Perspective Perspective DrawingDrawing77ThTh Grade Art Grade Art

The Definition of Linear The Definition of Linear Perspective drawing is…Perspective drawing is…

Creating the illusion of depth and Creating the illusion of depth and distance using guidelines.distance using guidelines.

Horizon Line: The line at which the sky Horizon Line: The line at which the sky and the ground meet.and the ground meet.

Vanishing Point: The point at which all Vanishing Point: The point at which all lines meet, or converge.lines meet, or converge.

One-point Perspective One-point Perspective only uses….only uses….

One vanishing point!One vanishing point!

2-point perspective 2-point perspective uses…uses…

2 vanishing points!2 vanishing points!

Your project will be…Your project will be…

One-point perspective using the idea of One-point perspective using the idea of one vanishing point and your horizon one vanishing point and your horizon line.line.

Subjects of your Subjects of your perspective drawing perspective drawing are…are…

Some sort of city, town, or country scene Some sort of city, town, or country scene in which a road is the focal point.in which a road is the focal point.

Do not get stuck in only a Chicago type Do not get stuck in only a Chicago type city, think about other options!city, think about other options!

IdeasIdeas

Ghost TownGhost Town Small downtown areaSmall downtown area Chinatown in New YorkChinatown in New York Countryside roadCountryside road Large CityLarge City Beach townBeach town Pueblo style buildingsPueblo style buildings

Some ideas and examplesSome ideas and examples

More examples….More examples….

And some more.And some more.

MaterialsMaterials

PencilsPencils PaperPaper Colored pencilsColored pencils ErasersErasers RulersRulers

This project will ….This project will ….

Be sketched in your sketchbooks.Be sketched in your sketchbooks. Be drawn lightly with a pencil to ensure Be drawn lightly with a pencil to ensure

quality.quality. Be traced and colored with colored Be traced and colored with colored

pencils.pencils. Be completed in 5-7 periods.Be completed in 5-7 periods. Be your best work! I do not accept Be your best work! I do not accept

sloppy final projects!!!!sloppy final projects!!!!