Submitted by Michaeil Delahunt
In order to introduce linear perspective to 6th graders, I first give them a unit on architectural history and design. They each make a set of four drawings of either a small vacation home or a fast-food restaurant:
- bubble diagram
- floorplan
- front elevation
- cross-section drawing
Once they have that experience I've found they're more motivated-- feeling a NEED to learn and understand linear perspective.
"Michael Delahunt authors and publishes an online art dictionary called ArtLex. In addition to defining art terms, ArtLex offers thousands of images of examples, pronunciation notes, great quotations, and cross-references."
Books
The Art of Perspective: The Ultimate Guide for Artists in Every Medium
- The Art of Perspective offers simple but powerful techniques for achieving a convincing illusion of depth and distance, whether it's a few inches in a still life or miles in a landscape.
Perspective Without Pain
- this book takes you through a step by step process geared toward all levels of drawing. The beginner is comfortable right away with this daunting subject and the advanced student hones his skills through the study of the later chapters.
