SPACE

​SPACE

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Elements of Art

This element of art refers to how close or far away objects are in an artwork. The creation of depth in an artwork.

Space

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How do artists create space in their artworks?

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Space in an artwork

How do artists create space in their artworks?

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Space in an artwork

​Horizon Line

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How artists create space in their artworks.

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Size Change &
Placement

The closer the object the bigger the object appears.
The further away the object the smaller the object appears.

Size Change

Placement Closer objects are usually placed at the bottom of an artwork. Further away objects are usually placed at the top of an artwork.

​Bottom

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Multiple Choice

Fill in the blank

Closer objects are usually placed at the ____________ of an artwork.

• Top

• Bottom

Multiple Choice

Fill in the blank

Further away objects are usually placed at the ____________ of an artwork.

• Top

• Bottom

Multiple Choice

Fill in the blank

The closer an abject is the ____________ it appears.

• Bigger

• Smaller

Multiple Choice

Fill in the blank

The further away an abject is the ____________ it appears.

• Bigger

• Smaller

Artists overlap objects to create space.

The placement of objects in front of and behind to create depth.

The object in front is bigger and closer.

Overlapping

Overlapping - The object in front is bigger and closer.

Multiple Choice

Select the example of overlapping

Multiple Choice

When overlapping, the object in front is ___________ and bigger

• Further away

• Closer

One way to create space is to overlap part of an artwork to create a foreground, middle ground, and background

• The front of an artwork is the foreground

• The middle of an artwork is the middle ground

• The back of an artwork is the background

Space

The foreground is at the bottom of an artwork and contains the front of the image. Objects in the foreground are closer and bigger.

Foreground

The middle ground is in the middle of an artwork and contains the middle of the image. Objects in the middleground are in the middle and medium size.

Middleground

The background is at the top of an artwork and contains the back of the image. Objects in the background are far away and smaller.

Background

Let's practice!
Raise your hand if you can find the foreground.

Let's practice!
Did you find the foreground?

Let's practice!

Let's practice!
Raise your hand if you can find the middle ground

Let's practice!
Did you find the middle ground?

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Let's practice!
Raise your hand if you can find the background

Let's practice!
Did you find the background?

​Let's Review!

Match

Identify whether the following images have their foreground, middle ground, or background outlined.

Foreground

Middle Ground

Background

• Foreground

• Middle Ground

• Background

The point where the earth meets the sky.

Horizion Line

Horizion Line

Let's practice finding the horizon line
Raise Your Hand

Horizon Line

Horizon Line

​Horizon Line

Let's practice finding the horizon line
Raise Your Hand

Horizon Line

Horizon Line

​Horizon Line

Multiple Choice

Select if the following statement is true or false:

A horizon line is where the earth meets the sky.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Select the image with the correct horizon line.

​Perspective - A method that allows artists to create depth precisely, using a horizon line and vanishing point(s).

One-Point Perspective - A perspective that creates depth using only one vanishing point.

One-Point Perspective

Vanishing Point

​The point on the horizon line where parallel lines diminish or "vanish".

​Parallel lines are lines that travel in the exact same direction.

​Example One:

​Example Two:

Vanishing Point

​The point on the horizon line where parallel lines diminish or "vanish".

Let's Practice

Can you find the horizon line?
Raise your hand

Horizon Line

​The line where the earth meets the sky

Let's Practice

Can you find the vanishing point?
Raise your hand

Vanishing Point

​The point on the horizon line where parallel lines diminish or "vanish".

One-Point

A perspective that creates depth using only one vanishing point.

Match

Match the following terms with their definitions.

• One-Point Perspective

• Vanishing Point

• Horizon Line

• Perspective

• Parellel Lines

A perspective that creates depth using only one vanishing point.

​The point on the horizon line where parallel lines diminish or "vanish".​

​The line where the earth meets the sky.

A method that allows artists to create depth precisely, using a horizon line and vanishing point.

Lines that travel in the exact same direction.

• A perspective that creates depth using only one vanishing point.

• ​The point on the horizon line where parallel lines diminish or "vanish".​

• ​The line where the earth meets the sky.

• A method that allows artists to create depth precisely, using a horizon line and vanishing point.

• Lines that travel in the exact same direction.

Let's Review

How do artists create space?

Raise your hand if you can think of one way artists create space.

Let's Review

How do artists create space?

Placement - Objects at the top of an artwork are further away. Objects at the bottom of an artwork are closer.
Size Change - Closer objects appear bigger. Further away objects appear smaller.
Overlapping - Objects are placed in front and behind.
Perspective - Depth is created precisely, using a horizon line and vanishing point(s).