Pop stars, politicians, & philosophers. (lesson on painting figures in perspective)(Cover Story) From: School Arts | Date: October 1, 1996| Author: Ellis, Neville John | COPYRIGHT 1996 Davis Publications, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Students learn the concepts of linear perspective by arranging human figures along a horizon line on a sheet of paper. Pictures of people from magazines or photos of people are arranged accordingly on the sheet of paper. Acrylic paint and other media are used to finish the painting.

Perspective requires an understanding of principles, such as vanishing points, horizon lines, ellipses, and short and long axes. So, how do you teach the idea of linear perspective to young students ...

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