One Point Perspective Week 2: August 18-21

Perspective Drawing One-Point Perspective

Day One: Warm Up In your sketch / notebook, write “One Point Perspective” at the top of the page. Draw a horizontal line in the middle of the page. Draw a vertical line down the middle of the top box. Example: One Point Perspective

Perspective Terms  Vanishing Point  The single point on the horizon where all the lines on the ground level seem to come together  Horizon Line  The place where the land and the sky meet.  Orthogonal Line  Lines that meet at the vanishing point

Perspective  Can you locate the Horizon Line?  How did you determine this?  Can you find the vanishing point in this picture?

Perspective The red line is the Horizon Line.

Perspective Can you locate the vanishing point?

Perspective  The Horizon Line is horizontal, it goes from left to right and is parallel to the bottom edge of the picture.  Represents 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.

Perspective 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.

Perspective Draw a square or rectangle In your picture plane.

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

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

Perspective Erase the orthogonals to complete your form. You now have a 3-D form in one-point perspective.

Perspective

Perspective in Practice!

Day 2: Warm Up In your notes, write the following definitions: 4. Worm’s Eye View– Using perspective to make the eye look up at an object. 5. Bird’s Eye View—Using perspective to make the eye look down at an object.

Which is which?

Perspective Examples For our review practice today, we will practice drawing letters and shapes using ONE POINT PERSPECTIVE. Start a new sheet in your notebook and label it ONE POINT PERSPECTIVE PRACTICE.

Letter Examples (I’m drawing here)

Adding Complexity Our big goal is to put all this practice together and draw a cityscape. Today is planning. On your practice page, play with the horizon line, vanishing point, and shapes.

Advanced student example

Day 3: Warm Up Write “Jack Kirby” on the top of the left- hand column in your notes. Underneath, write the following: 1. Comic artist in the _____ century. 2. Designed characters such as: 3. Used perspective and distortion to shape the way comics look today.

Kirby’s Perspective Examples

Examples

Kirby’s perspective examples

Today’s Lesson 1 Today, we are going to warm up by looking at yesterday’s rough sketches. Trade sketches with your neighbors. What did they do best? Do you see something you could help them with?

Today’s Lesson 2 Now, let’s plan our cityscape. When you are through planning, raise your hand. I will bring you a large sheet of drawing paper, and you can begin your project!

Wrap-up Look at a neighbor’s work. Are you both on the right track? Write your full name and block on the back. Supplies: Take up rulers and pencils. Put drawings in portfolios. Keepers: Clip portfolios together and put away.

Day 4: Warm Up Write “Raphael” on the top of the right- hand column in your notes. Underneath, write the following: Painter and architect during the ________ centuries. The School of Athens is one of his most famous paintings. One fact from the video:

The School of Athens

Today’s assignment Finish planning your street layout. Using large paper, pencils, and rulers, very lightly sketch your scene. When finished with the light sketch, darken the lines you want to keep, and erase the ones you don’t.

Student Example

Wrap Up Supplies: Take up rulers, pencils, etc. Trash: Walk around with trash can. Papers: Take up sketches and stack them on the racks. Everyone: We will continue on Monday… Have a wonderful weekend!!