A suspension bridge in perspective

A study of a suspension bridge with two towers, hanging cables and a receding deck on textured paper. Set the receding deck and the positions of both towers.

A way into the drawing

1. Establish the construction

   Set the receding deck and the positions of both towers.

2. Resolve the main structure

   Curve the main cables over the tower tops toward their end anchors.

3. Develop the detail

   Hang vertical supports from the cables to the deck, compressing their spacing with distance.

4. Control the values

   Use black and gray groups to separate near structure from far structure.

A small thing to tryKeep the hangers vertical while the deck edges converge.