How to Choose Artworks for Learning Perspective
How to Choose Artworks for Learning Perspective
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How to Choose Artworks for Learning Perspective

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How to Choose Artworks for Learning Perspective

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Marshall Vandruff
Not all great art helps you learn perspective. Artists like Kay Nielsen, Albrecht Durer, Hokusai, and Hiroshige made beautiful images, but their works might not teach perspective techniques. Durer’s medieval-style art shows limited perspective. Hokusai and Hiroshige used isometric perspectives, not ideal for vanishing points. Knowing this lets you choose the right art to study perspective and incorporate inspirations into your work.
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Stevie Roder
Just found more time to continue with my lessons. Loved this video a ton like the previous in the course. Thanks for showcasing the talented artists you know well with us Marshall. The talk was so truly inspiring with getting used to experimentation with our craft as we grow which I appreciate hearing and can't wait to do. This course has been motivating me to continue on practicing with drawing again lately which I appreciate of you putting together and can't wait to continue to continue to draw through next year as often as I can from here on out. :)
Leil Yaghmaei
I love Kay Nielsen so much! He's my favorite illustrator :) I was so surprised to see you use his artwork to discuss perspective, but having watched the lecture it makes a lot of sense. This was a great lesson!
Shelly Ryder
Great simple lesson encouraging a closer look at what perspective is! Thank you for some clarification and for the sharing of some beautiful artworks I had not yet encountered.
Lin
2mo
Art is one of those fickle métiers where someone’s lessons either click with you or don’t. But with yours @marshall not a day or an art session goes by when I don’t put what you teach into practice. :D I only wish I had a superbrain so I could absorb more haha. I’ll support the hell out of you no matter what. *nods* - Lin
Marshall Vandruff
Thank you Lin!
Kevin Riedel
Still nice to see and hear how excited you are with the topic, Marshall. It's like you're turning on fire when you talk about perspective XD :) You can come to Germany, Nürnberg to see Albrecht Dürers House/Museum. Thanks alot and concratulation for the looong ago planned course, now you guys did it, Marshall, Stan and Proko Team.
Marshall Vandruff
One o' these days... Durer's house!
Léa
2mo
Thank you so much for sharing all those beautiful illustrations with us (I'm in love with Virginia Sterrett's work !), it was very interesting to see how we can use perspective in so many different ways.
Jonatan
2mo
This was a lovely lesson, I really appreciate how you touch on this many pieces to make note not only of the techniques used, but also the present knowledge of the artist behind it, how they clearly have a grasp of all these concepts but choose to only put so much of it, or in other words be selective about how much they would put of it in their works to create these unique visuals and masterpieces, as artists ourselves we have the choice of how much we want to learn for what we desire to accomplish in our works.
Andreas Kra
Here’s the first image I tried to study from (Peter Han). I simplified the form of the protagonist into basic shapes. One thing I realized while looking at some interesting images was that many of the dynamic and engaging angles could be represented into a cube. From there, I noticed that I could apply a composition/design rhythm (big, medium, small) to the visible sides of the cube. The largest side is the one facing us the most. Using this cube in perspective, I could construct a 'perspective grid' to angle the view of the scene. I think the views created this way look visually interesting and well-designed to me. What should we look for when we examine the perspective of an image? - Vanishing points - Horizon line - Depth - Foreshortening - Angles and planes Have you found any specific techniques or approaches that help you learn perspective even when you're not fully familiar with the theory?
Marshall Vandruff
Andreas - we will answer these questions, but in an order to make it easy for the first-timer. You are well ahead of many other students, setting the lead. But I will mention that vanishing points, as important as they are, are best held in reserve for two parts of your training: 1) When you must be precise. Lesson group 10, on Plan Projections, will give you a dose of that. 2) When you practice "aiming" lines. In lesson groups 14 & 15, we will put you onto hours of it! In the meantime, you seem to be moving along by instinct, figuring out many of the more complex lessons as you go.
Andreas Kra
I did a drawing with a more downward perspective, but upon reflection, the skeleton driver is probably viewed too much from the side.
Leyley
2mo
Thank you for your course Marshall, it has been really enlightening so far, especially (but not only!) the last critique video. Lots of useful info and content I found nowhere else. As Espy said before me, I would definitely enjoy other courses from you, whether you're dealing with the fundamentals of art or more advanced techniques. Looking forward to more !
Marshall Vandruff
Leyley, I hope to do this for the coming years, and it looks like I can because of you all supporting us here in Premium. Thanks! More courses in hope and indeed, but I've got a full year of work ahead to keep this one going. Maybe after perspective, we'll get wild.
Johannes Schiehsl
I would say nope on "the X-method" for the doors.
Marshall Vandruff
Yup. Nope. Thanks for doing the work.
Johannes Schiehsl
Also, the image appears to have two horizon lines and the parallel lines seem to converge in different vanishing points. I suspect it is more a combination of construction and observation. It reminds me of this painting that Jakob Alt did of Vienna from a balloon in 1847. Couple of years ago I was hired to create a 3d projection of this image to animate it and give it some depth. While working on it I noticed that the perspective is all over the place, probably because his point of view shifted with his balloon being blown into different positions over the inner city. Here is the animation I made of that painting: https://imgur.com/a/bAlsaXg
Espy
2mo
It's so eyeopening getting a deeper look at how artists utilize their mastery of perspective and bend it at their will to create different and unique results. The dance both perspective and composition to get there. Between the last lesson and this one, I really like your discussions about composition and how crucial they are to making any piece of art effective. I would love in the future to take a composition course from you if you're ever planning to do so in the future, or have previously done so before. Or at the very least, I would love to know where I can take a course to learn more about that. Obviously that would be something to pursue later after this course, but It's definitely one part of the fundamentals of art that really fascinate me.
Marshall Vandruff
Don't miss Molly Bang's book: https://www.marshallart.com/HOME/reviews/composition/ It's the simplest and best, but not comprehensive. I will add more to that recommendation list soon...
Charlie Nicholson
We would love to someday do a composition class with Marshall, it's a subject he's taught at local colleges
Lucie VERGNON
It was so inspirational, I never been so hyped for a course :D Thank you Marshall, really appreciate the art history infused with this perspective lessons
Marshall Vandruff
Thank you Lucie
Pär
2mo
Yes it sure was 😀👍🏻, and a remainder to why it's worth doing this art thing in the first place! And good to get things in, oh well...in perspective. Reminding me to also try and play around with the content and to develop other art muscles and creativity together with whatever fun exercises that will be presented through out the course.
Marshall Vandruff
Thanks Pär B. I'll try to nod toward the other disciplines as we go. We have so much work ahead on this craft that it's nice to remember why we're doing it. Each of these artists seemed motivated by something more that perspective served.
Andres Torres
I want more! I want to start learning and getting assignments. Can't wait!
Charlie Nicholson
Next week will include the next assignment :)
Shefali Garg
It is very inspirational. So excited and ready to learn from a great teacher
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