Understanding Perspective in Art

What is perspective in art?

• a. A technique for making objects appear flat

• b. A method for creating 3D illusion on 2D surface

• c. The use of bright colors to attract attention

• d. A way of making paintings look abstract

Which of these is an example of a three-dimensional form?

• a. cone

• b. triangle

• c. sphere

• d. circle

What does the horizon line represent in perspective drawing?

• a. The artist's eye level

• b. The bottom of the image

• c. The farthest point in the image

• d. The edges of the drawing

What are orthogonal lines?

• a. Lines that curve toward the vanishing point

• b. Horizontal lines in a perspective drawing

• c. Diagonal lines that recede toward the vanishing point

• d. Lines that never meet

What is proportion in art?

• a. The use of only geometric shapes

• b. The 2 dimensional object

• c. The color combination in coloring technique

• d. The relationship of sizes between different parts of an artwork

What is the purpose of overlapping in a drawing?

• a. To make objects appear to be behind or in front of others

• b. To show a change in texture

• c. To messed up the object

• d. To make an object appear larger

In a TWO-POINT perspective drawing, how many vanishing points are used?

• a. One

• b. Two

• c. Three

• d. Unlimited

Which of these is an example of a three-dimensional form?

• a. A square

• b. A circle

• c. A sphere

• d. A triangle

What is a vanishing point?

• a. A spot where colors fade in a drawing

• b. The place where parallel lines appear to meet in perspective

• c. The interesting lines in the object

• d. A point that creates shadows in a drawing

Which Renaissance artist is famous for using perspective in The Last Supper?

• a. Leonardo da Vinci

• b. Vincent van Gogh

• c. Gustav Klimt

• d. Pablo Picasso