Drawing lesson 5: Perspective

Materials and equipment required:

You will need a rectangular box to draw ( a cereal packet would do) and a photo of a street – or go out and sit in a street to draw from direct observation
Good quality cartridge paper sketchbook, minimum size A4 or 9 x 12” up to A2 or 16 x 20”
HB or 2B pencil or sharpened piece of HB vine charcoal
Eraser (that does not smudge your drawing material)
Ruler
Make sure you have an easel or table top easel that permits you to support your drawing surface upright, so that you are drawing onto a vertical or steeply angled plane. This will greatly improve your accuracy and it will save you from straining your neck.