Backgrounds Using Perspective Grid in Procreate

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Ninomiya and Chika from World Trigger

If you’re looking for a tutorial, I’m sorry. What is this, then? This is the fruits of my labors trying to make cool backgrounds for my anime fan art.
To perform experiments on my journey to create better backgrounds, I turned to the perspective grid. I even remembered how to do it. We used it in high school once.
They have a perspective grid function in most drawing softwares, I believe/hope. I mean, even Autodesk Sketchbook has it (no hate, I was born there).
Clip Studio Paint does have a perspective tool, but it might as well not have one. It’s so complicated. There are too many lines and I get scared. If you can figure that out, good for you.
In my opinion, Procreate does it best. Sorry if you don’t have an iPad. I swear you can probably do this but it won’t be as aesthetic.

One-Point Perspective

The easiest form of perspective. I did a lot of these, because you don’t have to bend your brain too much to get a nice looking background.

World Trigger 19yos
World Trigger 19yos using Shale brush and Fresco brush for the sky.
Ouji and Arafune from World Trigger
Ouji and Arafune from World Trigger using Shale Brush, a Tree Stamp brush, and an Anime Foliage brush.
Murakami Kou, Kageura Masato, and Arafune Tetsuji. Done in Procreate, mostly with Shale Brush.
Tsuji, Narasaka, and Oki from World Trigger.
Tsuji, Narasaka, and Oki from World Trigger. Using Shale Brush and Fresco Brush for the sky.
Arafune and Ouji from World Trigger
Arafune and Ouji from World Trigger. Using Shale Brush, Tree Stamp brush, Anime Foliage brushes, Wheeler brush, and Gouache-ish brush for the hair.
Hokari and Kagami from World Trigger
Hokari and Kagami from World Trigger. Using Shale Brush, foliage brushes, and a tree stamp brush.

Two-Point Perspective

I only did one of these. It was very quirky to work with. Two-point perspective looks cool but something is a little strange about it. Anyway, check out those arches.

Rokueikan Students
World Trigger characters that attend Rokueikan High School. Featuring Inukai Sumiharu, Tsuji Shinnosuke, Kurauchi Kazuki, and Arafune Tetsuji. Used mostly Shale Brush, a tree brush, and a cobblestone brush.

Three-Point Perspective

So you’re feeling ambitious. Well you’re in luck, because if you want to be tested, three point perspective is right for you. I did two of these.

Ninomiya and Chika from World Trigger
Ninomiya and Chika from World Trigger using Shale Brush and Fresco brush for the sky.
Ikoma and Mizukami from World Trigger
Ikoma and Mizukami from World Trigger. Using Shale brush, an Anime Rain Brush, and a Water Texture Brush from the Atlantis set

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