One-Point Perspective

Where is the vanishing point located in a one point perspective drawing? 

• above the horizon
• below the horizon
• on the horizon
• never on the horizon

The level of your eyes is called the

• horizon line
• viewpoint line
• horizontal line
• viewing line

Trees and buildings should appear _________ as they go away from us.

• larger
• smaller
• the same height

If a building rises above the horizon line, can you see the top of it?

• Yes
• No

The area nearest the viewer in a landscape composition is called the.

• background
• midground
• foreground
• highest part of page

What parts of a can (or cylinder) would you see if it were placed below the horizon line?

• side only
• bottom and side
• top and side
• top, bottom and side

In a one-point perspective drawing, how many vanishing points are there?

• One
• Two
• Three
• Four

The diagonal guide lines you draw to the vanishing point are called ________ lines.

• Ornithological
• Invisible
• Orthogonal
• Unnecessary

What artist first used linear perspective?

• Fillipo Brunelleshi
• Leonardo da Vinci
• Mrs. Krueger

Why was the incorporation of accurate perspective important to the advancement of art?

• Made drawing easier.
• Creates realistic illusion of space.
• Made drawing harder.