Perspective Vocabulary

Uses lines to represent 3D forms on a flat 2D surface. Uses horizon lines, vanishing points and converging lines to depict forms.

• Linear Perspective

• Atmospheric Perspective

• Overlapping

• Horizon Line

Often called aerial perspective, this method creates the illusion of depth as object receded into space. The objects deeper in space have less saturated color, less contrast and less detail.

• Linear Perspective

• Atmospheric Perspective

• Overlapping

• One Point Perspective

This is a way to create the illusion of depth in your artwork by placing one object "in front" of the other.

• Vanishing Point

• Two Point Perspective

• Overlapping

• One Point Perspective

This type of perspective uses two vanishing points.

• Vanishing Point

• Two Point Perspective

• Converging Lines

• One Point Perspective

This type of perspective uses one vanishing point.

• Vanishing Point

• Two Point Perspective

• Converging Lines

• One Point Perspective

The line that appears at eye level (often separating the earth from the sky)

• Vanishing Point

• Converging Lines

• Horizon Line

• One Point Perspective

The point on the horizon line where the lines of the object eventually converge or seem to vanish.

• Vanishing Point

• Converging Lines

• Horizon Line

• One Point Perspective

A set of two or more lines that get closer and closer together as they approach the vanishing point.

• Two Point Perspective

• Converging Lines

• Atmospheric Perspective

• One Point Perspective