Large windows at airports allow people to watch airplanes take off and land.
Airports, the primary destination for people traveling long distances, remind most people of both pleasant and unpleasant experiences. Though airports represent the joy of travel, they also represent the monotony and boredom of long lines, cramped seats and extended waits. If you want to invoke the pleasure and pain of travel, draw an airport. Though there is no one look for an airport, a simple airport consists of an all-window waiting area and a tall control tower.
Instructions
1. Print out a picture of the airport and place it nearby. If you wish to draw a made-up airport, you do not need to refer to a picture. However, you may wish to print out several pictures of different airports for reference.
2. Draw the horizon line on the picture by drawing a horizontal line just below the center of the picture. Place a dot on the left side of the horizontal line. This represents the vanishing point -- the place where buildings converge.
3. Place your pencil below the horizon line. Draw a horizontal line, parallel to the horizon. This line should be a moderate length, about one-third the width of the paper.
4. Draw a short diagonal line extending from the right side of the horizontal line. The diagonal line should be nearly vertical and should form an angle of about 110 degrees with the horizontal line. Draw a slightly longer diagonal line on the left side.
5. Connect the tips of the two diagonal lines with a curved horizontal line. The line should look like the bottom of a long oval.
6. Place a ruler on the paper so that it connects the bottom-left corner of the building and the vanishing point. Draw a line along the ruler. The line should end just before the vanishing point. Remove the ruler and place it on the paper so that it connects the top-left corner of the building and the vanishing point. Draw a line along the ruler, ending just past the bottom line. Connect these two lines with a line that is nearly vertical.
7. Add windows. Place your pencil near the top-right corner of the building. Draw a diagonal line parallel to the right edge of the building. Move your pen to the left and draw another line. This line should be slightly more vertical than the previous line. Continue drawing these lines until you reach the center of the building. The window line at the center should be vertical. On the left side of the line, draw lines that angle toward the left. Complete the windows by drawing several, evenly spaced horizontal lines. Draw similar window lines on the other visible edge of the building.
8. Draw the tower. Place your pencil along the top line of the building, on the right side. Draw a short vertical line. Move your pen to the right and draw a parallel line. Connect these lines with a vertical line. Over this line, draw a wide, short rectangle. Draw a slightly less-wide rectangle over the first rectangle. Place your ruler so that it connects the left-bottom corner of the tower and the vanishing point. Draw a short line. At the end of the line, draw a vertical line that reaches the height of the top rectangle. Connect these two lines with a straight, diagonal line. Draw a cylinder over the rectangles. At the top of the cylinder, draw a short, flat cylinder.
