo of our 33 ft boat into Photoshop and marked off rectangular sections with Photoshop’s rubber band tool. This resulted in a perspective framework I understood! I will be sketching lots of boats in the coming weeks so I get the hang of their shapes by summer. The task no longer seems impossible.

[@stephentraversart]

Sounds great Karen. My big Instagram drawings are done with a 4x4 grid, It’s a great method. But if you want to draw freehand on locations over the summer, can I suggest you practice that as well. working with a grid can help us develop observation skills, which is great, but it’s still a jump to drawing whole objects freehand. My principle is to practice what you want to get better at. But also go with what you feel is working for you. All the best. Sounds a great experience. 😀

[@samseadragonsoda7567]

Doing god's work 🙏 thank you for all your quality videos and quality teaching!

[@stephentraversart]

Thanks Sam. We all have creativity within us. 😀

[@usmanriaz9966]

Thanks Stephen

[@stephentraversart]

Hope it was helpful. 😀

[@lexa7250]

Just found your channel thank you for all your help

[@stephentraversart]

That’s great Lexa. Welcome aboard. 😀

[@Joao-oo8yj]

I believe we don't need to be so obsessed with trying to understand perspective, just have an intuition of how it works... After all, we are not engineers, we are artists.

[@stephentraversart]

I've always said, we can just draw what we see (though we need probably need to improve our observation skills)

[@reynahanieh4514]

thanks for the video. in some videos about perspective it was said that horizon = eye level. but both are not the same ?

[@stephentraversart]

In perspective videos, yes. But horizon is used differently in a more general way as well as where the land meets the sky, which makes it confusing for perspective purposes. 😀

[@saraamrane9839]

Thank you that was helpfull (Lol I thought I was the problem)

[@stephentraversart]

Yes, that’s natural to do, but it’s so often not true! I have two videos playlists on perspective if you’re interested. One is a 10 video ‘course. 😀

[@marest]

😊🎨👍

[@stephentraversart]

😀😀😀

[@user-og4zb3yd1b]

I don’t understand the square at the middle why is there and what size it needs to be.

[@stephentraversart]

It represents a building that we are viewing from a certain angle. The size and the angle can be whatever we want.

[@sillycookie]

The vanishing points being waaaay off the page is something that drives me especially nuts. Like I do not have the space to perfectly measure points 3 feet from each side of my page, and I definitely can't apply it to my digital program!!! Thank you for this vid, because I am one of those artists who felt bad that I couldn't apply the rules perfectly to my work.

[@stephentraversart]

Yeah, a lot of those videos do more harm than good to artists because of what they don’t tell us. Enjoy your freedom. 😀

[@applesauceandhoney2407]

goodness yes SOOOOOOOOO frustrated with myself as a complete beginner and watching and trying and everything is still looking distorted.

[@stephentraversart]

Have you seen my 10 video perspective playlist where I chose the videos to be like a course on perspective, from the concept in general to examples where the application is not so obvious? It might help you steer through this subject. 😀 All the best.

[@applesauceandhoney2407]

@@stephentraversart I am re watching it again. I wish I could be in your class live. I so appreciate your free content and efforts to make me understand. I am not sure why I keep messing up but I won't give up and will keep trying. I am on my 5th try standing in my kitchen and trying to draw it correctly. I won't give up until it looks right