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Drawing by Isabella Santacruz, 2020
2020 Art 1 workshops
2020 Art 1 workshops
What is linear perspective?
What is linear perspective?
Perspective in art is a system for representing three-dimensional (3D) space on a flat surface. It is a way for artist's to accurately draw how we perceive space with our eyes. Linear perspective is a mathematical viewpoint from a single person's point of view. It was developed during the early 15th century during the Italian Renaissance.
Two Florentines are credited with its "invention" or discovery:
Filippo Brunelleschi (1377-1446) - Sculptor and architect
Leon Battista Alberti (1404-1472) - Architect, artist, antiquarian (collector of rare books)
New Vocabulary
Atmospheric Perspective. Objects appearing farther away as a result of atmospheric haze, resulting in diminishing value contrasts, details, and color intensity, apart from physical attributes of diminishing size and convergence of lines towards vanishing points.
Converging lines. Parallel lines that come together towards a single vanishing point.
Foreshortening. The apparent reduction in the length or width of a subject due to the angle from which it is viewed.
Horizon Line (HL). Also known as the “Eye Level Line”. This line is drawn across the page and represents the eye level of the viewer. The height of the horizon line changes depending on the viewer’s height. This changes the view of the subject.
One-Point Perspective (1-Pt). A type of linear perspective where the sides of the object that are facing the viewer are parallel to the picture plane and the parallel lines that recede from the viewer converge to a single vanishing point.
Orthogonal Lines. Imaginary or lightly drawn guidelines in a perspective drawing. They are usually the parallel lines that converge on to the horizon line.
Parallel Lines. Two lines that are the same distance from one another.
Picture Plane (PP). An imaginary transparent plane that is between the viewer and the subject.
Two-Point Perspective (2-Pt). A type of linear perspective where the sides of the object that are facing the viewer are at an angle to the picture plane and the parallel lines that recede from the viewer converge to two vanishing points
Vanishing Point (VP). Imaginary points on the horizon line in 1 pt. and 2 pt. perspective. Receding lines converge to these points.
How were artist's creating space in their work before linear perspective was "invented?
What happened in 1420 in Florence, Italy?
How does linear perspective work (vanishing point, horizon line and orthogonal lines)
What is the role of the horizon line?
Which principle of design does the vanishing point help to create in Leonardo da Vinci's Last supper (1495)?
Workshops
Workshops
The workshops for this unit all focus on perspective drawing. Each workshop gets progressively more difficult as the categories move up from 1 to 5. I will give you a suggestion in google classroom about whether you should repeat a workshop in the same category or move on to the next. The choice is always yours to advance, however you don't want to skip a category.
The workshops for this unit all focus on perspective drawing. Each workshop gets progressively more difficult as the categories move up from 1 to 5. I will give you a suggestion in google classroom about whether you should repeat a workshop in the same category or move on to the next. The choice is always yours to advance, however you don't want to skip a category.
We will have 5 days of workshops, so you could potentially do one of each category. When you finish each workshop, post your work in google classroom and turn in the assignment.
We will have 5 days of workshops, so you could potentially do one of each category. When you finish each workshop, post your work in google classroom and turn in the assignment.
You will need a sketchbook, eraser, mechanical pencil and drawing pencil (2B or 4B) to incorporate shading.
You will need a sketchbook, eraser, mechanical pencil and drawing pencil (2B or 4B) to incorporate shading.
Category 1
Category 1
One point perspective (simple)
Category 2
Category 2
One point perspective (advanced)
Category 3
Category 3
Two point perspective (simple)
Category 4
Category 4
Two point perspective (advanced)
Category 5
Category 5
Two point perspective (expert) or concentrate on drawing 3 pieces of furniture with color or shading
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