One Point Birch Trees

Objectives:

I can identify and use one-point perspective to create the illusion of looking up at tall birch trees.

I can create depth in a background using blending techniques with chalk pastels.

I can demonstrate texture by using cardboard to pull black tempera paint to resemble birch bark.

I will apply seasonal details (leaves, bare branches, snow, color choices) to communicate time of year.

I will use cotton swabs intentionally to create controlled leaf patterns and visual texture.

Vocabulary:

Atmosphere – The feeling or mood created in an artwork.

Background – The area of an artwork that appears farthest from the viewer.

Blend – To smoothly mix colors together.

Contrast – The difference between light and dark colors.

Foreground – The area of an artwork that appears closest to the viewer.

Horizon Line – The line where the sky appears to meet the land (in this lesson it will be implied far below us).

One-Point Perspective – A drawing method that uses one vanishing point to create the illusion of depth.

Perspective – A technique used to show space and depth on a flat surface.

Texture – The way something feels or looks like it feels.

Vanishing Point – The point where lines appear to meet in perspective drawing.

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