Lines meeting at a distant point

In the picture

1. 1A paving line: a straight edge that slopes toward the vanishing point
2. 2A roofline: a parallel edge that also slopes toward the same point
3. 3A near column: the largest of its row, because it is closest
4. 4The vanishing point: where all the sloping lines meet, on the horizon at eye level
5. 5A blank canvas: the flat surface where this depth can be drawn

Examples

• Railway tracks that seem to meet far away
• A long corridor whose walls and ceiling narrow toward the end

Quiz: Lines meeting at a distant point (Age 14)

1. 1

   In one-point perspective, what do parallel lines that go away from you, like the two edges of a road, seem to do?

   • They seem to meet at a single point on the horizon
   • They stay parallel and never come closer
   • They spread further apart in the distance
2. 2

   You draw a row of identical columns. How should the ones farther away look compared with the near ones?

   • The same size, because they are identical
   • Larger, because they are farther away
   • Smaller, because distance makes things look smaller
3. 3

   Where is the vanishing point placed in a one-point perspective drawing?

   • At the bottom edge of the drawing, closest to you
   • On the horizon, at eye level
   • On the nearest object in the scene

The answers, each with its explanation, are in the app. This quiz is free there while the lesson is in the free week.