WEEK 1 ASSIGNMENTS

Perspective I

Assignment 1
Collect Supplies for the Course

Collect all drawing supplies that are listed in material PDF files, attached under lesson If you plan to order your supplies online,
description. do so as soon as possible.

Assignment 2
Lesson Diagrams & Notes

Organize your diagrams drawn during every lesson in a dedicated sketchbook. Keep Take your time and work carefully to
these diagrams to refer to as you work on your assignments. reproduce each diagram.
Materials: Graphite lead, lead holder, ruler, kneaded eraser, plastic eraser, sketchbook

Assignment 3
Placing Objects in Perspective

Fig. 1 Draw your horizon line and the first vertical Fig. 2 Use a vanishing point to add more vertical ob- Fig. 3 Reference objects of a different height using
object. jects of the same height on the perspective plane. the first objects you placed on the page.

Place six (6) vertical objects in perspective; the objects can be poles or simplified Remember to place your horizon line
figures. Three (3) objects must be of the same height, and three (3) objects must be and vanishing point on the page before
of different heights. Use the vanishing point, and create reference points to place the placing your object.
objects in multiple locations on your perspective plane. Do this on a 18x24 inch sheet of
drawing paper.
Materials: Graphite lead, lead holder, ruler, kneaded eraser, plastic eraser, paper

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