How to draw a 2 point perspective graffiti brick wall

Welcome! This blog post features a guided perspective drawing to create a 2 point perspective graffiti brick wall. For this activity, you will need a piece of white paper, pencil, eraser, and ruler. This drawing can be finalized in many ways— such as using sharpie, colored pencils, paint and more! Get creative and think about how you can put your own unique details, personalized graffiti name and font, and creative atmospheric background! Have fun!

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Step 1-Draw a horizon line near the middle of your paper, and place two vanishing points on the left and right side.

Step 2- Draw a vertical line near the middle that extends close to the top and bottom without touching it.

Step 3- Connect the top of the middle line to the left and right vanishing point.

Then, connect the bottom of the middle line to the left and right vanishing point.

This will make a large diamond shape.

Step 4- Draw a vertical line on the left and right side that. Your vertical line should be perpendicular to the horizon line, meaning it meets at a 90 degree angle.

Make marks along the middle line that divide it up to at least 4 even sections.

Step 5- Connect those marks to the left and right vanishing points.

Step 6- Begin drawing your brick lines. Start at the top drawing vertical lines (also perpendicular with the horizon line). Bricks closer to the middle of the center line will be more spaced it, and lines will get closer together as you move towards the vanishing point.

Skip every other line and draw lines in the same placement.

Step 7- On the remaining rows, draw brick lines that are in the center of the lines above it. This will create a staggered brick appearance.

Step 8- Continue the same technique on the other side of the wall.

Step 9-Erase out any remaining guidelines and the horizon line behind the brick wall.

Step 10– Draw the sidewalk. All diagonal lines will converge with the vanishing points.

Step 11- Add some sections to the sidewalk. The left side lines will angle towards the right vanishing point, and the right side lines will angle towards the left vanishing point.

These lines will get closer together as they move towards the vanishing point.

Step 12- Add a building behind the brick wall. Draw a vertical line, then connect the sides to the left and right vanishing points.

Step 13- Add windows. These lines will also angle towards the vanishing point.

Step 14- Erase out any remaining guidelines and the horizon line behind the building.

Step 15- Add the graffiti name. Begin by lightly sketching out a simple line drawing of the letters to map out your font. To make the name look like it is in 2 point perspective, use the lines on the brick wall as your. guide. The letters will appear to be going back to the vanishing points.

Step 16- Using the simple line sketch as your guide, outline the letters using whatever graffiti font you choose.

Step 17- Erase out any lines behind the letters. Then, add color, shadows, and additional details to your graffiti font.

Step 18- Add shading to your picture. In this demo, the light source will bet on the top right corner, so the left side of the buildings/wall will be shaded darker. A cast shadow will also be coming from the left side walls.

Step 19- Either fill the sky black, or cut out your drawing and mount it to black paper.

Step 20- Using white paint/gel pen, add a moon and some stars to the night sky…. and voila!

This 2 point perspective graffiti street scene can be finalized in so many creative ways. Check out this example of a daytime scene.