I was asked this morning: Is there a limit to how many vanishing points you can have in a picture and still maintain a sense of realism?

With a little bit of thought, I realised that you can, and that almost every picture is built up from multiple vanishing points.

But as I played around with the idea, I realised something else. A mathematically perfect drawing lacks interest. You can get a Cad program to work it out for you or you can take a photograph and copy it. Either way, there is something clinical about the end result.

Doing a lot of drawing from life or from the imagination, builds a personal world view which eventually becomes integrated into your style.

Like many things, you can't please everyone all of the time. Some my hate the way you draw 3d perspective, but others will appreciate it as being your unique view.

With award winning children's author and illustrator, Shoo Rayner

Follow my basic Course in Perspective here: https://www.shoorayner.com/courses/
Perspective videos playlist here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuQ9vjXNtWESUU5Ti4u8QFrTCoWFGhcXme

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Shoo Rayner is an award-winning illustrator and author of over 200 books for children.

The Shoo Rayner Drawing Channel won the 2011 YouTube NextUp award.

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