: This is the point on the horizon where parallel lines (like train tracks) appear to meet.
The guide encourages hands-on practice to internalize these rules:
: The most critical rule is that the horizon always sits exactly at your eye level. Whether you are standing on a hill or lying on the ground, the horizon shifts with you. Perspective Made Easy
: Use "height lines" to scale people correctly in a scene. For example, all people of the same height standing on a level street will have their heads align with the same vanishing point if they are on the same "height wall". Perspective Made Super Easy
The book is structured to make these essential principles "second nature" through repetitive, progressive lessons: : This is the point on the horizon
: Study how vanishing points shift along the horizon as you turn a cube.
: Norling uses the brick as a primary building block. He argues that if you can draw a brick in perspective, you can draw buildings, furniture, and entire cities, as they are essentially just groups of blocks. : Use "height lines" to scale people correctly in a scene
Perspective Made Easy by Ernest R. Norling is a foundational guide for artists that simplifies the complex rules of spatial drawing. First published in 1939, it uses over 250 simple line drawings to demystify technical concepts like vanishing points and eye levels, making them accessible even to beginners with no prior experience. Core Concepts to Master