COURSE OUTLINE: ART230 PERSPECTIVE

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1 COURSE OUTLINE: ART230 PERSPECTIVE Instructor: Prof. Robert St. Pierre Fa Mo/We 8AM 10:45AM Classroom: AC402 Office Hours: Mo/We: 7:30-8AM; 6:00-6:30PM, 6:30-7:00PM Sagebrush Hall Rm.213 Phone: (818) Week 1: Introduction to Art230 Perspective Drawing i. Course Objectives ii. Class Syllabus & Outline iii. Materials List iv. Canvas b. Lecture: Fundamentals of Perspective i. Perspective Terms and Definitions ii. Cone of Vision - Defined iii. Eye Levels vs. Horizon Lines - Defined iv. Ground Plane - Defined v. Perspective Plane - Defined vi. Vanishing Points Defined c. In-Class Assignments: i. Identifying/Establishing Eye Levels ii. Identifying True Perspective Centers Frontal & Converging Surface Planes iii. Transferring Equal Proportions on Frontal and Converging Surface Planes iv. Subdividing Equal Proportions on a Surface Plane Using a Measuring Line v. Subdividing Equal Proportions on a Surface Plane Using a Measuring & Diagonal Line 1 Point d. Canvas Assignment #1 Draw Your Own Room - Part 1: i. Comprehensive Photo Reference ii. 1, 2, & 3 Point Perspective Drawings of your Room e. Final Project Consider Location Week 2: Week 2 Monday Labor Day Public Holiday/No Class a. In-Class Assignments: i. Subdividing Equal Proportions on a Surface Plane Using a Measuring & Diagonal Line 2 Point ii. Subdividing Equal Proportions on a Surface Plane Using a Measuring & Diagonal Line Alternate Method iii. Reproducing Identical Forms In Space - Facade Week 3: Scaling Characters - Fundamental Rules i. Characters horizontal to the picture plane ii. Characters advancing and receding into space b. In-Class Assignment i. Scaling Characters 1 Point Perspective ii. Scaling Characters on Elevated Surface Planes iii. Checkered Floors Using the Eyeball Method

2 iv. Checkered Floors Using a Human Scale Week 4: a. Commit to Final Project location. i. Scout location or select film for Final Project b. In-Class Assignment i. Auxiliary Vanishing Points Ramps in a 1 Point Perspective ii. Auxiliary Vanishing Points Ramps in a 2 Point Perspective c. Staircases i. Anatomy of a Staircase d. In-Class Assignments i. Ascending Staircases 1 Point Method 1 ii. Ascending Staircases 1 Point Method 2 iii. Descending Staircases 1 Point Week 5: a. Final Project All References Due for Approval!!!! b. In-Class Assignments: i. Auxiliary Vanishing Points Ladders ii. Auxiliary Vanishing Points Roofs Week 6: i. Thumbnail Sketches ii. Rough Drawings iii. Implied Lines iv. Ellipses 1. The Anatomy of an Ellipse 2. Hinged Doors and Shutters v. 1 Point Perspective Systems: 1 Point Fundamental Rules 3. Dominating 1 Point Perspective Examples b. Canvas Assignment #2: Moving Day 1 Point Boxes i. A room dominated with 1 Point Perspective boxes With character 4. To satisfy this assignment, hand-sketch a complete composition. DO stacked, leaning, turned into a 2-point perspective. Maybe some of the boxes are opened revealing some of the contents. Start with thumbnail sketches. You MUST establish using a minimum of 5 characters (on a separate layer), placing characters in multiple locations throughout the environment. Week 7: a. Plan Views b. Scaling Characters in a Plan View

3 b. Canvas Assignment #3: Moving Day 1 Point Furniture i. A room dominated with 1 Point Perspective Furniture With character furniture provided for you on Canvas. You MUST establish Week 8: i. 2 Point Perspective Systems: 2 Point Fundamental Rules 1. Dominating 2 Point Perspective Examples a. Canvas Assignment #4: Moving Day 2 Point Boxes i. A room dominated with 2 Point Perspective boxes With character stacked, leaning, turned into a 1-point perspective. Maybe some of the boxes are opened revealing some of the contents. Start with thumbnail sketches. You MUST establish using a minimum of 5 characters (on a separate layer), placing characters in multiple locations throughout the environment. Week 9: a. Canvas Assignment #5: Moving Day 2 Point Furniture i. A room dominated with 2 Point Perspective Furniture With character furniture provided for you on Canvas. You MUST establish b. Lecture: ii. 3 Point Perspective Systems: 3 Point Fundamental Rules 2. Dominating 3 Point Perspective Examples Week 10: a. Canvas Assignment #6: Moving Day 3 Point Boxes i. A room dominated with 3 Point Perspective boxes With character

4 3. To satisfy this assignment, hand-sketch a complete composition. DO stacked or leaning. Maybe some of the boxes are opened revealing some of the contents. Start with thumbnail sketches. You MUST establish using a minimum of 5 characters (on a separate layer), placing characters in multiple locations throughout the environment. c. Lecture: ii. Principles in Lighting 4. Natural Lighting 5. Artificial Lighting d. In-Class Assignments: iii. Artificial Lighting with Sticks Floor iv. Artificial Lighting with Sticks Left Wall v. Artificial Lighting with Sticks Right Wall vi. Artificial Lighting Back Wall Week 11: a. In-Class Assignment: a. Artificial Lighting with Sticks Ceiling b. Artificial Lighting Single Light Source Lighting Multiple Levels c. Artificial Lighting Primitive Shapes d. Natural Lighting Primitive Shapes e. Natural Lighting Negative Light Source b. Canvas Assignment #7: Moving Day 3 Point Furniture i. A room dominated with 3 Point Perspective Furniture With character furniture provided for you on Canvas. You MUST establish Week 12: a. Canvas Assignment #8 Draw Your Own Room - Part 2: i. Redraw your Original 1, 2, & 3 Point Perspective Drawings of your Room from week 1 a. Canvas Assignment #9 Begin Final Project ii. Must be completed using your Comprehensive Photo Reference iii. Provide an accurate Scaled Plan View iv. 1, 2, 3 Point Perspective drawings of your selected environment Week 13: b. Lecture: a. Plan Projections and Elevation Views

5 c. In-Class Assignment: a. Plan projection exterior b. Plan Projection interior Week 14: a. Reflections in Perspective b. In-Class Assignment: a. Water Reflections b. Mirror Reflections Week 15: Week 12 Monday Veterans Day Public Holiday/No Class a. In-Class Assignment: a. Spiral Staircases Week 16: a. All Assignments Due: This includes all In-Class Assignments and Canvas Assignments a. Perspective Notebook Due b. Final PDF, of complete semester s work, due. Uploaded onto Box account. KEY: BLACK = In-Class Lectures RED = In-Class Assignments BLUE - Moodle Based Assignments NOTE: The scheduled lectures & assignments set forth in this outline are subject to change due to scheduling and unforeseen circumstances that may impact the class. This outline is intended to be a general guideline charting the overall direction of this course. This is intended to be a rough guide and is therefore subject to change or modification at the professor s digression.