1. Foreshortening What is Foreshortening?
Definition: Foreshortening occurs when an object appears compressed when seen from a particular viewpoint, and the effect of perspective causes distortion.
Foreshortening is a particularly effective artistic device, used to give the impression of three-dimensional volume and create drama in a picture.
Foreshortening is most successful when accurately rendered on the picture plane to create the illusion of a figure in space.

23. Foreshortening as Exaggerated Illusion
Create an original piece that emphasizes foreshortening
For this project you will: strategically take photographs of people you know using angles that provide you with a foreshortened look. Then you will choose one to draw and create an original/stylistic piece from.
Problem-Solving Elements:
 Take several photos of people you know in foreshortened poses; you must turn in a minimum of 4 for study and design conversation; these need to be printed out (black and white or color) 5 x 7 inches or 8 x10 inches
o You will need to get very close up to your subjects in order to get foreshortened images
o All photography must be done by you; no taking internet images!
 Foreshortening should take up a large portion of the composition space
 Style choices and materials are open for this project but I must see a creative integration of newspaper or other materials collaged into the piece (in the clothing/background).