Description:
Students will create a painting of a cityscape based on observational sketches and other reference materials. They will study how artists depict the illusion of depth while creating a personal point of view and a "sense of place."
Grade 8 Benchmark:
Through close observation and sustained investigation, students develop individual and global perspectives on art; utilize the principles of art, solve design problems, and explore perspective, scale, and point of view.
Vocabulary:
depth, foreground, middle ground, background, overlapping, receding, viewfinder, proportion, sense of place, value, tints, shades, contrast, mood, three-dimensionality, highlights, shadows, light, visual interest, criteria, peer assessment