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Perspective with Watercolor

Create two drawings; a one-point perspective drawing and a two-point perspective drawing. The drawings should be set in different locations. After you are done, paint both with watercolors.  

REQUIREMENTS:

  • Must have a sense of place; where is your block located? (City, suburbs, shopping center, another planet?)

  • Have a clear light source. One side of the building will be darker than the other.


    Perspective

  • Lines need to be straight (use a ruler)

  • Windows and doors go towards the vanishing point(s)

  • Embellish buildings with details so viewers know what type of place you've created


    Painting

  • Sky has multiple values (ex: if you use blue have more than one blue or it can have multiple colors like a sunset)

  • No black - grey is okay

  • Finish by outlining with a pen

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Below are student examples from a variety of projects:

FINISHED EXAMPLES OF ONE-POINT PERSPECTIVE DRAWINGS THAT WERE PAINTED WITH WATERCOLOR

One-point perspective aquarium

One-point perspective deserts

One-point perspective scenic roads

FINISHED EXAMPLES OF TWO-POINT PERSPECTIVE DRAWINGS THAT WERE PAINTED WITH WATERCOLOR

Two-point perspective

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