Grade 4

1 point perspective (7 week project)

Over the next 7 weeks the students will be involved in a project learning about one-point perspective.

Materials

-Internet.

-Grey Lead Pencil

-A4 paper. Recommended A3 paper (you could tape multiple pieces of A4 paper together)

Coloured pencils or textas.

Ruler

Eraser

Parents, be aware that google image searches can sometimes provide images not appropriate for primary aged children. Please supervise your child when undertaking these searches, or search for the images yourself prior to showing your child the relevant images.

Remember, no artwork is 'correct'. If you want to do things a bit differently, that would be amazing! Also remember, the more effort and focus you put into your artwork, the more you learn and the more proud of yourself you will be.

One-Point Perspective

Two-Point Perspective

What is 1, 2 & 3 point perspective?

First, let us explain what a perspective drawing is.

A Perspective drawing is a technique used to show space and perspective in a drawing. In other words, it allows you to accurately draw a three dimensional object onto a two dimensional plane.There are typically three types of perspective drawing: one-point perspective, two-point perspective, and three-point perspective.

One-point perspective is often used for drawings that look at objects from the front.

Lines extending from the foreground (front) to the background meet at one point. The point of convergence (the meeting point) is called the “vanishing point”.

The vanishing point will always be on the horizontal line, or “eye level” of the scene, which represents the height of the eye or camera of the observer (see diagrams).

Two-point perspective, which we won't focus on in this unit is just like 1 point perspective, only there are 2 vanishing points. Look at the picture to the left to see the 2-point perspective drawing with the 2 vanishing points.

Three-point perspective, which we won't focus on in this unit, involves 3 vanishing points. Look at the picture below to see an example of a 3-point perspective drawing.

Three-Point Perspective

Lesson 1 (20th - 24th July): 1 point perspective on 3D drawing of your name.

Let's get started.

Now, we are going to watch a step-by-step guide of how to draw 1 point perspective on 3D drawing of your name. If you don't want advertisements click on this link instead: https://safeYouTube.net/w/bJSN

Watch the video and pause at different sections to follow instructions to draw.

Tips for drawing:

Ruler

Remember how to hold your ruler firmly.

Put the ruler in the correct position.
Hold it down using four fingers in the middle of the ruler and press down firmly.

Drawing

Lines must be straight.
Leave the correct spaces between letters so your name is even.
Touch the top and bottom of your guidelines the 2 horizontal lines that you've drawn).
The vanishing point must be in the middle of your name .
Do not draw your perspective lines on top of your letter lines.
Keep the top of your ruler on the vanishing point and rotate the bottom of the ruler.
Listen very carefully to the instructions. If you are unsure replay that section of the video.

Now colour and decorate your name.

Can't wait to see your artwork uploaded to Seesaw!

Lesson 2 (27th July-31 July) Practicing drawing 1-Point Perspective Shapes

Tips for drawing:

This week we are practicing drawing 1-Point Perspective Shapes.

Watch the video first without pausing.

https://safeyoutube.net/w/OuvO

Now read these tips and then re-watch the video and pause as often as you need to draw the 1 point perspective shapes.

Tips for using a ruler:

Ruler

Make sure you use your ruler. Remember to position your fingers across your ruler and press down so that your ruler does not move when you are drawing the line.

When you are drawing your lines press slightly so that they can be rubbed out.

Tips for drawing 3D shapes.

First, use your ruler and draw a horizontal line below the middle of your page.

This horizontal line is called ‘eye level’.

When you look at your 3D drawing anything at the eye level line (or horizontal line) will be larger in size. Anything further away from the eye level line will appear smaller.

Anything above this line is called’ above eye level’ and anything below this line is called ‘below eye level’.

Choose and draw a point anywhere along this horizontal line (or eye level line). This point is called your vanishing position.

Now draw as many lines as you like to the vanishing point. Your lines should be drawn lightly to the vanishing point because we will rub them out later.

Name draw the shapes one at a time (square, triangle and rectangle and the letter H).

Please note:

Thickness

When you want to get a certain thickness for the shape you will need to draw parallel lines to the side of the shape. If you want to have a thick shape you will have this parallel line further away from the side of the shape. If you want to have thin a shape have the parallel line closer to the line of the shape.

Colouring In

You will need to shade the outside of the shape in grey lead.

Erasing vanishing point lines

You will need to rub out all of your vanishing lines.

Now re-watch the video again and pause as needed.

https://safeyoutube.net/w/OuvO

Can't wait to see your artwork uploaded to Seesaw!

Lesson 3 (3 August-7 August) Drawing a 1-Point Perspective Room

Tips for drawing:

This week we are practicing drawing a 1 Point Perspective of a room.

Now watch the video first without pausing.

https://safeyoutube.net/w/gyvO

Now read these tips and then re-watch the video and pause as often as you need to draw the 1 point perspective of the room.

Tips for using a ruler:

Ruler

Make sure you use your ruler. Remember to position your fingers across your ruler and press down so that your ruler does not move when you are drawing the line.

When you are drawing your lines press slightly so that they can be rubbed out.

Tips for drawing your room.

Using your ruler draw a rectangle or square in the middle of your page. Connect the corners inside your box or rectangle with an X.

Extend those X lines outside the box all the way to the corners of the paper.

Put a vanishing point dot in the center of the box or rectangle.

All lines that are drawn must be directed towards the vanishing point.

Vertical lines

The vertical lines must be straight from the top to the bottom. Do not tilt the ruler.

Horizontal lines

The horizontal lines must be in line with the bottom of the page or the eye level line. Do not tilt the ruler.

Darkened lines

Press hard on your pencil on any lines you want to keep. For example, if you are drawing your window or doors you would press harder on the pencil so they are darker than the lines that you are going to rub out. All other lines that you are going to rub out- press slightly so you can rub them out.

Borders around windows and doorframes

You can make a borderline around the windows or doorframes. Keep those lines quite close to the window or door.

Floors

When you are drawing your floor lines try to make the lines equal in width. That means that each lines width will have about the same thickness.

Furniture inside the room

You can choose whatever you like to put in your room. If you want to have a room without furniture only listen to the video until 5 minutes 30 seconds. If you want to add furniture, listen to the whole video.

Sizing of windows and doors and furniture

Remember objects that are smaller must be closer to the vanishing point. If you want the objects to be larger it will be further away from the vanishing point.

Erasing vanishing point lines

You will need to rub out some of your vanishing lines that you don’t want to see.

Now watch the video again.

https://safeyoutube.net/w/gyvO

Can't wait to see your artwork uploaded to Seesaw!

Lesson 4 (August 10-August 14) Drawing a 1-Point Perspective City Scene

Tips for drawing:

This week we are drawing a 1 Point Perspective of a City Scene.

https://safeyoutube.net/w/v1vO

Now watch the video first without pausing.

Now read these tips and then re-watch the video and pause as often as you need to draw the 1 point perspective of the City Scene.Tips for using a ruler:

Tips for using a ruler:

Ruler

Make sure you use your ruler. Remember to position your fingers across your ruler and press down so that your ruler does not move when you are drawing the line.

When you are drawing your lines press slightly so that they can be rubbed out.

Look carefully at the video to see what direction your lines need to go.

Vertical lines

The vertical lines must be straight from the top to the bottom. Do not tilt the ruler.

Horizontal lines

The horizontal lines must be in line with the bottom of the page or the eye level line. Do not tilt the ruler.

https://safeYouTube.net/w/jJ8O

Remember that the details will get smaller towards the center of your drawings.

Erasing vanishing point lines

You will need to rub out some of your vanishing lines that you don’t want to see.

Lesson 5 (August 17-August 21) Colouring in Your 1-Point Perspective City Scene

Tips for colouring in your City Scene :

https://safeyoutube.net/w/v1vO

Now watch the video from the time he starts adding colour, pause as often as you need to.

Tips for colouring in your City Scene

Use a blue pencil or a wax crayon and start putting in some patches of blue for the sky.

Add some white pencil or wax crayon and then blend the colours together with your fingers or an eraser.

You can add some silver or grey colour to show the reflection of the buildings.

Retrace some of the lines in a darker texter.

Tips for using a ruler:

Ruler

Make sure you use your ruler. Remember to position your fingers across your ruler and press down so that your ruler does not move when you are drawing the line.

Can't wait to see your artwork uploaded to Seesaw!

lesson 6 August 24 - 7 September: Two week project. Masks-Art Deco

Now that you have completed your SEL (Social and emotional learning which you will find in the SEL Tab).

We are going to be creating an art piece that relates to our SEL topic.

Let's start.

What is Art Deco?

Art Deco, short for Arts Décoratifs,

Art Deco architecture is a popular style of design using geometric shapes, fashionable and sleek style using man-made materials. Originally from the 1920s, it symbolised the rich and desireable.

When was the Art Deco period?

The style’s was first seen in Paris, France in 1925,

Who was at its forefront?

Major players in the Art Deco movement included Paul Poiret and Edward McKnight Kauffer.

What are the characteristics of Art Deco?

The Art Deco characteristics are definitively modern machinery and simplicity, symmetry and repetition of elements. When thinking of Art Deco, keywords such as: ‘clean, simple, streamlined’ come to mind. It uses materials such as plastics, reinforced concrete, vita-glass, combined with natural materials such as silver, ivory, jade and chrome.

Art Deco was influenced by Art Nouveau, Cubism and Ballet. American Indian, Egyptian and early Classical sources, whilst incorporating nature.

Art Deco buildings are:

The Chrysler Building, New York, 1930

The Empire State Building, New York, 1931

The Rockefeller Center, New York, 1929

The Times Square Building, New York, 1929

Majorca Building, Melbourne, 1928

The eight-story tower in Melbourne, is an Art Deco gem in Melbourne, Australia, designed and constructed between 1928-30, it was designed by Harry Norris, one of the most prolific architects in the city during the 1920s and ‘30s.

Most of the Art Deco buildings are located in New York City, Napier but New Zealand is actually the self-proclaimed Art Deco Capital of the world with Art Deco buildings, an atypical art deco house and general Art Deco characteristics – it’s dense concentration completely retransformed in an Art Deco fashion, with the addition of Maori motifs.

What You Need:

A3 paper (stick two A4s together).
Grey lead and coloured pencils.
Rubber.

What You Need To Do:

This week, we are going to draw one of these Art Deco pictures on the left side of the page.

Have a very careful look at these images and decide which one you would like to draw. Start by lightly sketching your Art Deco drawing on your paper with a soft pencil. These lines will have to be rubbed out so try not to press to hard on your pencil. Have a very careful look at your image and see where it is positioned on the page. This will give you perspective. Try not to think about the background before you have drawn the main subject of your drawing.

Remember to use clean angular lines. Look at the shapes, it is easier to draw your image slowly step by step rather than try and draw the whole image at once.

The characteristics of Art Deco design —

Symmetry.
Layered shapes.
Lines must be straight and sharp.
Symmetrical curves (can cut a curve in half and both sides are mirror image).
Metallic colors like gold and chrome.
Colors in Art Deco are striking and bold with a lot of contrasts. Bright and deep yellows, reds, greens, blues, and pinks mix well with silver, black, and chrome. If you want something softer try creams and beiges.

Remember this is a two week project.

Can't wait to see your artwork uploaded to Seesaw!

Please keep this design for next week.

Lesson 7 31 -7 SEPTEMBER ART DECO COLOURING

Now that you have completed your SEL (Social and emotional learning which you will find in the SEL Tab).

What You Need To Do:

We are going to be continuing the art piece from last week and relating it to the SEL topic by colouring in your drawing.

Let's start.

Colors in Art Deco are striking and bold with a lot of contrasts. Bright and deep yellows, reds, greens, blues, and pinks mix well with silver, black, and chrome. If you want something softer try creams and beiges.

RELAX and take your time.

Can't wait to see your artwork uploaded to Seesaw!

Please keep this design for next week.

Lesson 8 7 -14 September Drawing a mask or bandanna on your Art Deco Drawing.

Now that you have completed your SEL (Social and emotional learning which you will find in the SEL Tab).

What You Need To Do:

We are going to be continuing the art piece from last week and relating it to the SEL topic by adding a mask onto your drawing.

Now that we are living with Covid 19 and wearing masks has become an everyday occurrence, some people become very anxious.

Your mask or bandanna could be a simple outline or a dramatic contrast by adding a bright colour.

There are some images on the left hand side for you to have a look at and see how to draw a mask or bandanna onto your picture.

Just as some of the masks or bandannas we wear are colourful and patterned, you can choose the design of your mask or bandanna. Look at the images below for ideas.