Learning about perspective

Learning About Perspective by Constructing a Diorama:


Objectives:

• Learning how to portray distance by using contrasting shades from dark (foreground) to light (distant background)
• learning how to portray distance with detail and size of elements
• Creating a 3D diorama with large objects in the foreground
• Adding imaginary 3D animals to the foreground.

Materials:

• Recycled cardboard
• PVA glue
• Stick glue
• Coloured paper
• Paint
• Polystyrene shapes
• Pipe cleaners
• Posca pens

The background was created with several layers of cardboard representing hills.

The sky was created by blending blue from dark at the top to light at the bottom. Trees were added by gluing on triangles large at the front small at the back.
The hills were painted similarly light in the background darker to the foreground.

The next stage was to construct a foreground and attach the background.

1. The background is glued to a rectangular piece of cardboard as shown an overlap as shown approx 5cm wider than the background on either side.
2. Part 2 is folded up then part 3 is folded over to produce a stable stand. This is glued and held in place with masking tape until the glue is dry.
3. The foreground is then covered with collage using coloured paper. landscape elements are added... trees, ponds etc

The artworks were completed by adding animals made from polystyrene shapes and pipe cleaners.

The finished artworks were displayed at the Beverley Agricultural Show and will also be on show at The 2015 Perth Royal Show.