Visual Narratives and Studio Practice · Drawing and Composition

Perspectives in Landscape

Students apply linear and atmospheric perspective to create vast environments that tell a story of place.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does the placement of the horizon line change the power dynamic of a scene?
  2. 2What does the inclusion of human figures suggest about the environment?
  3. 3How can an artist represent time passing within a static landscape?

Common Core State Standards

NCAS: Creating VA.Cr1.2.8NCAS: Responding VA.Re7.1.8
Grade: 8th Grade
Subject: Visual & Performing Arts
Unit: Visual Narratives and Studio Practice
Period: Drawing and Composition

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