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**TEACHING PERSPECTIVE IN ARtT**

**__Course Overview:__** This course will teach the concept of drawing in one and two-point perspective to the beginning art student. During the two week module, the student will learn the history of perspective drawing, and be able to draw a cityscape, and the interior of a room using perspective. The drawing system of linear perspective began during the Renaissance by architect Filippo Brunelleschi. During this time period artists were concerned with drawing people and objects as they are seen in real life. The theory is based on the idea that converging lines meet at a central vanishing point. Objects appear smaller as they get closer to the vanishing point. In this course students will develop an understanding of the relationship between objects and their environment in a two dimensional work of art. Students will also create works of art that display an understanding of the system of linear perspective.

**__Class Characteristics:__** This course module will be designed for the beginning art students, grade 9 and above. The class will be designed for an unlimited amount of students. Students should have use of their hands to be able to use a ruler and pencil without difficulty.

**WEEK 1**

WEEK 1 DISCUSSION - GO TO WEEK 1 DISCUSSION PAGE

WEEK 1 VIDEO

//**WEEK 1 ASSIGNMENT**//
 * OBJECTIVE:** Students will use an online tutorial to draw a recognizable interior of a room using the system of linear perspective.


 * PROJECT DESCRIPTION:** You will use the online tutorial [] to create the interior of a room using linear perspective. You are to use the appropriate materials and follow the tutorial step-by-step. After completing the tutorial, you should have an accurate drawing of a room. Then use the art elements along with your own creativity to personalize your room. You may use your choice of colors, textures, and materials to complete your drawing. Scan or photograph your drawing and upload it to the Week 1 Assignments page of the class wiki.

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**WEEK 2**

WEEK 2 VIDEO

WEEK 2 DISCUSSION **GO TO WEEK 2 DISCUSSION PAGE

//WEEK 2 ASSIGNMENT//**


 * OBJECTIVE:** Students will work in their learning community to create a collaborative artwork that portrays a fantasy environment and uses the system of linear perspective.


 * PROJECT DESCRIPTION:** Your learning community will collaborate to design and create a fantasy composition, indoor or outdoor, that uses the system of linear perspective. Your learning community must decide on a theme, then decide who is going to create the different parts of the composition. You must also decide how you are going to combine the parts of the composition (Photoshop, Gimp, Microsoft publisher, etc.). Each person in the group should add to the composition, but the final product must appear unified. The piece may or may not be realistic, but the use of linear perspective must be evident. Hold all of your planning discussions on the class wiki. Scan, photograph, and/or upload your finished design along with pictures of your individual parts to the week 2 discussion page of the class wiki.


 * RUBRIC:** Click the link below to view rubric:


 * @http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php?screen=CustomizeTemplateSaveDatabase&save_user_rubric=yes&**

//***Images used for demonstration purposed were downloaded from the internet. Original artists unknown.**//