​Students began by being introduced to the technique of one point perspective through a PowerPoint presentation of the artworks created by the inventors of this art technique. (Michelangelo, DaVinci and Raphael.)The students will understand that one-point perspective is creating artwork that is based on what the eye sees. The students will then create a 3D drawing of a cube and other shapes using a vanishing point and horizon line. During the next class the students will use their knowledge of one-point perspective and set up their papers for their own one-point perspective artworks through a guided drawing. They then will continue to draw the “ceiling” and floors of their one-point perspective drawings. After they have completed this component they will draw in their fish. The fish can be realistic or imaginary as long as they get smaller as they get closer to the vanishing point. They will then finish their drawings by using 2 different colors of blue to paint their “water” using color value to create more dimension within their artwork. 

ART WORDS:
One Point Perspective: What is Perspective?

• Drawing scenes in perspective means drawing them the way your eyes see them.
• Objects look smaller the further away they are.
• Far away objects will appear smaller and faded.

 
Artists used mathematics and close observation to invent linear perspective. Linear perspective allows artist to trick the eye into seeing depth on a flat surface.
 
Influential artists that were the first to use perspective:

• Michelangelo
• Leonardo Da Vinci
• Raphael

click on the images below to see the artwork of these artists that we analyzed.