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Elementary Perspective: Lesson 3 City Street (down)

Time: Allow 40min - teacher preparation minimal.
Marking: At this stage the teacher can begin to mark the previous lesson giving consideration for the students homework effort. I usually marked work between 51 and 99. Fifty one for putting pencil to paper and 99 for perfect work. Anything poor was below 60 and excellent above 70. Most marks were between 60 and 70. This scheme seemed satisfactory to all but be careful to never quite explain it.

Aim: This lesson follows on and develops the theme of the previous lesson and intends to introduce the notion that views may differ but structural elements of perspective (and drawing) remain very similar.

Materials:

30x45cms or 12"x18" standard cartridge paper (thick, white, plain) sketchpad.
HB pencil
Ruler

Notes: To carry on from the page prepared in the previous lesson using the ruler and HB pencil

a) Quarter the page as shown with diagonal light lines. Teacher should do this on the chalkboard, then wait for the students to catch up. Add the extra light lines. In this lesson we are again going to use only one vanishing point (CVP) and it is in the certer of the page. Place in the lines approximately as shown.

b) add the two extra light lines

c) firm in the lines shown

d) Add the next series of horizontal light lines and the two extra radiating lines. Give measurements of students are unsure about the position of the horizontal lines as some students become nervous about mistakes - again note to the student that all lines in this drawing are either horizontal, vertical or radiate out from the center

e) firm in as shown

f) add the extra

h) add the vertical lines and the structure begins to take shape

i) the essential 'structure' is done - now two horizontal lines show the pavement edges.

j) now for a little shading

Print in the title add some light lines as shown to suggest windows - then firm in when satisfied. Further shading and details can be completed at home.

Homework: Complete the drawing adding cars, pedestrians, heli-pads, more windows etc....

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Elementary Perspective: Lesson 3 City Street (down)
Time:	Allow 40min - teacher preparation minimal. Marking: At this stage the teacher can begin to mark the previous lesson giving consideration for the students homework effort. I usually marked work between 51 and 99. Fifty one for putting pencil to paper and 99 for perfect work. Anything poor was below 60 and excellent above 70. Most marks were between 60 and 70. This scheme seemed satisfactory to all but be careful to never quite explain it.
Aim:	This lesson follows on and develops the theme of the previous lesson and intends to introduce the notion that views may differ but structural elements of perspective (and drawing) remain very similar.
Materials:	30x45cms or 12"x18" standard cartridge paper (thick, white, plain) sketchpad. HB pencil Ruler
Notes:	To carry on from the page prepared in the previous lesson using the ruler and HB pencil a) Quarter the page as shown with diagonal light lines. Teacher should do this on the chalkboard, then wait for the students to catch up. Add the extra light lines. In this lesson we are again going to use only one vanishing point (CVP) and it is in the certer of the page. Place in the lines approximately as shown. b) add the two extra light lines c) firm in the lines shown d) Add the next series of horizontal light lines and the two extra radiating lines. Give measurements of students are unsure about the position of the horizontal lines as some students become nervous about mistakes - again note to the student that all lines in this drawing are either horizontal, vertical or radiate out from the center e) firm in as shown f) add the extra h) add the vertical lines and the structure begins to take shape i) the essential 'structure' is done - now two horizontal lines show the pavement edges. j) now for a little shading Print in the title add some light lines as shown to suggest windows - then firm in when satisfied. Further shading and details can be completed at home.
Homework:	Complete the drawing adding cars, pedestrians, heli-pads, more windows etc....
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