City Scape

To create a cityscape, we first must understand the concept of depth and space, as well as the devices that portray depth/space.  We learned, beforehand, concepts and terms like overlapping, vertical location, vanishing point, horizon line as well as the different perspectives (linear, aerial/atmospheric, one-point, two-point).  With these learned concepts, we were to create a city scape of 10 one-point, and 10 two-point perspective buildings.  The mathematical/geometrical aspect of the assignment was by far the most challenging.  I had to be sure that the lines all matched up to the points.  Vertical placement is seen as the two buildings in front are obviously closer to the viewer.  The other buildings diminish in size the further back they go.  Overlapping is seen as well in the overlapping of the buildings.  Also, it is safe to say that the cityscape is seen at an aerial perspective as the illusion is given off that we are up high, looking downward unto the the city.  This was by far the most tedious assignment yet.  However, I learned a great deal in carrying out the assignment.  The assignment allowed me to realize that we must be able to think about our art in a much deeper sense....the placement of figures and the message we want to relay through such placement.  Despite this assignment being my toughest, it was a very enjoyable one and I learned so many concepts and terms with just this one assignment.