Perspective VOCABULARY Perspective Creating the Illusion of depth

Perspective

VOCABULARY Perspective - Creating the Illusion of depth on a two-dimensional surface. Line - A row of dots/points in a continuous strand Types of Line - Horizontal Vertical Orthogonal Parallel Lines – Lines that never intersect or overlap Perpendicular Lines – Lines that meet at a 90 -degree angle Horizon Line – The line that separates the ground from the sky Vanishing Point - A point on the horizon line that all other lines go back to.

TYPES OF PERSPECTIVE Linear – Making lines appear to recede in the distance. Using depth to show the illusion of perspective. Atmospheric – Using a haze effect to create a nature perspective. It is achieved by using less focus. One of the first true artists to use perspective was Filippo Brunelleschi in the early 1400 s. Perspective dates back to the early 5 th century B. C. in ancient Greece.

TOOLS Ruler Triangle White/Vinyl Eraser 2 H Pencil HB Pencil T-Square

LINEAR PERSPECTIVE One Point Perspective All the lines & objects go back to ONE point on the horizon line The ONLY lines you can use are: • Horizontal lines • Vertical lines • Orthogonal Lines / Vanishing Point lines

• To draw in one point perspective, draw a horizon line and draw a vanishing point anywhere on the horizon. • All lines travel to the vanishing point in both these drawings. • Distant figures appear smaller but have the same shape and proportions as they would close up.

LINEAR PERSPECTIVE Two Point Perspective All the lines & objects go back to TWO points on the horizon line The ONLY lines you can use are: • Vertical lines • Orthogonal Lines / Vanishing Point lines

LINEAR PERSPECTIVE Three Point Perspective The ONLY lines you can use are: • Orthogonal Lines / Vanishing Point lines All the lines & objects go back to Three points. Two on the horizon line and one above or below the horizon line.