The powerpoint slideshow I use with my Art I students to explain one point and two point perspective. Included are projects I have gleaned from Pinterest and other teachers. The bell work/warm-up's cover the span of two weeks.

1. PERSPECTIVE Warm-Up’s
Eric Johnson, 12th Grade, Cleveland High School, “Function
and Form Environment Study” Gold Key Winner

2. 1 point perspective

3. 1 point perspective

4. BOXES Practice

5. BOXES Practice Continued

6. 2 point perspective

7. Warm-Up #2
What is the difference
between one and two point
perspective?

8. Warm-Up #1
Using 1 point perspective,
Draw a sun setting on the
horizon line and a road going
towards the sun.
Label the horizon line,
vanishing point and
orthogonals.

9. Warm-Up #3
What is the difference
between 1 point perspective
and 2 point perspective?

10. Warm-Up #4
What is atmospheric
perspective and where can I
see it in my County?

11. Warm-Up #4
Atmospheric perspective
means that things in the
distance are small, blurry and
bluish. They are HIGHER on
the picture plane (if you are
painting at eye-level). You can
see if you look towards VA.

12. Warm-Up #5
What are the 3 different
points of view?

13. Warm-Up #5
The 3 different points of view
are worm’s eye view, normal
view and bird’s eye view.

14. Warm-Up #6
• What culture invented perspective?
• Who and when was it reinvented?

15. Boxes with Lines Project

16. Boxes with Lines
Project
• Draw three boxes or
other 3-D shapes above
the horizon line and
three boxes below the
horizon line.
• Connect the boxes
using a
rope/worm/noodle/thr
ead.
• Create a theme for the
composition
• Color the boxes using
colored pencils
• Paint the background
with watercolors.

17. BELVEDERE,
by M.C. Esher
Describe this drawing/print.
(what do you see, what type
of perspective is it, support
your answer with lots of
descriptive details.)
Belvedere.avi
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COlKGQbDgg0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dMjhhpCQFo

18. BELVEDERE,
by M.C. Esher
This picture by M.C. Escher’s is titled Belvedere. The
world belvedere refers to an open roofed gallery or
colonnade in an upper story, built for giving a view
of the surrounding scenery.
Escher’s drawing is a good example of two-point
perspective. The vanishing points are well off the
picture plan, yet you can see the application of twopoint perspective clearly enough in the steps, floor
pattern, and overall structure of the belvedere.
At first glance, this fanciful structure looks like
something you might see at a theme park. But look
closer, and you’ll realize it would be impossible to
build.
Belvedere.avi
Notice the man sitting on the bench. He seems to be
puzzling over a very unusual object.
Teaching Perspective Drawing by Sandra Kay Mims
Text copyright 1995 West Publishing Company

19. The Streets of Paris on a Rainy Day

20. Warm-Up
What perspective
techniques has
Caillebotte used to
achieve a dramatic sense
of spatial depth?

21. The Streets of Paris on a Rainy Day
One of the most admired paintings at the Art Institute
of Chicago is the street scene by French artist
Gustave Caillebotte. Ironically, Caillebotte was
criticized by some of his late-nineteenth century
contemporaries because his work lacked the
“spontaneity” that characterized Impressionism, a
style that was gaining public acceptance. Like
Impressionists Monet, Degas, Renoir, and Pissarro –
whose paintings he admired and collected –
Caillebotte chose to depict everyday scenes of
modern French life. But, unlike his fellow artists,
Caillebotte spent a great deal of time planning the
composition of his paintings, working out the details
in a series of carefully calculated preliminary
sketches.

22. The Streets of Paris on a Rainy Day
This ambitious painting, measuring an impressive
seven by ten feet, provides us with a wide-angle
view of nineteenth century urban life. Titled The
Streets of Paris on a Rainy Day, it effectively
captures the atmosphere and scale of a broad
intersection flanked with tall buildings and wet
with rain. Although many people have no doubt
taken shelter from the rain, these are still quite a
few continuing business as usual, walking from
place to place with umbrellas open.
The artist has skillfully applied a
combination of perspective
techniques to achieve a dramatic
sense of spatial depth.

23. Warm-Up
•How can you tell by
looking at a painting of
buildings if it is 1 or 2
point perspective?

24. Warm-Up
•Draw a picture
illustrating Foreground,
Middleground and
Background.

25. Warm-Up
• What is the difference
between vantage point, eyelevel and point of view?

26. Warm-Up
Tell me how things look in the distance *if* a
painting has atmospheric perspective