How to Use Perspective

Perspective in the graphic arts, such as drawing, is an approximate representation, on a flat surface of an image as it is perceived by the eye. The two most characteristic features of perspective are that objects are drawn. Perspective benefit for help people easy look and understand the work.

Learning About Perspective – How to Use Perspective to Enhance Your Work
By Murtaza Habib

Learning about perspective when painting or drawing, is extremely important as you need to be able to incorporate a sense of viewpoint into your project. This is so that it helps you to create a sense of reality for those who are viewing your work. This does not have to be exact; it just needs to look and feel correct.

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It is worth spending some time ensuring that you have portrayed the correct perception as it helps your work of art to become more convincing. If you are considering painting landscapes for instance then you should consider learning about perspective whilst you are planning the composition of the picture.

Note how the scene in front of you appears to be double layered and how light and shade makes such a difference. You may find it difficult to start off with but as with all things arts related, practice makes perfect.

Because there are so many points to consider regarding your use of perspective, here are the main ones to think about before you even begin your project:

* The artists eye level, also known as the horizon line.

* Limitations of the artists’ vision. Known as the cone of vision, the artist has 45 degrees on either side and beyond that, distortion would occur.

* How to use the vanishing point in your projects, as this is the point where parallel lines would appear to converge.

* Also, consider the perspective from the artists standing point.

* Ensure that you use diminishing sizes throughout your work, so that the viewer gets a sense of the heights and depths within the painting.

* Use light and shadow to help create a 3 dimensional effect.

* Overlap objects. For example, trees, bushes, shrubs etc, they blend into each other and form layers.

* Ensure that there is more definition of detail in the foreground.

* Stick to just one light source within the picture

* Use one view point to draw the viewer in.

You start considering these points when planning your project, eventually you will discover that perspective becomes both intuitive and instinctive.

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