How To Draw In 3D

What is the difference between a 2D and a 3D drawing? Well, the answer is pretty simple.

When we draw in 2D (two dimensions), we produce a sketch on our paper with no sense of volume. All that is really taken into account is the width and height of our object. But when we draw in 3D, we include a third dimension: depth.

It’s stating the obvious to say that drawing in 3D makes a drawing more realistic, considering that it’s more faithful to the small details that the eye observes in reality. It copies reliefs and distances, and keeps the same proportions as in reality, for instance when drawing a face.

From putting into perspective to grasping optical illusions, 3D drawing takes various forms and requires strong competency in drawing.

How do artists completely master these drawing techniques?
How can you give the illusion that a flat drawing jumps off the page?
The first thing you need to know for creating volume in a drawing is how to draw in perspective.