1. 1 Point Perspective

2. Perspective:
a formal method of creating a three-dimensional effect on a two-dimensional surface

3. Do Now: Copy the diagram1
4 (view) 2 3

4. 1. Receding Lines: 2. Horizon Line: 3. Vanishing Point:
The lines used in perspective that slope backward to the vanishing point(s)
1. Receding Lines:
The line determines bird’s eye view, eye level, and worm’s eye view. Where sky and ground meet.
2. Horizon Line:
All lines lead to this point which may be on or off the canvas
3. Vanishing Point:

5. Other Perspective Terms
Bird’s Eye View:
the area above the horizon line. It is looking down on the ground.

6. the area below the horizon line. It is looking up at ground level.
Worm’s Eye View:

7. Horizontal: Vertical: Overlap: Eye Level:
holding your paper or canvas long ways
Vertical:
holding your paper or canvas up and down
Overlap:
To lie over and partly cover something
Eye Level:
the area at the same level as the horizon line. The viewer cannot see the top or bottom of the form

8. Repeat the following steps in your sketchbook
Hold your sketchbook horizontally and using a ruler, draw a horizon line.

9. Make a vanishing point somewhere on the horizon line.

10. Using a ruler, draw a rectangle somewhere above the horizon line.

11. Using a ruler, connect the corners of the rectangle to the vanishing point.

12. Draw 1 horizontal line and 1 vertical line to close your cube.

13. Erase the receding lines going to the vanishing point
This is an example of viewing something from Worm’s Eye View

14. Using a ruler, draw a rectangle somewhere below the horizon line.

15. Using a ruler, connect the corners of the rectangle to the vanishing point.

16. Draw 1 horizontal line and 1 vertical line to close your cube.

17. Erase the receding lines going to the vanishing point
This is an example of viewing something from a Bird’s Eye View

18. Using a ruler, draw a rectangle somewhere on the horizon line.

19. Using a ruler, connect the corners of the rectangle to the vanishing point.

20. Draw 1 vertical line to close your cube

21. Erase the receding lines going to the vanishing point

22. Erase the receding lines going to the vanishing point and the line going through the cube.
This is a cube at eye level

23. You will create a 1 point perspective drawing that will include the following:
A home with windows and a door
trees
a road
anything else creative you want
The drawing should fully shaded showing a range of values. Don’t forget to use a ruler!