Week 10 Classwork

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

  1. SIZE (Perspective)

 

  1. PLACEMENT (Relationship to HORIZON LINE)

 

  1. LINE WEIGHT

 

  1. 3-D vs. 2-D

 

  1. SHADOW

 

  1. CONTRAST

 

  1. OVERLAP

 

  1. DETAIL

 

  1. 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)