Linear perspective is the concept of how nearby objects appear larger and further down from the horizon line, while objects that are further away appear smaller and closer to the horizon line.
Students are shown examples of Linear Perspective in real life. The concept of the Horizon Line is reviewed with computer generated images. Space Indicators and principles of One-Point perspective are illustrated on the board with drawings done by the teacher. Students follow along drawing, on their paper, what the teacher draws on the board.
The teacher starts by having the students draw rectangles with the rulers. Surprisingly, it's difficult for anyone to draw rectangles with parallel lines. So some practice is necessary before we start drawing boxes in One-Point Perspective.
The teacher then shows students how to draw railroad tracks using One-Point Perspective (see illustration above). Next the class draws boxes in perspective. If time permits open boxes are shown as well.
The book, Zoom, by Istav Banyai is also used in class as an example of how things that are farther away appear smaller.
The assignment is to make a drawing of buildings using One-Point Perspective similar to the image below.
