DEPICTING THREE-DIMENSIONAL SPACE Perspective: An introduction

SPACE Definition: The illusion of depth & distance. Characteristics: Overlapping Diminishing size Spatial Planes: Objects that are farther away are higher on the page (picture plane) Linear perspective Atmospheric Perspective Le Blanc Seing, Rene Magritte

Linear Perspective The first known paintings done in linear perspective were created in 1425 by Filippo Brunelleschi (1377 – 1446) Brunelleschi noticed that when he painted the lines of several Florentine buildings in a mirror, they converged at one point along the horizon line.

What’s wrong with this picture? Before Brunelleschi… Book of the Hunt (unknown painter, 1387-88) What’s wrong with this picture?

How is this better? Pietro Perugino's usage of perspective in this fresco at the Sistine Chapel (1481-82) helped bring the Rennaissance to Rome.

A vanishing point is the location where lines converge A vanishing point is the location where lines converge. Where do the lines converge here?

One vanishing point is typically used for roads, railway tracks, hallways, or buildings viewed from the front and facing the viewer.

One-Point Perspective Exteriors The vanishing point can run from the left, right, or right down the middle.

Drawing Boxes

One-Point Perspective Interiors Where is the vanishing point in this photo? How many things in this photo align to one vanishing point?

The Last Supper by Leonardo DaVinci, 1495-1498 Can anyone guess where the vanishing point is symbolically located here? The Last Supper by Leonardo DaVinci, 1495-1498

Did you guess correctly?

TWO & THREE-POINT PERSPECTIVE

Two-Point Perspective

Two-Point Perspective shows objects as viewed from a corner.

Three-Point Perspective Three-point perspective is typically used for buildings seen from above or below.

The vanishing point typically runs off the page when drawing in this way.

NON-LINEAR PERSPECTIVE

Atmospheric Perspective… or aerial perspective refers to the effect the atmosphere has on the appearance of an object as it is viewed from a distance.

As the distance between an object and a viewer increases, the contrast between the object and its background decreases, and the contrast of any details within the object also decreases.

Your art project will be… …a city drawn in two-point perspective

It can be as complicated or simple as you want it to be.

FIRST, YOU MUST WALK BEFORE YOU CAN RUN

Linear Perspective Follow the PowerPoint through the steps to complete each perspective problem. Look for the lines that are blue for the new step(s) on each slide. Click the next button to go on to the next step. Click the go back button to return to a previous step. Click the home button to go to the Perspective Review slide.

One-Point Perspective Draw a horizon line (eye level)

Add a Vanishing Point

Connect the corners, facing the vanishing point, using “orthogonal lines” or converging lines. 1

Add lines that are “parallel” to the square’s front 1

CONGRATULATIONS. You have drawn a CUBE CONGRATULATIONS! You have drawn a CUBE! DO NOT erase the converging lines 1

ADD 4 MORE BOXES & ONE UNUSUAL SHAPE ADD 4 MORE BOXES & ONE UNUSUAL SHAPE. You should end up with 6 shapes, total. Add any shape you want in this area. 4 If you get bored, draw letters, or other unusual shapes for practice. Turn in @ end of period. 5 3 1 2

You should end up with something like this:

What professions might use realistic drawing of space or linear perspective? Architect Car Designer Furniture Designer Animator Graphic Designer Photographer Sculptor Web Designer Interior Designer