Have you always wondered how to draw a three-dimensional but simple house? Once you've got the basic shape down, you can get creative with windows, doors, roof and more. Here is a guide to get you started.
Steps
Method 1 of 3: Starting with a Horizontal Line
Step 1. Draw a horizontal line and mark the two ends with a dot
This will be the vanishing point.
Step 2. Draw a line perpendicular to the previously drawn horizontal line
Join each end to the vanishing point. At the end you will get a rhombus.
Step 3. Add an additional vertical line on each side of the first vertical line drawn earlier
Step 4. Draw a box by tracing the lines as a reference
Step 5. On the front of the box, draw a vertical from the center to the top
Add two slanted lines on each side.
Step 6. Correct the sloped line by stretching it a little to the left to create the roof overhang
Trace the lines of the top; they will become the roof of the house.
Step 7. Trace the entire perimeter of the house to get a clearer structure
Step 8. Draw a rectangle for the door and two squares for the windows, using the vanishing point as a reference
Step 9. Refine the house details
You can improvise as you see fit based on the look you would like to achieve.
Step 10. Color your drawing
Method 2 of 3: Starting with a Cube
Step 1. Draw a cube
The lines will be the walls of the house. They should be about the same, but don't worry if they're not quite perfect.
Step 2. Draw two overlapping triangles on two sides of the cube
Don't make them taller than the walls though, or the finished drawing will look unrealistic.
Step 3. Connect the vertices of the triangles to form the roof
If you still don't feel like you see a house taking shape, take the figure as a guide and try to make your drawing look similar.
Step 4. Add a large rectangle for the door and a few squares, or rectangles, for the windows
Remember that you are drawing in perspective, so add smaller rectangles or squares inside doors and windows to make them more detailed.
Step 5. Review the image and erase unnecessary lines
There shouldn't be many, but the ones that do have to be eliminated.
Step 6. Color and it's done
You can choose the color scheme you prefer for your home; if you need inspiration, take a stroll to observe the houses in your neighborhood.
Method 3 of 3: Starting with a Square
Step 1. Draw a square
Try to make the lines as straight as possible. If you want, you can use a ruler.
Step 2. Draw another square
It should be the same size as the first one and be placed behind. The two squares should overlap. The farther they are, the longer your home will come. (To have a square house, the distance between the squares should be a quarter of their width).
Step 3. Join the corners
Draw lines that join each corner of the squares. Be careful to join the corners that are closest and that they don't belong to the same square. This will turn the squares into a three dimensional cube.
Step 4. Make a dot above the cube
This will be the tip of the roof. It should be tall compared to the base of the house, but no higher than half of it.
Step 5. Connect the top corners to the dot
They should all be joined to the dot by sharp, straight lines. Here is the roof.
Step 6. Erase the dot and all internal lines
All internal lines should be erased except the one dividing the roof of the house from the base. (If you want you can delete it anyway, but it will be difficult to understand where the base ends and where the roof begins).
Step 7. Draw door and windows
Windows should be small and square, not too close to the edges. The door is a rectangle with a circle as a knob. If you want you can also draw a window on the side of the house, but it must be a parallelogram, not a square.
Step 8. Color
Create some details and be careful to put the right shadows. It is best if you choose light colors for both the base and the roof, and then color the shaded parts with darker colors of the same shade.
Advice
- Be light with the pencil, so you can easily erase mistakes.
- To make your house look more correct, flatten the roof with another line, so it doesn't end in a point. Add glass to the windows, maybe even one to the door, and the attic.
