Architectural Perspective

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UNIVERSIDAD DE GUADALAJARA

INGLÉS BÁSICO

Architectural Perspective

Teacher: Belinda Carrillo

María Fernanda Sánchez Pizano

Date: 24 november 2016

Architectural Perspective

Perspective drawing is a method or system that consists of ‘’representing the way that objects appear to get smaller and closer together the further away they are’’ (South, 2016). Also, it is a representation on a flat surface of a picture, as the eye perceives it. In short, a perspective is the view from a specific fixed viewpoint.

In a perspective, the lines leading away into the distance look like they vanish at a certain point.

The basic way to organize a perspective drawing is by the number of its vanishing points: single or one-point perspective, two-point perspective and three-point perspective. All of these perspectives are called linear perspectives.

In a one-point perspective, the horizontal and vertical lines remain parallel and they vanish towards a point near the center of the picture. In this perspective the objects facing the viewer remain orthogonal.

In a two-point perspective, the distortion is reduced because the viewer sees the objects with a determined angle. The viewer is positioned in a way that the buildings are viewed from one of the two corners. The horizontal lines vanish in the two points located in the outer edges of the picture plane, also known as the horizon which is a horizontal line at eye level. This kind of perspective is usually used when drawing buildings in the landscape.

In a three point perspective, objects look more realistic because the vertical lines vanish into a third point located above or below the horizon, so it looks like the viewer sees the object from top or the bottom.

Besides these three types of perspectives there is another one called atmospheric perspective or also known as aerial perspective. This one is not a linear perspective. This method gives a sensation of depth to an image. It uses focus, shades, contrast and various details in order to make objects appear to look near and clear or distant and less distinct.

The term of atmospheric perspective is attributed to Leonardo Da Vinci; he was the first one to define it. This method is based on the optical effect produced by the light absorbed and reflected by the atmosphere in a dust mite and humidity. This means that people that use this technique tend to use dull colors when painting some objects to make them appear like they are more distant.

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Bibliography:

South, Helen (2016) What is perspective? Recovered: November 24, 2016 from: Helen South’s Drawing/Sketching Glossary. Available in: http://drawsketch.about.com/od/drawingglossary/g/perspective.htm

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