ONLINE PLATFORM FOR ART EDUCATION

WHAT IS PERSPECTIVE ?

Perspective in the graphic arts is an approximate representation, on a flat surface (such as paper), of an image as it is seen by the eye. The two most characteristic features of perspective are that objects are smaller as their distance from the observer increases; and that they are subject to foreshortening, meaning that an object's dimensions along the line of sight are shorter than its dimensions across the line of sight.

A drawing has one-point perspective when it contains only one vanishing point on the horizon line. This type of perspective is typically used for images of roads, railway tracks, hallways, or buildings viewed so that the front is directly facing the viewer. Any objects that are made up of lines either directly parallel with the viewer's line of sight or directly perpendicular (the railroad slats) can be represented with one-point perspective. These parallel lines converge at the vanishing point.

Perspective is very important for showing depth, size-comparison. You see it in everything, everywhere around us and in the world we live in. Its all perspective and 3-dimensional. It is a way for you to create 3 dimensional work.

*We are showing you 1 perspective today. Use a ruler to make a line go from one side to the other (Use a ruler so yours will be straighter than mine.)

Anywhere on the line, we are going to place our vanishing point. I am going to place it to the side here (the circle dot that you see). Choose any spot that you want, and draw a square (use a ruler so they will be way straighter than mine).

Now connect the vanishing point to the corners of our square. Now the name of the game is to connect the vanishing point to the corners of our square.Use your ruler so the lines will be accurate.

– Draw a vertical line…make sure this line is touching both the bottom and top lines (the ones that are headed towards the vanishing point).

– Then draw a straight line across (as highlighted in red). Make sure that it is parallel to the one in front of it.

– You can start erasing the lines that are going towards the vanishing points.

And there you guy, we have a cube. Pretty simple.

Artists use one-point perspective to show objects face-on.

Most lines are vertical, horizontal, or orthogonal drawn to a single vanishing point.

The Horizon Line is Horizontal, it goes from left to right and is parallel to the bottom edge of the picture.Represent the viewer’s eye level.

It is the place where the ground and the sky seem to meet.

You can see the top of an object if it is below eye level,

Below the horizon line.

If an object is above eye level, above the horizon line, you can not see it’s top.

Horizontal, it goes from left to right and is parallel to the bottom edge of the picture.

Vanishing point

The single point on the horizon where all the lines seem to come together-HAS TO BE ON HORIZON LINE

Horizone line

The place where the land and the sky meet.

Orthogonal line

Lines that converge at the vanishing point, in real life.

they are parallel but only seem to meet at VP on a 2D surface to create the illusion of depth.

Self Assesment

Can you locate the Horizon Line?

How did you determine this?

Can you find the vanishing point in this picture?

now scroll to check- are your answers right or wrong ?

The red line is the Horizon Line.

Can you locate the vanishing point?

Now Start work with me…..

pick up Pencil and Paper

let's start

Place a dot in the middle of the Horizon Line. This is your vanishing point. In one-point perspective the Vanishing Point, represented is always on the Horizon Line. As things get closer to the Vanishing Point they get smaller and smaller until they appear to vanish.

Draw a square or rectangle in your picture plane.

Now connect three corners of your rectangle or square to the vanishing point. These are orthogonals.

Draw a horizontal line between the two orthogonals where you want your forms to end.

Vertical lines go from the top of the page to bottom of the page and are perpendicular to the bottom edge of the picture. Along with orthogonal and horizontal lines they make up a one-point perspective drawing.