Foreground, Middle Ground, Background
Students identify and utilize foreground, middle ground, and background to organize visual information and enhance spatial depth in their compositions.
Key Questions
- Differentiate the roles of foreground, middle ground, and background in a composition.
- Construct a scene that clearly separates these three spatial planes.
- Predict how changing an object's placement from foreground to background would alter the story of an artwork.
Ontario Curriculum Expectations
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