PerspectiveOne and two-point Perspective Drawing

Perspective as Space – elements of art

• Space: refers to the distance or area between, around, above or within things. It can be a description for both 2 and 3 dimensional portrayals.  • Correct use of space can create the

illusion that objects get further away in a drawing.

Principles of Art

• Proportion: or scale refers to the relationships of the size of objects in a body of work. Proportion gives a sense of size seen as a relationship of objects such as smallness or largeness.

• The larger an object is, the closer it is in space.

• The smaller the object, the farther away it is in space.

• Perspective is the idea that we create a visual representation of objects as they are seen by the eye.

Proportion/Perspective

one-point Perspective

• During the Renaissance, artists became very interested in making two-dimensional artworks look three-dimensional. They used mathematics and close observation to invent "linear perspective"—a technique that helps artists make things look deep.

• one-point Perspective is a drawing method used to make an object face-on to the viewer look like it has a lot of depth. Most lines are vertical, horizontal or orthogonals.

• In one-point perspective, there is only one vanishing point on the horizon line.

Vocabulary

Horizon line:Where the sky meets land

Vanishing Point:Point at which all orthogonallines meet. Point where allobjects disappear.

Orthogonal Lines: diagonal lines that connect cornersof forms to the vanishing point.

Examples of one-point Perspective

Two-Point Perspective

• Two-point perspective is another way to create the illusion of space. While one-point perspective uses one vanishing point, two-point perspective uses two vanishing points.

• Two-point perspective is a technique for drawing objects on an angle.

Difference Between One and Two-Point Perspective

One-point perspective Two-point perspective

2 Pt. Perspective

Three-Point Perspective

• A type of perspective having 3 vanishing points.

• 2 vanishing points are on the horizon line and 1 point is above OR below the vanishing point depending on your point of view (looking up or looking down).

Examples

Assignment

• The purpose of this assignment is to learn how to create the illusion of space and perspective in a drawing.

• Being able to successfully create perspective allows the artist to make a more realistic image.

• Objectives of this assignment: • Successfully learn and use a technique (2 pt.

perspective) to make your drawings more realistic.• Successfully create textures and architectural details

using pen and ink techniques.• Learn vocabulary – element of space and principle of

proportion/perspective and be able to use vocabulary when critiquing a work of art.

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• Locate resource photos or create a unique sketch• Locate/take a photo of an architectural structure

(building) to use as a resource.• The photo should show the building(s) at an angle.• The photo can be of any type of building including:• House• Barn• Church• School• Offices/high rises• And much more!!

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• Successfully use a horizon line and two vanishing points to draw your composition.

• Drawing is to be completed in pen/ink techniques such as hatching, cross-hatching, stippling, scumbling, and/or contour hatching.

• You should combine a variety (3 minimum) of pen/ink techniques!!!

• You must use a RULER to create all vertical, horizontal and orthogonal lines!!!!

• IMPORTANT:• have fun!!!!!!!!!!!

Student Examples