ART8 1 Point Perspective Mrs. Scott. ART8. Medina High School. 2013
What does perspective mean? Point of view – Your perspective can be based on your life experiences – Everyone has a different perspective on life because everyone has lived a different perspective Mrs. Scott. ART8. Medina High School. 2013
Perspective in Art In art, perspective is based on your physical point of view – Based on where you are sitting – Set of rules and steps to follow – easy to be successful – Creates realistic space Mrs. Scott. ART8. Medina High School. 2013
Space Creates the illusion of depth – Perspective – Size – Placement – Detail – Color Mrs. Scott. ART8. Medina High School. 2013
Gothic Fresco on walls in a Church. Medieval art was often flat with little space during the 12 th -15 th centuries.
Pieter Paul Breugel. Winter Landscape with a Bird Trap Oil on Canvas. 38 x 56 cm. Mrs. Scott. ART8. Medina High School. 2013
Rules 1.All lines are drawn with a ruler 2.Draw your vanishing point (VP) and label it on the paper. It never moves. 3.Can use only 3 types of line: 1.Vertical 2.Horizontal 3.Diagonal or Orthogonal = lines drawn to the VP Mrs. Scott. ART8. Medina High School. 2013
Steps 1.Draw a rectangle in the center of your paper around 2 x 3” 2.Draw a dot (VP) in the center of the rectangle 3.Align the VP with the corner of your rectangle 1.Draw a line from the corner of the rectangle to the edge of the paper 2.Repeat this for all 4 corners 3.Do not draw lines to the corners of the paper Mrs. Scott. ART8. Medina High School. 2013
Step 1 Mrs. Scott. ART8. Medina High School. 2013
Step 2 VP Mrs. Scott. ART8. Medina High School. 2013
Step 3 VP Mrs. Scott. ART8. Medina High School. 2013
Step 3 VP Mrs. Scott. ART8. Medina High School. 2013
Step 3 VP Mrs. Scott. ART8. Medina High School. 2013
Steps for Walls 4.Walls use only vertical lines and diagonal lines (orthogonal) on walls Mrs. Scott. ART8. Medina High School. 2013
Step 4 VP Mrs. Scott. ART8. Medina High School. 2013
Step 4 VP Mrs. Scott. ART8. Medina High School. 2013
Step 4 VP Mrs. Scott. ART8. Medina High School. 2013
Steps for far wall 5. Far wall use only vertical lines and horizontal lines Mrs. Scott. ART8. Medina High School. 2013
Step 5 VP Mrs. Scott. ART8. Medina High School. 2013
Steps for floor and ceiling 6. Floor and Ceiling use only horizontal lines and diagonal (orthogonal) lines Mrs. Scott. ART8. Medina High School. 2013
Step 6 VP Mrs. Scott. ART8. Medina High School. 2013
Step 6 VP Mrs. Scott. ART8. Medina High School. 2013
Step 6 VP Mrs. Scott. ART8. Medina High School. 2013
Review What is the horizon line? What is a vanishing point? What is perspective? What determines how large an object appears to be in perspective? Mrs. Scott. ART8. Medina High School Where the sky meets the ground The point where all lines converge Point of view Its distance from the viewer
Any questions? Mrs. Scott. ART8. Medina High School. 2013