How to Rotate a Box in Perspective

Rotating a box in space can be quite challenging. In this video we'll break it down step by step so you understand what's happening with the box and how it's related to perspective.
We'll also have a look at how a master artists used this technique in his work.
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0:00 Introduction
0:35 How a master uses rotation
1:14 The science of rotating a box
6:04 Rotation box exercise
8:02 Making mistakes
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[@BAESDART]

Thank you! this helped a lot i hope?

[@BAESDART]

ok.. Im back.. I was drawing along..... I WAS HAVING A HORIBLE Time trying to figure out where ur little extra dots cames from until I realized. wait.. I still haven't realized where they came from. Im kind of just guessing but stuff is kind of falling together. I think I just need to practice a little more. Ill be back in a week or so with my progress. Thanks again!

[@BAESDART]

ok im back. just rewatched the video for the third time and now I know how you got the dots to rotate on the circle. Ill be back lol

[@thedrDraw]

Damn! I love your consistency, I pinned your comment because I hope people will use a similar approach. Please keep sharing your progress. It's a damn shame we can't share photo's here. Maybe you can share some on instagram? Story maybe? You're a great storyteller.

[@BlackBeard3]

@@thedrDraw What is the background music you used in this video?

[@paint_turtle]

and... he never returned@@BAESDART

[@abolishthesun4215]

I know this vid is a year old, but this was a game changer for me. I've been learning for two weeks, and did not understand how to properly rotate an object in 3D space. Changed my entire perspective (see what I did?! DID YOU SEE?!!?) on creating art.

[@thedrDraw]

Haha happy to read that! Old videos can still be useful :)

[@danilfilimonov4579]

Man, I was drawing a cityscape with 3 point perspective but it was turning out to be too clean and boring. Then I realized, I needed to rotate some of the building and the streets they are on, to achieve more realistic and dynamic depiction of a city. And I realized, I didn't know how to rotate an object, such an oversight, 15 years of drawing and never have I ever even considered to look it up! Thank you for breaking the cycle man, really appreciate it. Means a lot.

[@adhamomar702]

He was a good person, he will be deeply missed. I have no doubt that there will be many many like him, it’s the natural progression of emulation of drawing. There are many who are close to him today, but one day many who are like him and better than him will emerge. Well in-terms of personality, there will only be one Kim jung gi. A kind humble person.

[@Terbie36]

He was a living legend.

[@tegathemenace]

He's dead?

[@TGOTWhihi]

what are u talking about??

[@adhamomar702]

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[@levailnaik962]

One of the few art youtubers who gives useful advice and proves it through their own effort. I appreciate this channel, thank you.

[@thedrDraw]

Thanks share the love

[@luisbustos6809]

I'm starting learning to draw and I was looking just for this video. Everybody says: draw a lot of shapes until your brain gets it. But what?! Well, I guess this is what it is to understand.

[@tejeraillustrator3810]

Thanks my man. We all apreciate the time you take into making these.

[@cameronedwards6413]

This video and the rest offered on your channel are such an incredible resource, thanks Dr Draw. Your combination of psychology and art practice is such an untapped and valuable connection to make for any artist. Thanks so much for providing this!

[@kls_drawffer]

As always good and informative video! It especially struck with me that as artists we shouldn't be too pressured to make it "perfect", just "correct-ish" enough that it still looks good regardless! It honestly surprised me a bit that there was a mistake in kim's drawing, but since most of it looks really good, the mistake didn't even matter. Thnx so much for this^^

[@OleJRoth]

I usually don’t comment on videos but this is just awesome! I love the way you explain all these basics, because it’s exactly what I was searching for for years! Thank you so much and greetings from Germany :D

[@ausaiden]

Thank you for making this video. You really covered the different aspects of drawing the rotation, really useful and helpful.

[@caris5944]

I’m trying to watch all of your recommended videos and can’t wait to be able to do this! Thank you for creating these informative and enlightening videos 😊! Also happy Palm Sunday everyone 🌿

[@NomadePlayFGC]

This is by far the best video I have ever seen about how to understand perspective!!

[@yohiioni1973]

Thank you so much man, finally someone who knows how to teach rotation both horizontally and vertically. You were sent by the gods.

[@dagger9555]

I have to say your video explained rotating objects in space so well! I’m in an online art school and we moved past perspective 1-5 and I understood the basics and rules but I NEEDED to understand this objects in any direction in space from imagination and I just couldn’t get it. This video changed it for me thank you so so much!

[@smailib]

You are a MASTER at explaining complex ideas-especially perspective. You made me understand wide angle in such a sinple, basic way that I now “get it”-I’d been stymied on it for weeks. And though I usually fast forward through the 1 and 2 pt portions, because of your practical teaching style & perfect pacing, I kept watching. I learned a bunch of new things about concepts I’d watched hundreds of videos on! Incredible! Thank you so much!

[@thedrDraw]

Happy to read this! glad to be of service :)

[@esteban-iriarte-animation]

Great video! Now I have a clearer idea of the rotation process. Thank you!

[@faelynn-s]

This is absolutely amazing, thank you SO much for this explanation!

[@misakotakano4636]

I have watched so many drawing tutorials and yours are the only one I understand 😢 thank you so much.

[@sandwich_technology]

beautiful box rotation animation. master boxes master drawing 💪

[@thespontaneoustomato2676]

Absolutely GOLDEN I waited Days for this!!!

[@Matheus-ne2rx]

I started drawing at the end of 2018, just wanted to draw some characters for a rpg rather than getting random images through the internet to say that it represents what I wanted to create, I wanted them to be mine, I kept practicing and improving since then, until the pandemic, where I kinda stopped drawing for a long time. I tried to get back some days and noticed that I wasn't that good anymore, everywhere that I searched for an answer, I'd always see that "I'm close to losing my art passion", if I didn't lose it already, I almost gave up on drawing. But then, instead of doing it, I decided to go back to the basics, study the forms, anatomy, proportions, perspective, and slowly try to get back to the level I was, so I can improve even more from that point, really liked ur video, I'll try the exercises later today, and keep doing them, wish me luck, fellas!

[@Octoboobs]

Man, thank you SO much for posting these videos. Really grateful for everything you do🙏

[@thedrDraw]

Happy to hear that. See you at the premiere ;)

[@Jacob-hk6to]

This is very helpful, thank you!! Looking forward to more rotating form videos, including the rotating figure video. I follow your work on Instagram and love your sense of form and perspective!

[@TheTheo408]

All of your vidéos are so amazing and inspiring, thank you for all of your efforts !

[@user-wl5wl3hh4s]

thank you for telling this in a new perspective

[@franciscojavierviverosgong47]

Dr Draw your videos make my painting so much better than any year. I'm also water color artist-teacher. I'm using your explanations for my students. The way you make clear something complex makes you an amazing pedagogy man. Thank for share your knowledge and take your time to make this videos and content thanks thank thanks

[@LouieRaphaelExtravaganza]

Gosh, this kind of exercise is way more difficult than it seems at first. But I can feel how much it will be useful

[@sjfsr]

I remember doing an exercise like this in boat schools drafting classes. I was always good at it and this brings back memories. thanks

[@terrenjeyakumar9110]

Really great animations. Thank you!

[@khwanaeoy5356]

I learn a lot from this, thank you so much!

[@yoservs]

Excellent tutorial, thanks so much.

[@jvjohnvincent]

Thanks! This is absolutely Amazing!

[@AishaKyes]

This was very informative and easy to understand. Thanks!

[@adubs1221]

Incredible and concise video! These are amazing!

[@lindsaybeyerstein7096]

This is brilliant, thanks Doc!

[@ManarNihonKankou]

Thank you so much for your time and effort

[@averageraiden9900]

5:15 this animation here is heaven, explains very well and easily

[@candycat4691]

thank you so much for sharing!! this is so helpful to learn, I like how you showed how to find the boxes in different points- I struggle with that. learning form is difficult haha

[@luthfi61223]

Thank you very much for this knowledge, it is very helpful

[@ElekLamoureux]

This is going to help me so much...

[@tonycook7457]

who wouda thunk it! Thanks for posting- The past is prologue. removing the mystifying blocks (so to speak) and demystifying their tiny constructs! well done! BRAVO! but just as seriously i have struggled piecing these components together my entire life and this post put in check those pieces revealing these previously unconnected to the required (and no longer) invisible processes! Yay!! The only task at hand is practice!! thank you!

[@ScottyHeSavage]

Dr. Draw, I just want to say thank you brother! I saw the notification a few days ago about you posting this video and got incredibly excited, thats all I've been practicing lately, so this was a great refresher! Thank you! I appreciate all the hard work you put into these videos! Now I just need one for cylinders! Thanks again brotha!

[@thedrDraw]

Ah so happy to read your enthusiasm, more video in editing so get ready ;)

[@Khinouille]

Dude i fuggin love you man, the way you explain and illustration of it are godlike thank you

[@thedrDraw]

@@Khinouille not a bad way to start the day. What a compliment

[@RRed04]

Loved the explanation ❤️ so clear

[@mist_nc]

Thank you so much for the video sir!

[@MrDeutschpie]

Thank you, great video!

[@railxesalfa6170]

Well this help me a lot and appeared in my recommendation, Thanks guys and Dr. draw!! 😊

[@zox5370]

Thank you! I don't understand all of it but it was super helpful, I watched several videos but things were not clicking into place but I think I found the missing pieces here

[@michellesayson6130]

Thank you! great video 🤩

[@MinhNguyen-kb1ps]

The way you present this is genious, I cant thank you enough

[@thedrDraw]

Thanks you, I try to simplify if possible

[@mikedimples]

Never seen this presented this way. Incredibly helpful! Thanks!

[@thedrDraw]

Happy to hear that!

[@sala960]

bro this video helped me a lotttt, I still cant get the boxes quit right but it answered so many questions, thanks a lot man and sorry for the typos

[@MILO-ns6jo]

what a great explanation, good video, thanks!

[@anonymousartist3645]

Thank you very much for this

[@Saaliyah29]

✨ This is very helpful thank you I really appreciate it ✨

[@jaideepparmar4388]

Thanks buddy ,great video🔥

[@noo8i342]

For me his explanation is the most clear explanation among others I can't wait to learn from this

[@thedrDraw]

Happy to hear that, let’s see if I can keep up the expectation 😅

[@adhamomar702]

I think his revolutionisation of drawing will continue, the principles are simple, many people like him will emerge. Art is vital for a great better future. People being able to imagine makes them free. Lack of imagination puts shackles on people

[@gottliebwurst]

Great video, thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and also for being so honest on how much training is required!!! Your way to present is very motivating and the animations are amazing. I couldn't imagine a better way to visualise this complex matter in such a "simple" way. Thank you very much.

[@thedrDraw]

I'm happy to read that!

[@joeganzy9816]

Great videos, love your teaching style and the care you show for the people who are watching

[@thedrDraw]

Thanks for noticing

[@3oh_3]

Это очень круто! Спасибо, что снимаете подобные видеоуроки! :)

[@SF-sq5tf]

thanks, even though i studied architecture and konw perspective, your videos still gives me new information and knowledge and explain the vanishing points and other perspective details which are mostly left out in other tutorials or books ,thanks again

[@thedrDraw]

Cool I’m happy to read that

[@MKANDRESTINPEACE]

This si hands down the most usefull tutorial i have seen in drawing/ rotating a box thanks 🙏🙏

[@thedrDraw]

Lol the comment just after this said it's the worst tutorial ever. Internet spare me. Thanks though ❤️

[@Ahsangill19]

This helped a LOT thanks so much liked and subbed.

[@reiserbount]

Man awesome video, you solve my rotation problem thnks a lot :D

[@enonz761]

OMG, best explanation on this topic!! Thank you so much!

[@thedrDraw]

Happy to read that

[@darklordsoma]

Perspective is by far the biggest wall to climb, in my opinion, it takes a LOT of time to practice and understand it.

[@juriko5200]

Some time ago when I used Blender to observe objects from differen angles I tried to find the way how to use these axis to rotate them without references and now you helped me understand it, thank you :)

[@thedrDraw]

Ah I'm not familiar with Blender but is always helpful to use several tools!

[@averageraiden9900]

it's exactly what I'm doing now, blender is a 3d program, and I use it to help me understando what the hell hapens if I rotate a box in this axis or that other one. I draw lines in the edges to see where the vps went after I moved in a certain direction or another... it's really helpful, and your video really helps to understand.

[@sunshosha]

thank you so much for this video, i was looking for that kind of information since 2020, when i was struggling rotating a box not in the stage of drawing, but in the stage of imagining it so yeah, thank you so much! have a good day

[@thedrDraw]

Thanks for sharing your gratitude, it's much appreciated! Always happy to help :)

[@Tomasleo]

I just want to say thanks! ☺️ Honestly this is one of the most clear, easy to understand and actionable educational video i’ve seen about this subject. I have personally been practicing this over a few years with boxes and gradually more complicated objects, with the precise goal to be able to draw the figure from all viewpoints. Imagine my excitement when I saw the animation in the beginning of the video with the rotating figure! This video you made gave me a lot of “Aha!” moments which and I am confident that with this knowledge I can error correct my studies, which are based mostly on intuition, and those corrections will give me the feedback to help propel me further along the road to be able to rotate the figure. A long winded answer but again, thank you 🙏Such a valuable video.

[@thedrDraw]

Thanks for sharing! Happy to read your thoughts :)

[@MustafaHaitham]

Best thing I've learned today Thank you so much for your effort

[@thedrDraw]

Happy to help!

[@Geregamo]

Love your concepts

[@Donnomuch]

Your videos are the greatest treasures ever.....

[@thedrDraw]

Ah thank you!

[@leowells7696]

Thank you so much!! I’m picking up animation and found that making my characters look around is really difficult without their heads spinning off their bodies. This is a huge help :) I looked for other tutorials on rotating a box and they’re all for more complicated softwares involving clicking, dragging, and selecting different options- leaving me lost. I’m focusing on 2D drawn animation on an old iPad, not using any fancy Adobe tools. This is exactly what I was looking for :) thanks a ton. Subscribed ✅

[@thedrDraw]

Thanks for letting me know

[@geeqcza]

This is good,thanks

[@monopixel5569]

Thank you so much! Your knowledge is so valuable, and your friendly/down to earth manner always makes me feel like I can do it too! Keep going, loving the Kim jung gi references since he is my mountain Haverst 😍

[@thedrDraw]

Will never stop!

[@zox5370]

Love the animations

[@MisterMartucci]

Thank you for explaining something this complex so simply. 😊 This made me question : is there a way, using a similar approach, to rotate a cube in perspective from one of its 8 corners or even an edge? Thank you so much in advance for even giving me an hint!

[@Kathyuel]

6:35 my workaround for estimating the outer ellipse (which i always draw inaccurately) is to draw an inner ellipse instead - make this as accurate as possible with subdivision methods, and from the newly placed VP's converge the lines towards the edges of inner ellipse's circumference to form a plane. this alternate method respects the centre of rotation too, only rotational offsets happen if the ellipse or plane is inaccurate. perspective rotation is hard enough so i dont see why other tutorials lack mention of the central axis and just drawing from new VP's will offset everything

[@heymate8627]

This video helped me realize that I was doing things wrong with my perspectives and how to apply it better in my drawings. Thanks a lot. I started drawing a few months ago. Do you recommend any of your other videos for a beginner?

[@EinRevolvermann]

cheers to that, mate!

[@Kwik_3224]

Omg that blowed my mind tysm

[@thedrDraw]

Yay!

[@elinhogalvao1711]

Thanks so much, guy! Precious tips in this video. Nice animations too.

[@thedrDraw]

Thank you they're a lot of work haha

[@imnugget8085]

2:29 F-ING BLEW MY BRAIN

[@happypercussionist1]

for reals

[@woof_iiiu]

Thank you SO MUCH FOR THIS! You’re a life savior, I’ve been trying to figure out how to do this and then boom you posted a new video!

[@thedrDraw]

A lot of people approached me, so I hd to make it. Anything else you’re struggling with?

[@woof_iiiu]

@@thedrDraw Thank you so much for your generosity! Honestly I mostly struggle on doing the fundamentals of drawing like perspective, but yeah your videos are really helpful!

[@josesierra4577]

This was super fun to do thank you.

[@thedrDraw]

Ah you did the exercise! Great post it on insta 😃 and tag me :)

[@ohcmufa6251]

thank u so much

[@walterwjr947]

Thank you.... 🙏 😔 🙏 This was my eureka moment, I think, I know I still have a long way to go, but it does seem so far now. When I was a very young boy, I would ask my Mon over and over to draw me a box and she would draw a perfect bax. Well it took me a long while to understand, what was on the paper, or in the sand, or on the wall, or on the chalk board, or wherever was always different. Finally I understood enough to ask why every box was different. She explained, in detail and I started to draw her boxes and of course the boxes became better and better. Well, I can draw and shade a perfect cube. I have programed computers as a career and know how to "rotate a plane or an array" in as many degrees as you want to divide the "universe". I have a lot of practice to do and just maybe, just maybe.... Thank you for making it so plain. The most simple things need "that teacher" to explain them. 🙏 🖖 🙏 😔 🙏 🙏 🙏

[@thedrDraw]

Happy to read your compliments!

[@teabags2day]

2:33 alright my brain was mind blown by this. Legit Andy xD

[@alito_luca]

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SOOOOOO MUCH!!!!!

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sr thank you so much you help me alot. u deserve more views and more subscribers😁

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awesome video

[@THUNGUNS]

2:30 when placing the rotated points, how are you knowing where to place them so to keep the proportions the same as the reference box?

[@BigDomski]

That would be my question also. My guess is he eyeballs it.

[@dalem7742]

The best I can think of is to make the x lines to find the center. First start with a point on one side of the elipse, passing through the original centerline/point of rotation, then continue the line to the other side of the elipse. Then the second line should have endpoints equidistant from the first two endpoints and also cross directly on the original centerline

[@thedrDraw]

The short answer is to eyeball it. But the long answer is what Dale m says. But I would not aim for perfection, it's okay if your proportions are off. I know it feels very uncomfortable, but we're not scientists, just try to learn from each drawing and in 10 years you'll get it.

[@good._lvck]

Youre the man

[@Revanaught]

This really helped me understand what i was struggling with for about a week. I could not for the life of me figure out how to rotate a box easily or on more than one axis (thoigh, even with this method, my solituon is to rotate on one axis and then rotate on another, which is a lot of work and i know there has to be an easier way). The problem im having now is that when i rotate using this method, the points of perspective are now no longer converging anywhere near my horizon line. Like they're not a little off, they're wildly off, so im not really suee what im doing wrong. I think it looks fine in the monent, but i know its wrong

[@kashyapparmar4317]

thank you sir

[@jeremiasf11]

ajudou muito. Obrigado!

[@MatinPanahi-ww8jb]

great video

[@jeffjefferson2853]

Awesome vid. Watched this video directly after one where someone used an insane method that made no sense to me. I swear everyone would be smarter if they were allowed to switch teachers on the fly in public school like I can on KZbin. Thanks