Atmospheric PerspectiveCreated and Presented by Ms. Steinmetz

Atmospheric or Aerial Perspective

• Leonardo called this “The Perspective of Disappearance”.

• The perception of depth in nature as enhanced by haze in the atmosphere.

• A technique of rendering depth or distance in art by modifying the tone or hue and distinctness of objects perceived as receding from the picture plane.

• Foreground, Middle ground, Background

Examining: Color

• Color intensity is much greater closer to the viewer and tends to be more pale as it recedes.

Examining: ShapesSmaller objects seem farther away.

Michael Whelan - fantasy and science fiction graphic artist.

Examining Shape Cont.

• What is one trick to make one shape appear that it is in front of another? (Depth)

Examining: Texture and Details

• Objects lose detail as they recede into space.

Claude Lorrain- 1682- Ascanius Shooting the Stag of Sylvia

Atmospheric Perspective in Photography

• Selective Focus= commonly used in photography and films/ motion pictures.

Your Project!

• Create this illusion of atmospheric perspective by manipulating color shape, size and detail to create a scene using mixed media. – Landscape – Seascape– Cityscape– Fantasy/ Surreal – Design Based