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And now, for the next realm...the realm of the Five Vanishing Points.

The one most important thing about Four Vanishing Points was that it introduced the curved lines. Just as each of the first three vanishing points dealt with the three basic spacial dimensions (Depth, Height, and Width), the three after them deals mostly with extending the views of those dimensions.

4VP, as well as those "in-between" images, all dealt with that curved, extended view going one way or the other: horizontally or vertically. For that direction, you could show everything in front of you, so an entire strip mall could be shown without it being far away, for example. A tall building could be shown both top and bottom in the same way.

What makes the Five Vanishing Point image different is that it handles both vertical AND horizontal at the same time. You now have TWO sets of curved lines, with four vanishing points to handle them: top, right, bottom, and left. North, East, South, and West.

And right in the center of the circle this gives you is the fifth vanishing point.

The effect therefore is exactly like looking into a convex mirror or one of those mirror globes you see in front yards.

Fig. 1 shows the basics of how this is done, and right away you'll notice something- that this is essentially a Single Vanishing Point image with both vertical and horizontal lines now following the curves.

And that's the key to it. Just treat it as a 1VP image with curved lines to follow for the horizontal and vertical lines, and you'll have it.

"If this is like a 1VP image, what about the fifth vanishing point? Can I move it around like in the part about 1VP?"

Well, yes, you can, but- well, look at Fig. 2. VP5 was moved down and to the right, and what it created was a strange image indeed, because the curves are in the same places. You CAN do that, if you want a truly weird image, but for the most part it should stay in the center. It's up to you; what would you want?

When moving VP1 and VP3, or VP2 or VP4, apart, you should move the other pair apart at the same rate. You don't absolutely have to, but if you don't the result may be difficult to work with. Generally, keep all four 90 degrees apart on the same circle. You can try not to for weird effects, of course...

Fig. 3 shows a simple drawing of a room drawn with five vanishing points. This shows EVERYTHING in front of you, even off to the sides- which is what a 5VP image is good at!

It would also be useful for trying to show size. This would be a good way to draw what, say, a little mouse would see.

It's actually not as hard as you (or me!) would think. Just as long as you keep in mind that this is essentially a Single Vanishing Point image with curved lines instead of vertical and horizontal lines, you won't find it to be as tricky as it would at first seem. Honest!

Description
And now, for the next realm...the realm of the Five Vanishing Points.

The one most important thing about Four Vanishing Points was that it introduced the curved lines. Just as each of the first three vanishing points dealt with the three basic spacial dimensions (Depth, Height, and Width), the three after them deals mostly with extending the views of those dimensions.

4VP, as well as those "in-between" images, all dealt with that curved, extended view going one way or the other: horizontally or vertically. For that direction, you could show everything in front of you, so an entire strip mall could be shown without it being far away, for example. A tall building could be shown both top and bottom in the same way.

What makes the Five Vanishing Point image different is that it handles both vertical AND horizontal at the same time. You now have TWO sets of curved lines, with four vanishing points to handle them: top, right, bottom, and left. North, East, South, and West.

And right in the center of the circle this gives you is the fifth vanishing point.

The effect therefore is exactly like looking into a convex mirror or one of those mirror globes you see in front yards.

Fig. 1 shows the basics of how this is done, and right away you'll notice something- that this is essentially a Single Vanishing Point image with both vertical and horizontal lines now following the curves.

And that's the key to it. Just treat it as a 1VP image with curved lines to follow for the horizontal and vertical lines, and you'll have it.

"If this is like a 1VP image, what about the fifth vanishing point? Can I move it around like in the part about 1VP?"

Well, yes, you can, but- well, look at Fig. 2. VP5 was moved down and to the right, and what it created was a strange image indeed, because the curves are in the same places. You CAN do that, if you want a truly weird image, but for the most part it should stay in the center. It's up to you; what would you want?

When moving VP1 and VP3, or VP2 or VP4, apart, you should move the other pair apart at the same rate. You don't absolutely have to, but if you don't the result may be difficult to work with. Generally, keep all four 90 degrees apart on the same circle. You can try not to for weird effects, of course...

Fig. 3 shows a simple drawing of a room drawn with five vanishing points. This shows EVERYTHING in front of you, even off to the sides- which is what a 5VP image is good at!

It would also be useful for trying to show size. This would be a good way to draw what, say, a little mouse would see.

It's actually not as hard as you (or me!) would think. Just as long as you keep in mind that this is essentially a Single Vanishing Point image with curved lines instead of vertical and horizontal lines, you won't find it to be as tricky as it would at first seem. Honest!