In two-point perspective, where are the vanishing points located?

• A. At eye level
• B. On the ground plane
• C. On the horizon line
• D. In the center

Answer: (C)

Two-point perspective uses two vanishing points to represent depth along two horizontal directions, and both points lie on the horizon line—the line that runs at the height of the viewer’s eyes. This horizon line marks eye level in the scene, so the vanishing points aren’t on the ground and aren’t necessarily centered; they sit somewhere along that line, left and right, depending on your viewpoint. Vertical edges stay vertical in two-point perspective, while lines receding into depth converge toward those two points on the horizon.