Drawing Techniques: Depth & Perspective
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Meatloaf once sang, "Objects in the rearview mirror may appear closer than they are." If he were singing about objects drawn with "perspective", he could have said, "They may appear farther away than the surface of the page!" When you add depth and perspective to your art, it makes your images look like they have believable, distant backgrounds.
Drawing Techniques: Depth & Perspective will teach you everything you need to know to create the illusion of three dimensions on a flat surface. Paper and drawing tools will be available in abundance. We will take advantage of video, still images and live demos to help you learn these techniques. The majority of the workshop will be spent engaging in hands-on drawing.
Once you know the tricks and techniques that artists use to create depth and perspective, you will know the meaning of "vanishing point," and how these points can help you draw 3-D objects. You will learn how to determine the exact placement of train tracks, checker board squares and other patterns receding into the distance. And you will learn how atmospheric effects can improve the believability of your backgrounds.
Step into the deep world of perspective, and get ready to draw!
All ages welcome
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Dean Johnson studied Fine Art at Columbia College Chicago, where he earned his Bachelor Degree. He serves on the Board of Directors for Chicago Publishers Resource Center (ChiPRC) and is its Arts Coordinator. He is a co-founder of Northside Independent Artists (NIA), which produces and curates art shows. He was Lead Organizer for Art on Ashland, the East Village Art Walk. Dean’s commissions include numerous portrait paintings, as well as postcard designs for theater companies TUTA and Darknight Theatrical Productions; flyer designs for rock band Arch Visceral Parlor and DJ Elle Madelyn; logo designs for Souls Journey Life Coaching and Athletic Souls; and illustrations for author John Wawrzaszek.