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    There are two main elements of perspective drawing: linear perspective and aerial perspective. Linear perspective deals with how object shapes are organized in space according to distance, growing smaller as they recede. Aerial perspective deals with how tone and color are affected by the atmosphere and appear weaker and more pale the farther away objects are. Together, these two perspectives create the illusion of three dimensions on a two-dimensional surface.

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    There are two main elements of perspective drawing: linear perspective and aerial perspective. Linear perspective deals with how object shapes are organized in space according to distance, growing smaller as they recede. Aerial perspective deals with how tone and color are affected by the atmosphere and appear weaker and more pale the farther away objects are. Together, these two perspectives create the illusion of three dimensions on a two-dimensional surface.

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    There are two main elements of perspective drawing: linear perspective and aerial perspective. Linear perspective deals with how object shapes are organized in space according to distance, growing smaller as they recede. Aerial perspective deals with how tone and color are affected by the atmosphere and appear weaker and more pale the farther away objects are. Together, these two perspectives create the illusion of three dimensions on a two-dimensional surface.

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    LINEAR AND AERIAL PERSPECTIVE

    (swipe the image back and forward to view)

    PERSPECTIVE DRAWING is a technique used to represent three-


    dimensional images on a two-dimensional picture plane. In our
    series of lessons on perspective drawing we explain the various
    methods of constructing an image with perspective and show how
    these are used by artists and illustrators.

    "Perspective is to painting what the bridle is to the horse, the rudder


    to a ship……………..There are three aspects to perspective. The first has
    to do with how the size of objects seems to diminish according to
    distance: the second, the manner in which colors change the farther
    away they are from the eye; the third defines how objects ought to be
    finished less carefully the farther away they are." (Leonardo da Vinci)

    Perspective was developed in the 15th century by the architects,


    Leon Baptista Alberti (1404-72) and Filippo Brunelleschi (1377-
    1446). For 500 years, perspective drawing remained one of the basic
    principles of Western art until it was challenged by the ideas of
    the Cubists at the start of the 20th century. Whether you are
    working with conventional materials such as pencils and paints or
    contemporary digital media, a knowledge and understanding of
    perspective drawing remains an essential tool to help you enhance
    your drawing technique.

    There are two main elements in perspective drawing:

     LINEAR PERSPECTIVE which deals with the organisation of


    shapes in space.

     AERIAL PERSPECTIVE (also called ATMOSPHERIC


    PERSPECTIVE) which deals with the atmospheric effects on
    tones and colours.

    You can see how both of these elements work in our illustration
    above of some ancient ruins. The black and white image displays an
    example of Linear Perspective. It shows some of the lines of
    construction used to arrange the blocks and columns to create an
    illusion of depth and distance.

    If you swipe across the black and white image it will reveal a colored
    and textured rendering of the scene. This displays the atmospheric
    effects of Aerial Perspective. You can see how the tones weaken and
    the colours pale as they recede from your view. Both linear and
    aerial perspectives combine to create this convincing illusion of
    three dimensions on a two dimensional plane.

    PERSPECTIVE DRAWING MENU

    Linear / Aerial Perspective

    The Picture / Ground Plane


    Horizon / Eye Level

    One Point Perspective

    Two Point Perspective


    Three Point Perspective

    Perspective of a Circle

    Perspective of a Cylinder
    A Central Eye-Level

    A High Eye-Level

    A Low Eye-Level
    Geometry in Art

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