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2 Point Perspectives 2 Point Perspectives are one of the forms of 3D views that you need to know about in the Standard Grade Graphic Communication course. This type of drawing is a sketch which shows the length, breadth, and height of the object being drawn. A 2 Point Perspective view is normally drawn with a corner closest to the viewer, although the view can change considerably depending on where the viewpoint is.. The viewpoint for the sketch can be above the object being drawn (usual position) or it can be level with the object or even below.

2 Point Perspectives The positions of the vanishing points are always horizontal with each other and indicates the viewers eye level. All vertical lines are drawn vertically but all angled lines need to be drawn back to meet at the Vanishing Points on the drawing. Only the vertical line at the front edge of the view would ever be measured accurately. None of the other lines can be measured – this is why you need to sketch this type of drawing. 2 Point Perspective drawings are used in Graphics because this type of drawing looks realistic. It is a style of drawing which shows the object as close as possible to how we see it in real life.

2 Point Perspectives If you are sitting an SQA Graphic Communication exam, you will be required to know how to draw 2 Point Perspectives. This type of drawing has always been included in the final paper each year, sometimes in the General paper and other years in the Credit paper. The table on the following slide shows when each drawing was used and how many marks were allocated to it. As you will see it is usual for buildings and furniture to be used as a subject in 2 Point Perspective drawings although other objects can also be included.

2 Point Perspectives YEARSubjectPaperTOTAL MARKS FOR QUESTION % of DA mark available 1991 Castle General1014% 1992 Monorail Credit1014% 1993 Football Dugout Credit913% 1994 Sports Club General1521% 1995 House General1116% 1996 Camcorder Credit1217% 1997 House General1420% 1998 Wooden Toy Credit1014% 1999 Computer + Desk Credit1217% 2000 House General1217% 2001 House Credit1420% 2002 Fire Station General1521%

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