how to draw birds eye view perspective

Introduction: How to Draw Buildings From a Bird’s Eye View

Hi everyone, I’m going to take you through the process of how I created this building from above. You’re probably bored since you can’t do the things you used to do while you’re stuck at home. Perhaps you began drawing in your notebooks as a way to pass the time. Perhaps you began to enjoy drawing and want to do more than just doodle. Learning to sketch from a bird’s eye perspective will assist you in developing a key subject or idea. To get you started, here is a basic tutorial. The ability to give your drawings depth or a “3D” appearance Hopefully, youll have fun following me along in this instructable.

how to draw birds eye view perspective

Since I don’t want you to spend money, everything on the list that I used in this walkthrough is stuff that I already owned.

A Pencil (I used a 0. 9mm mechanical pencil, but a normal wooden pencil should work) .
A sheet of blank printer paper (you can use any kind), which is a must for everyone because of work and school.
A ruler with a side marked in centimeters (or, if using larger paper, inches)
An eraser (I chose to use a white vinyl eraser because it erases well)
masking tape (I used it to prevent the paper from moving while I was drawing lines)

Step 6: Drawing the Bottom of the Buildings

how to draw birds eye view perspective

Take a look at the first picture. Here were going to add the bottoms of the buildings. Using the same image as reference, draw the lines from the center in both the horizontal and vertical directions. Number one and two were drawn in a similar matter. See the images for numbers three, four, and five to see how I drew the lines. Theyre horizontal and vertical to the square/rectangle. When you’re done, your drawing ought to resemble mine. See the first image.

Step 7: Erasing a Few Lines

how to draw birds eye view perspective

I indicated where you should use your eraser in the second image. Keep the CD in tact because you’ll need it for the next step. The lines that will be removed are located within the area. This will add the desired 3D effect to your drawing. Once you’ve finished erasing, carefully erase the last few lines with a smaller eraser, such as the one at the end of your pencil. Examine the final image to determine which lines need to be removed.

FAQ

What is a bird’s eye view drawing?

A bird’s-eye view is an elevated view of an object or location from a very steep viewing angle, creating a perspective as if the observer were a bird in flight looking downwards. Bird’s-eye views can be an aerial photograph, but also a drawing, and are often used in the making of blueprints, floor plans and maps.

Which technique is used to create a bird’s eye view?

An overhead shot is when the camera is placed directly above the subject. It’s somewhere around a 90-degree angle above the scene taking place. Overhead shots are also called a bird view, bird’s eye view, or elevated shot.

What is the correct way to write birds eye view?

Bird’s eye view is correct form.