Visual Language and Studio Practice · Drawing and Composition
Perspective and Spatial Depth
Introduction to linear perspective and atmospheric perspective to create the illusion of space on a flat surface.
Key Questions
- 1How does the placement of the horizon line change the viewer's relationship to the subject?
- 2What visual cues tell our brains that one object is further away than another?
- 3How can artists use scale to create a sense of vastness or intimacy?
Common Core State Standards
NCAS: Creating VA.Cr2.1.6NCAS: Responding VA.Re7.2.6
Grade: 6th Grade
Subject: Visual & Performing Arts
Unit: Visual Language and Studio Practice
Period: Drawing and Composition
Suggested Methodologies
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