http://www.sanford-artedventures.com/study/g_space.html

http://www.artsconnected.org/toolkit/explore.cfm (look at ALL the sections under SPACE)

Look up the art element "space" on ArtLex.com. Then look up "perspective". Read about each.

Perspective is used when creating the illusion of space.

Perspective, in relation to art design, is the way that objects appear to the eye based on their spatial attributes. How something appears changes depending on the viewer's perspective, or how they are looking at it.

There are a few different types of perspective in art design: one-point perspective, two-point perspective, and three-point perspective.

You will be working with one-point perspective for this project.

One-point perspective refers to a point converging on a plane. If you look down a railroad track, the parallel sides of the track appear to converge at a point in the distance. This pont on the horizon line is called the vanishing point.

To grasp the concept of one-point perspective, try drawing a box that is in the middle of the road. First, draw a line across the paper to establish the horizon line. Next, put a vanishing point in the middle of the horizon line. Then, draw two lines from the vanishing point to the opposite bottom edges of the paper to create a "road". Finally construct a box in the middle of the road by using a ruler to line up the edges of the box with the vanishing point. The top, bottom and sides of the box should be drawn parallel to the edges of the paper. This simple exercise conveys the theory of one-point perspective while showing how an object recedes in space.

Your assignment is to create a drawing in Photoshop using one-point perspective.

The drawing is to consist of LINES. Black lines, of any thickness, or even varying thickness. After you have the lines drawn, you are welcome to add another layer and "color in" your drawing. I believe you just set the line layer on "Multiply" and it should show through the color layers.

1. Create a horizon line across your composition.
2. Place a "vanishing point" somewhere on the horizon line.
3. Draw two lines coming from the vanishing point to the bottom of the composition.
4. Make something out of it. A railroad track, a road, a pencil, a track from Mario Kart, whatever.

Remember: ALL diagonal lines MUST point towards the vanishing point. ALL other lines must be VERTICAL or HORIZONTAL. Use guides to make sure they are perfectly horizontal or vertical. 

Progress report grades were inputted on the morning of Monday, September 9. Your grade may have changed since then!

Check your grade often! I have them available online to help you keep track of what you are missing. This is YOUR responsibility! Remember - if it says "0" it is too late to hand it in (per my syllabus, you have one week after the due date for half credit). If it says "mi" you can still turn it in for half credit. If you were absent, make sure you note this on your assignment when you turn it in, and write the dates that you were absent.

Also, please note that if you have yet to pay your fee, your progress will list your grade as "failing". This is because unless your fee is paid, you will not be receiving credit for the class. Since there is no Incomplete option for progress reports, it was listed as failing instead.