Review of Artist Residency to Date:
Day One: Spheres
Day Two: Branches:
Day Three: One point perspective
Review of Concepts Learned to Date:
- line
- contour
- shape
- texture
- positive/negative space
- proportion
- composition
Artists Piet Mondrian (20th Century)
Isaac Wright (Contemporary)
Filippo Brunelleschi (Italian Renaissance) nelson-atkins.org/gates/gaining-perspective.html
PADLET: Triada's Sessions
Purpose of Professor Samaras Blog: Overview of Observational Drawing and Arts Integration Residency; Materials for Arts Integration Provided
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One Point Perspective Perspective for Beginners
Quote: Michelangelo "The artist paints with his head not his (her) head not his hands."
Analyze a photograph using one point perspective:
Above Photograph by Photographer Isaac Wright
Use See/Think/Wonder Technique from Artful Thinking Artful Thinking | Project Zero
Look at the artwork or object for a moment.
What do you see?
What do you think about what you see? What do you wonder about?
How is the use of one-point perspective used by the artist to communicate with the viewer?
Look at the artwork or object for a moment.
What do you see?
What do you think about what you see? What do you wonder about?
How is the use of one-point perspective used by the artist to communicate with the viewer?
Arts Integration Suggestions Using One-Point Perspective
1. Math
Connection: Geometry, Algebra, Measurement
Ideas:
Use one-point perspective to explore vanishing points, parallel lines, and angles.
Calculate scale, proportion, and distance within the perspective drawing.
Introduce the concept of coordinates and spatial relationships using a graphing context.
2. Science
Connection: Physics (light, vision), Environmental Science
Ideas:
Explore optics: how the eye perceives depth and how light travels in straight lines.
Connect to human anatomy: how our vision processes perspective and depth perception.
Design a sustainable city layout using one-point perspective, linking to urban planning and climate-aware design.
3. English Language Arts
Connection: Creative Writing, Literature, Visual Literacy
Ideas:
Have students create a short story or descriptive paragraph inspired by their perspective drawing.
Analyze how authors create perspective and setting in literature, then compare to visual representation.
Use the drawing as a setting backdrop for scenes from novels or scripts students are reading or writing.
4. History / Social Studies
Connection: Art History, Urban Development, Renaissance Studies
Ideas:
Study the Renaissance and the invention of perspective (e.g., Brunelleschi, da Vinci).
Recreate a historical cityscape or interior (like ancient Rome or colonial America) using one-point perspective.
Discuss how architecture and urban planning reflect societal values and technological progress.
5. Technology / Computer Science
Connection: Game Design, Animation, CAD
Ideas:
Teach students how one-point perspective is foundational to 3D modeling and design software.
Explore basic coding for rendering perspective in game development or simulations.
Connect to VR/AR environments that rely on realistic visual perspective.
6. Career & Technical Education (CTE)
Connection: Architecture, Interior Design, Engineering
Ideas:
Draft a blueprint or interior room layout using one-point perspective techniques.
Explore how professionals use perspective drawing to pitch design concepts.
Incorporate problem-solving and planning of space as students draw a shop, kitchen, or workspace.
