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I researched the concept of perspective and manipulation of the picture plane. Perspective is the angle at which a person would view the artwork and the related illusion of depth to convey that angle. The subject of the artwork might be a simple grandfather clock, but the same clock can be painted from a high angle. This view from a higher angle is the perspective of the painting.
There are different ways in which I can create perspective in my work by manipulating the picture plane. Here are few techniques and examples.
I can create perspective in an artwork by using the positive and negative space appropriately in the composition through the application of linear perspective. If I have to paint a road leading up to the horizon, then I would paint the road with decreasing width until the point it recedes to a small area (or a point). This point would be the vanishing point, and in essence my road would be an orthogonal, or a line of recession scaled to convey the illusion of distance in my work. I can also add elements of different sizes where their relative size may be assumed by the human mind. If I place a person in the foreground of my work, and place the Leaning Tower of Pisa in the background, I can create an illusion of distance between the two elements. The viewer would assume the actual height of the tower. When the human form is painted with a size measurable to the tower, the viewer would assume that the person is standing nearer to the composition. The viewer would assume that the tower is far away from the person.
I can use shades and tints of a color to create the effect of depth in my work. If I am painting a portrait, I can shade the one side of the face, while adding tint to the other side. This would give the portrait character and guide the line of sight along the perceived light (due to the value variation of the color).
Guidelines for creating perspective in a painting.
Identify the physical dimensions of the subjects.
Create an ideal composition in the mind.
According to this ideal composition, place the subjects in the painting.
Initially, use gestural lines to create the subjects.
Once the placement of the subjects is finalized, use different elements of art, such as color and space, to emphasize the perspective angle of the painting.
Here is an example of a painting using space, color, and lines to create perspective.
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