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Understanding Perspective Part 2

Why don’t my drawings look right?

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Chris Tsirgiotis
Jan 14, 2026
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Hey All,

Hope 2026 is shaping up Ok for you so far!

I’ve been busy working on personal goals including the instructional ebook about perspective drawing I’m planning to finish by the end of the year.

The second chapter talks about how perspective drawings are prone to distortion. Many of you probably learned the basics of 1, 2 and 3 point perspective, but even when you follow the procedures, you end up with drawings that look weirdly distorted. This chapter talks about why this happens and some things you can do to overcome it.

Here are the first 3 pages—

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