02-Nov | Week 10
One Point Perspective
Warm up Activity: Near and Far!
Choose 2 classmates … one near and one far.
- Begin with one One closest to you – draw as a as a blind contour drawing.
- Next draw the far away classmate – again as a blind contour.
- Use the 2 previous sketches to help you: DRAW a 5 minute composition including both classmates. What strategies can you use to show DEPTH?
Review Lecture : Strategies to Create the Illusion of Depth in a Drawing
- SIZE (Perspective)
- PLACEMENT (Relationship to HORIZON LINE)
- LINE WEIGHT
- 3-D vs. 2-D
- SHADOW
- CONTRAST
- OVERLAP
- DETAIL
- HARD v.s SOFT CONTOURS
New Lecture : One Point Perspective
Planes Foreground
Vanishing Point Middle Ground
Horizon Line Background
How does Perspective effect Geometric Forms?
Activity : Practice Drawing Geometric Forms Above , At and Below the horizon line.
Activity : House in Perspective drawing
Activity : Small Composition Sketches in one point perspective: Practice drawing a series of scenes from one point perspective using the method shown. (15 min) Draw at least 3 thumbnail sketches in this time!
- Frame your picture plane.
- Choose a vanishing point.
- Rule lines to that vanishing point.
- Draw a series of repeating shapes which diminish in size as they approach the vanishing point.
- Create a series of objects in the Foreground, Middle Ground, and Background using those shapes. Try Ellipses!
- HAVE FUN! Use your imagination to fill in the details!
DO THIS IN YOUR SKETCHBOOK!
Activity : Drawing from Imagination in One Point Perspective.
Create a Drawing in One Point Perspective.
You may use one of the Thumbnail Sketches as a place to begin, or you may come up with something entirely new. Use realistic shapes and forms, and objects you can study in the room to create a sense of realism. Practice drawing ellipses as part of this exercise. Avoid drawing characters. Stick to objects, landscapes, and architecture. (30 min)