How to Draw a Grid in 1 Point Perspective

To follow this tutorial, you should have a basic idea of how to use 1 point perspective. This particular use allows you to set up a grid. The grid can be used to draw a number of things:

• a checkerboard pattern
• a distorted drawing in 1 point (imagine drawing an image, putting a 1 inch grid on it, then draw using this distorted 1 point grid)
• patterns along the walls of a drawing to make sure they 'shrink' appropriately

The point of drawing a grid in 1 point is to make sure that whatever you are drawing gets smaller at the appropriate ratio. Sure you could just draw a checkerboard and make everything 1 inch by 1 inch, but it wouldn't look right in a 1 point drawing. 

The following are images that explain what steps to take. My drawing area is very small. When you draw yours it will be larger and provide more spaces. Click on the images for a larger view.

Your 'defined area' is where you want to see a grid. This could be an entire wall, floor or ceiling, or only part of something, like a table.