Drawing Amazing Backgrounds with Perspective - Step by Step

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About This Course

Learn to use Perspective Drawing Techniques to Improve your Background Illustrations

Welcome to my Course, "Drawing Amazing Backgrounds with Perspective - Step by Step."  This course will teach you how to use 1, 2, and 3 Point Perspective to create interesting and imaginative backgrounds.  You will work with me as we draw an illustration for each example.   This will allow you to learn not only how to use these powerful techniques but also how to create environments from imagination. 

In the first section you will learn the fundamental techniques that allow you to measure and map distance in perspective.  These techniques can seem basic but I assure you that they come in handy when you get to your more complex drawings.

You will learn a variety of techniques to create shapes with dimension through these lessons.  Such as cubes, pyramids, archways, and angles.  By the end of this course, you will have a better understanding of how to draw rooms, buildings, brick walls, windows, furniture, and all in Linear Perspective!

Things we will be Focusing on in this Course


  • Creative Design Thinking

  • Expressive Line Making

  • Depth + Scale within Our Scenes

  • Mapping Out Space in Perspective

  • Adding Values for Portfolio or Client Work

  • Correcting Flaws within the Work

  • Understanding the Cone of Vision


This course is designed to teach you how to draw detailed backgrounds step by step.  You will be drawing an alleyway with one-point perspective, an interior room with two point-perspective, and a view looking up at various buildings using three-point perspective.  These will each be created with a different style to give you the most versatile experience possible.  It is important that you not only learn how to draw with perspective but also how to create a variety of styles with these techniques.  I want my students to be able to relate this information to comics, storyboards, and animation.  If you learn to be versatile as an illustrator you have a much greater chance of success.  This is what I have experienced in my career and I want to share that with you!  Drawing background with Linear Perspective is an extremely important asset to have as an artist.  So let's get started right now and put Perspective Art in your toolbox!

This course has been updated with new content as of September of 2023.  I have added additional lessons on mapping and dividing shapes in perspective.  I have also included more practice activities for you to study and follow along with.

You also get a 30 Day Money Back Guarantee if you are not totally satisfied with this content.  I am confident you will find tons of value in this course!

Please share your work in the Q+A Section of this course so that I can see your progress and help you along the way. I am here if you have any questions and I value your feedback!

-Robert




  • How to Draw Three Dimensional Backgrounds with more Confidence.

  • How to Design a Scene in Perspective that is Pleasing to the Eye.

  • How to Draw a Scene using 1,2, and 3 Point Perspective Effectively.

Course Curriculum

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Instructor

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Robert Marzullo

I currently teach Figure Drawing, Anatomy, How to Draw Comics, and Digital Painting. My primary art programs are Clip Studio Paint, Procreate, Sketchbook Pro, and Photoshop.  I also teach traditional art methods as well.I have been a working professional artist for most of my life.  I have been published in comics, created 3D animation and characters for television, illustrated storyboards ...

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4.9 course rating
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Holly B. J.
5.0
8 months ago

I have only gone through the first two instructional videos so far and I love the resources provided and how fast and easy it all is to understand. I often like to look at free online resources to teach myself, but I'll say that this course has proven more motivating to follow already!

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Benjamin J. B.
4.5
11 months ago

This was a pretty good course i learned a lot and was able to make a lot with it thank you Marzullo for making it. Though my criticism are minor i think they could help, more enthusiasm in the voice could help and better pacing and editing i learned what i needed it was awesome!!!

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Marilyn A.
4.0
1 year ago

Not what I expected but it is good

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Mar R.
5.0
1 year ago

I learned a lot, more than I expected! Thank you for sharing all your knowledge!

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ui-avatar of Dinar Deshpande
Dinar D.
5.0
1 year ago

Straight to the point, precise & in depth knowledge been given by the mentor, with complete clarity of what to expect & how to create things with our own imagination. Thank you…!

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Daniel S.
5.0
1 year ago

Lots of information and practical examples. I also like the addition of the Organics in the Archway. Most perspective courses/studies revolve around purely non-organic content, but in most scenes organics will be involved.

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Sarka
5.0
1 year ago

I leave this rating drawing

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Dimitri V.
5.0
1 year ago

Hands down the best course on perspective in art in generak, and in comic art in particular.

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Michael S.
5.0
1 year ago

So far, so good. Easy to understand and fine presentation.

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ui-avatar of Russell Birkholtz
Russell B.
5.0
2 years ago

Great course. Different to others in that its a bit more practical, but good technical knowledge at the end.

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