Perspective Flashcards
Overlapping
Shapes that are closer to the viewer overlap shapes that are farther away from the viewer
Aerial perspective
Creating the illusion of depth in outdoor scenes by using differences in color, proportion, in detail; colors are later, objects are smaller, and details are minimized in the distance.
Linear perspective
System of drawing in which parallel lines appear to converge, creating the illusion of depth and space
Horizon line
A line that divides the sky from the ground or the eye level of the viewer
One – point perspective
Only one vanishing point and the object is parallel to the viewer
2-point-perspective
2 vanishing points are used and the object is diagonal to the viewer
Perspective
The method of drawing used to represent three dimensional objects on the two dimensional surface to create the illusion of space. It was developed during the Renaissance