Drawing Circles in Perspective

Circles, when viewed from a diagonal angles, look like ovals. To draw a circle in one-point perspective, the circle facing forward should remain a circle and the other circle should be drawn as an oval.

To draw an oval, it should fit into the square giving it perspective. The goes for two and three-point perspective.

Ovals can be drawn freehand; however, for those who want to be precise, use an oval ruler or draftsman•s curve ruler or freehand ruler.

To draw circular pillars in perspective, the ovals on the top and bottom will be of different sizes.

As small circular objects used in insert shots like this are drawn with no vanishing point, the size of the top and bottom circles are the same.