Begin with a horizon line, vanishing point, and draw the front edge of the pyramid base. Draw your vanishing lines, then add the back edge of the pyramid base, just judging by eye how far back it ought to go. Make sure it is parallel to your horizon line. I've begun two examples above.
Draw a '3D' pyramid in perspective
By Helen South, About.com
Once you're confident with drawing basic boxes in one-point perspective and two-point perspective, drawing a pyramid is quite easy.
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- Start with the Horizon
- Finding the Center of the Base
- Draw the vertical center of the pyramid
- Draw the pyramid sides
- Finishing the pyramid drawing
- Draw a Pyramid in 2-point perspective
- Completing the 2-point pyramid base
- Set the height of the two-point pyramid
- Finishing the 2-point perspective pyramid
- The completed two-point perspective pyramid
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