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The Rooftop Hangout

Four friends are hanging out on a city rooftop at sunset. One is sitting on the floor, one is leaning against a water tank, one is taking a photo, and another is sitting on a low parapet wall. The rooftop contains pipes, chairs, plants, cables, a water tank, and neighbouring buildings in the background. Task: Draw the scene from a high three-quarter viewpoint, as if you are standing on a slightly raised platform looking down at the group. Challenge: Show convincing foreshortening, different body orientations, overlapping figures, and foreground–middle-ground–background depth. Aesthetic direction: Contemporary Indian urban rooftop — casual, youthful, cinematic, and believable.

Notes

  • Use only a pencil. Do not use colours.
  • Explain your design through visuals and short labels.
  • Do not write separate explanations.
  • Focus on perspective, proportion, scale, depth, and spatial relationships.

Start timer

30:00

Evaluation criteria

  1. • Perspective Accuracy: Correct horizon and convergence
  2. • Proportion & Scale: Correct size relationships
  3. • Depth & Space: Clear foreground, middle ground and background
  4. • Foreshortening: Accurate representation of angled forms
  5. • Composition: Effective placement of elements
  6. • Observation: Relevant environmental details
  7. • Visual Communication: Clear storytelling through visuals
  8. • Line Quality: Clean, confident and controlled lines

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