Introduction to Perspective

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Introduction to Perspective Drawing Painting
School of the Arts 9th grade Visual Arts Lawrence
Montgomery, Instructor
Gare du Nord Lawrence Montgomery Oil on canvas,
24x30
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Perspective the science of painting and drawing
so that objects represented have apparent depth
and distance The Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Robert Yarber
Beyond Harm 1987, acrylic on canvas
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- Color and Value Change
- Size and Space Variation
- Overlap
- Modeling, Detail and Edges

• Converging Lines to a
• Vanishing Point at Eye Level

Perspective - How do artists create it?
Gare du Nord Lawrence Montgomery Oil on canvas,
24x30
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Elements of Perspective
- Overlap
- Size and Space Variation
- Modeling, Detail and Edges
- Color and Value Change

• Converging Lines to a
• Vanishing Point at Eye Level

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The Eye Level is the horizontal level in line
with your eyes when youre looking straight ahead.
Eye Level
La Montaque Sainte-Victoire, 1898-1900
Paul Cezanne
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Normal Eye Level
Lower Eye Level
Higher Eye Level
The Eye Level in the picture tells the viewer the
vantage point of the artist when they painted
the picture.
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One Point Linear Perspective
Vanishing Point
Eye Level Horizon
Converging Lines
Size and Space Variation
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Two Point Perspective
One Point Perspective