DP1 Lesson 6:
Three-Point Perspective

We continue our journey into the world of linear perspective with three-point perspective. We learn about the meaning, purpose, and effect of three-point perspective in art. Artists who use perspective techniques in graphic novels and comic books are referenced and discussed. We  practice rendering the exterior of a building or a cityscape using three-point perspective. We then choose either a bird’s eye view or a worm’s eye view to create the rendering. To complete the lesson, we engage in a final perspective project.

On the Cityscape Comics page provided, we use the three types of linear perspective we have learned so far (Lessons 5 and 6) to create a three-panel storyboard. We write a short narrative for the story, which we then incorporate into each panel of the Cityscape Comics page. Each panel demonstrates one of the three types of perspective drawing we have learned.

Standards in this lesson:
Proficient: V A:Cr1.2.Ia, VA:Cn10.1.Ia, VA:Re7.2.Ia 
Accomplished: VA:Cr1.2.IIa