PERSPECTIVE
Artists use different methods to create depth in their artworks. These
are some of them.
There are other methods to create depth in artworks – relative height, relative
size, color differences, detail and texture gradient, diagonals, and softening of
edges and contrast.
This landscape by Durand illustrates aerial or atmospheric
perspective, a common way landscape artist give depth to their
artwork. The illusion of depth is created by changing color, value,
and detail. The increased quality of the air, moisture, and dust
causes the distant objects to appear increasingly bluer and less
distinct. Color intensity is diminished, and contrast between light
and dark is reduced. The details are sharper in the closer objects
and almost fade altogether in the distance.
In this drawing by Durand
the values (lightness and
darkness) of the objects
closest to you are darker
which the objects further
away are lighter.
This change in value adds
the illusion of depth to the
artwork.
A most common way to add a feeling of depth or threedimension is modeling.
The former slides illustrate the theory of perspective. From here on
we will apply linear perspective by drawing from real life.
SEVEN STEPS TO DRAWING FROM LIFE:
D - Determine the eye level in relation to object
R - Read base angles
A - Add converging lines
W - Work out proportions
I-
Internal guidelines drawn
G - Generate values
TWO-POINT PERSPECTIVE BOX DRAWN FROM LIFE
EYE LEVEL LINE
If you draw your box large, the vanishing points will not be
on your page.
ONE-POINT PERSPECTIVE BOX DRAWN FROM LIFE
V.P.
EYE LEVEL LINE
It is easier to be accurate if you have a vanishing point to
draw to.
ONE-POINT BOX DRAWN FROM LIFE
ONE-POINT BOX DRAWN FROM LIFE
ONE-POINT BOX DRAWN FROM LIFE