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Shadows cast on 4 elevations of the
Playhouse and color scheme selected
Session5 - Perspectives
Today we will look at perspective drawing. We have
mostly been working in orthographic views. Here
are the differences:
ORTHOGRAPHIC
flat
measurable
We need to learn terminology. Some terminology refers
to items located in elevation views. Others are located in
plan.
PERSPECTIVE
vanishes
non-measurable
Home Planner Magazine
Summer 1996, p.44 & 45
ELEVATION: Ground line - base where the object sits
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ELEVATION: Horizon line - intersection of ground/sky
(where the eye is)
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ELEVATION: Vanishing point - where the lines vanish. It
is always on the horizon line. Imagine
straight train tracks or roads
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ELEVATION: True height line - the one place on out
perspective where we can scale things our measuring stick
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PLAN: Picture plane - an imaginary plane where we are
drawing what we see. Imagine a piece of glass
we are drawing on. Depending where we put
the glass will depend on what we see.
PLAN: Station point - the place in plan where a person
is standing. Since the cone of vision is between
30°to 45°, we position the station point in plan
so the object is within the cone of vision.
30°
45°
Jules Chiavaroli, AIA, NCARB
AEC Drafting Fundamentals
West Publishing Company 1994, p.110 (altered)
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PLAN: Cone of vision - 30°. Outside of that we get
distortions.
We can change the perspective view in a variety of ways:
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Changing plan angle
Changing our height (horizon line)
Muller, Fausett, & Grau
Architectural Drawing & Light Construction
Prentice Hall 2002, p.176
Changing location of picture plane
Muller, Fausett, & Grau
Architectural Drawing & Light Construction
Prentice Hall 2002, p.176
Muller, Fausett, & Grau
Architectural Drawing & Light Construction
Prentice Hall 2002, p.177
Changing our station point
Muller, Fausett, & Grau
Architectural Drawing & Light Construction
Prentice Hall 2002, p.176
Follow along through the exercise of laying out the
perspective. Look at handout for steps. Student should
sketch along with slides.
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Complete perspective on your own.
Another way to quickly make a perspective is through
perspective grids.
Muller, Fausett, & Grau
Architectural Drawing & Light Construction
Prentice Hall 2002, p. 198
CAD programs can generate perspectives using 3D
Models.
Muller, Fausett, & Grau
Architectural Drawing & Light Construction
Prentice Hall 2002, p. 198
Assignment List
By end of class period:
- Perspective Handout completed
- Everything due regarding the Project
- Photograph model
By beginning of next class period:
- Be ready to organize the drawing
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