Perspective Drawing

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Perspective Drawing

• One-Point Perspective

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Perspective

• During a time period called the Renaissance(you
  learn about his in grade 8) artists became
  interested in making two-dimensional artwork look
  three-dimensional.

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Perspective

• Many of the earlier works artists created showed
  little depth.
• Does this picture reflect depth? Why or why not?
• How could this picture be changed to increase
  its depth?

Kaufmann Haggadah. Spain, late 14th C.
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Perspective

• Artists used mathematics and close observation to
  invent linear perspective.
• Linear perspective allows artists to trick the
  eye into seeing depth on a flat surface.

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PerspectiveInfluential People during the
Renaissance

• Art
• Michelangelo
• Leonardo da Vinci
• Science
• Galileo
• Literature
• Shakespeare

Raphael, School of Athens, One-point linear
perspective
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Perspective

• Many artists have used a variety of different
  techniques to show depth. However it was not
  until the Renaissance that artists developed a
  system to show depth logically and consistently.

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Perspective

• Linear Perspective
• Based on the way the human eye sees the world.
• Objects that are closer appear larger, more
  distant objects appear smaller.
• To create the illusion of space the artists
  creates a vanishing point on the horizon line.
• Objects are drawn using orthogonal lines, which
  lead to the vanishing points.

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Perspective

• 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

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Perspective

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

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Perspective
The red line is the Horizon Line.
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Perspective
Can you locate the vanishing point?
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Perspective

• Artists use one-point perspective to show objects
  face-on.
• Most lines are vertical, horizontal, or
  orthogonal drawn to a single vanishing point.

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Perspective

• We are going to draw a 3 dimensional bedrooms
  using ONE POINT PERSPECTIVE.

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Equipment required

• Pencil
• Eraser
• Ruler and or square ruler
• 11x17cm piece of paper
• patience

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Step 1 Using your ruler carefully draw light
lines(easy to erase) that connect both corners of
paper. Note you may need to use 2 rulers to do
this correctly. IT HAS TO BE EXACT.
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Step 2 Draw the VANISHING POINT where the lines
meet.
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Step 3 Using your ruler measure and make a mark
that is 8cm from the vanishing point along each
ORTHOGONAL Line
8 cm long
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Step 4 Using your ruler carefully connect the
dots to create a rectangle

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Step 5 Carefully measure and make a small mark
that is 3cm down from the top left corner of the
page.
Step 6 Draw an orthogonal line from the 3cm mark
to the VANISHING Point.
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Step 7 Measure 3cm from the bottom ORTHOGONAL
line and make a mark.
Step 8 Using your ruler carefully connect the 2
dots.
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Step 9 Measure 6cm from the bottom ORTHOGONAL
line and make a mark.
Step 10 Using your ruler carefully draw a
vertical parallel line from the 6cm mark to the
top orthogonal line. This is your door! GOOD
WORK!
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Step 11 Draw a door frame around your door. It
should be approx. ½ cm wide. You will need to
draw another orthogonal line for the top door
frame, and you will need to measure and draw
vertical parallel lines for the side frames
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Step 12 Draw a window in your door. You will
need to draw two more orthogonal line for the top
and bottom of the window. You will need to
measure and draw vertical parallel lines for the
side framesAdd a door handle!
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Step 13 ERASE THE EXTRA ORTHOGONAL LINES!
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Step 14We are going to create a Window on the
opposite wall.A. Measure 5cm down from the top
right corner of the page and make a small
mark.B. Measure 14cm down from the top right
corner and make a small mark.
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Step 15 Draw Orthogonal lines connecting the 5cm
and 14cm marks to the VANISHING POINT.
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Step 16 Measure and make marks at 4cm and 10cm
from the side of the page along the bottom
orthogonal line
Step 17 Draw vertical parallel lines to create
the sides of your window
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Step 18 Create a WINDOW FRAME by drawing
orthogonal lines
A. Draw Parallel vertical lines. Approx. ½ cm
thick/
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Step 19 Divide the window into panes by drawing
an orthogonal line and parallel lines.
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Step 21 We are going to create a bed.A. Measure
9 cm in along the bottom orthogonal line and make
a mark.
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Step 22 Use your ruler to carefully draw a
parallel line that is 9 cm long.
Note you can ensure it is parallel by lining up
the side of the rule with the side of the page
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Step 23 Draw two parallel vertical lines from
the ends of the 9cm line. They should be approx.
3cm long.
Note you can ensure it is parallel by lining up
the side of the rule with the side of the page
Step 24 Connect the vertical lines so you have a
rectangle.
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Step 25 Draw ORTHOGONAL lines from all 3 corners
of the rectangle
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Step 27 Erase extra lines.
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Step 28 GREAT ROOM? What else can you add to
your room?
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Step 7 Measure 3cm from the bottom ORTHOGONAL
line and make a mark.
Step 8 Using your ruler carefully connect the 2
dots.