Understanding perspective rulers
In this section, we are going to look into what perspective rulers are, then understand one-point, two-point, and three-point rulers by creating them with step-by-step tutorials, and finally, learn how to use the Linear and Figure tools with perspective rulers.
Perspective rulers are a game-changer for any digital artist that draws backgrounds. Creating detailed cityscapes and backgrounds is easier than ever with the digital perspective ruler. However, having perspective rulers at your disposal will not suddenly make you an expert in perspective if you’ve never studied it before. Just like a real ruler in the physical world, perspective rulers are a tool that can make the drawing process easier.
Having access to a tool like perspective rulers does not replace knowledge of and practice with drawing in perspective. If you don’t know the principles of drawing with depth, then these rulers can only aid you so much. You can find many...