1. ART8 1 Point Perspective Mrs. Scott. ART8. Medina High School. 2013

3. What does perspective mean? Point of view – Your perspective can be based on your life experiences – Everyone has a different perspective on life because everyone has lived a different perspective Mrs. Scott. ART8. Medina High School. 2013

4. Perspective in Art In art, perspective is based on your physical point of view – Based on where you are sitting – Set of rules and steps to follow – easy to be successful – Creates realistic space Mrs. Scott. ART8. Medina High School. 2013

5. Space Creates the illusion of depth – Perspective – Size – Placement – Detail – Color Mrs. Scott. ART8. Medina High School. 2013

6. Gothic Fresco on walls in a Church. Medieval art was often flat with little space during the 12 th -15 th centuries.

7. Pieter Paul Breugel. Winter Landscape with a Bird Trap. 1565. Oil on Canvas. 38 x 56 cm. Mrs. Scott. ART8. Medina High School. 2013

9. Rules 1.All lines are drawn with a ruler 2.Draw your vanishing point (VP) and label it on the paper. It never moves. 3.Can use only 3 types of line: 1.Vertical 2.Horizontal 3.Diagonal or Orthogonal = lines drawn to the VP Mrs. Scott. ART8. Medina High School. 2013

10. Steps 1.Draw a rectangle in the center of your paper around 2 x 3” 2.Draw a dot (VP) in the center of the rectangle 3.Align the VP with the corner of your rectangle 1.Draw a line from the corner of the rectangle to the edge of the paper 2.Repeat this for all 4 corners 3.Do not draw lines to the corners of the paper Mrs. Scott. ART8. Medina High School. 2013

11. Step 1 Mrs. Scott. ART8. Medina High School. 2013

12. Step 2 VP Mrs. Scott. ART8. Medina High School. 2013

13. Step 3 VP Mrs. Scott. ART8. Medina High School. 2013

14. Step 3 VP Mrs. Scott. ART8. Medina High School. 2013

15. Step 3 VP Mrs. Scott. ART8. Medina High School. 2013

16. Steps for Walls 4.Walls use only vertical lines and diagonal lines (orthogonal) on walls Mrs. Scott. ART8. Medina High School. 2013

17. Step 4 VP Mrs. Scott. ART8. Medina High School. 2013

18. Step 4 VP Mrs. Scott. ART8. Medina High School. 2013

19. Step 4 VP Mrs. Scott. ART8. Medina High School. 2013

20. Steps for far wall 5. Far wall use only vertical lines and horizontal lines Mrs. Scott. ART8. Medina High School. 2013

21. Step 5 VP Mrs. Scott. ART8. Medina High School. 2013

22. Steps for floor and ceiling 6. Floor and Ceiling use only horizontal lines and diagonal (orthogonal) lines Mrs. Scott. ART8. Medina High School. 2013

23. Step 6 VP Mrs. Scott. ART8. Medina High School. 2013

24. Step 6 VP Mrs. Scott. ART8. Medina High School. 2013

25. Step 6 VP Mrs. Scott. ART8. Medina High School. 2013

26. Review What is the horizon line? What is a vanishing point? What is perspective? What determines how large an object appears to be in perspective? Mrs. Scott. ART8. Medina High School. 2013 Where the sky meets the ground The point where all lines converge Point of view Its distance from the viewer

27. Any questions? Mrs. Scott. ART8. Medina High School. 2013