Homework #6 – Perspective Reading
- The higher you are to the horizon, the ‘higher’ the horizon line is, and vice versa at a lower elevation. The horizon line is always present (implied or drawn)
- Lines called vanishing lines converge at the vanishing point
- POV is always at the same height as the horizon
- 1-p perspective: face is parallel to picture plane; 2-p perspective: edge is parallel to picture plane; 3-p perspective: picture plane is tilted
- 1-p: face of object faces viewer, 1 VP; 2-p: vertical edge of object faces viewer, 2 VPs; 3-p: corner of object faces viewer, 3 VPs
- error: parallel edges go towards different vanishing points; error: vertical edges in 2-p perspective aren’t parallel to each other
- error: VPs are too close together; error: face angles can never be less than 90 degrees
- In urban areas in sloping streets, vertical lines of facades/buildings/etc remain unchanged
- Urban landscapes are clearly affected by perspective