Perspective
In this module, we learned the basics of perspective and scaling in drawing. This can be applied to several different areas of work, from buildings, trees and lamp posts, to like post boxes, apples and other smaller scaled objects. Its important to understand the process of perspective in drawing, as we need to know how long away something is from our point of view, and how wide it can be. Our eyes perceive things to be much farther or closer than it might be, so taking the time to fully study what we draw is also needed.
We also learned that there are several different points of perspective, and how to go about calculating an objects form, and how it can change depending on the vanishing point, and how far it strays from the horizon line. An example of this would to be looking up/down at a building structure, and seeing how it meets with the Horizon line. How the subject matter can be seen from a point of view, would depend on whether the intended point of view, is seen from an Aerial Perspective or a Linear Perspective.
We also learned that there are several different points of perspective, and how to go about calculating an objects form, and how it can change depending on the vanishing point, and how far it strays from the horizon line. An example of this would to be looking up/down at a building structure, and seeing how it meets with the Horizon line. How the subject matter can be seen from a point of view, would depend on whether the intended point of view, is seen from an Aerial Perspective or a Linear Perspective.
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In art, there are three types of perspective: one-point, two-point, and three-point.
One Point consists of drawing a picture from one vanishing point. The vanishing point is on the center, or on one end of the horizon line. One-point is usually at surface level. So the artist would need to draw the horizon line and vanishing point at eye level on their canvas/paper.
Two-Point consists of drawing a picture from two vanishing points. There is always a vanishing point on each end of the horizon line, and objects are seen from an angle.
Three-Point consists of drawing a picture above or below eye-level. The horizon line and vanishing point have to be drawn at the very top or bottom of your paper first before drawing the other parts of a perspective.
One Point consists of drawing a picture from one vanishing point. The vanishing point is on the center, or on one end of the horizon line. One-point is usually at surface level. So the artist would need to draw the horizon line and vanishing point at eye level on their canvas/paper.
Two-Point consists of drawing a picture from two vanishing points. There is always a vanishing point on each end of the horizon line, and objects are seen from an angle.
Three-Point consists of drawing a picture above or below eye-level. The horizon line and vanishing point have to be drawn at the very top or bottom of your paper first before drawing the other parts of a perspective.
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Thumbnail Sketches (Sweeney Todd)
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When given the task of practicing thumbnail sketches, I explored the many different adaptations of the classic horror tale of Sweeney Todd. The story had a lot of expression and perspective potential, so I decided to take its most iconic scenes, and block the details out with felt tip pens, and compare them to each other on an a3 paper scale.
Designing the characters in my own graphic novel/manga inspired vision was a good source of play as well, as I found making Benjamin Barker to resemble a demon with the hollow eyes, and the red bloodstains on the all black outfit to be very enjoyable.
Designing the characters in my own graphic novel/manga inspired vision was a good source of play as well, as I found making Benjamin Barker to resemble a demon with the hollow eyes, and the red bloodstains on the all black outfit to be very enjoyable.
The three thumbnails I decided to go with, were all to juxtapose each other in terms of scale, composition, subject matter and perspective. The first to the left, is of the demon barber of bakers street himself killing an unsuspecting client. The second to the top right is of bakers street itself, with Mrs Lovett's bakery on the bottom floor, and a stairway leading to Sweeney Todd's barber shop. And lastly is the fearful expression of a customer seeing Sweeney Todd strike him with his razor, just in the eye's reflection.