Perspective and Space

Space - element of art referring to the emptiness or area between, around, above, and below, or within objects.

FOREGROUND -Part of the picture plane that appears closest to the viewer

MIDDLE GROUND - Area in a picture between the foreground and background.

BACKGROUND - Part of the picture plane that seems farthest from the viewer.

Perspective - Method used to create the illusion of depth on a two-dimensional surface.

2 kinds of Perspective - Linear and Atmospheric

Linear Perspective - Technique of using lines in drawing and painting to create the illusion of depth on a flat surface.

1 point perspective

Q: How do you start a one point perspective drawing?A: With a square.

The LouvreI.M. Pei1989Paris, France

2 point perspective

Q: How do you start a two point perspective drawing?A: With a vertical line.

Glass HousePhillip Johnson1949New Canaan, Connecticut

Dancing HouseFrank Ghery and Vlado Milunic’1996Prague, Czech Republic

Falling WaterFrank Lloyd Wright1935Bear Run, Pennsylvania

Atmospheric Perspective - Effect of air and light on how an object is perceived by the viewer. The more air between the viewer and the object, the more the object seems to fade. A bright object seems closer to the viewer than a dull object.

6 Methods of perspective

SizePlacementColorOverlappingDetailConverging Lines

size

placement

color

overlapping

converging lines

detail

bird’s eye view(looking down)

worm’s eye view(looking up)

3 point perspective

Create a 8.5”x11” document of a scene showing architectural elements and a clear representation of one point or two point perspective. Your composition should be completely rendered in Illustrator.

The composition must contain

A least one FOREGROUND element

A clear middle ground and background

Gradients

Complex imagery and detailed elements