Road to a Single Dot

In the picture

1. 1The single dot on the horizon: where the two road edges meet
2. 2The road edges: two lines wide at the bottom that come together at the dot
3. 3The row of trees: each tree drawn smaller and placed higher than the one before it

Examples

• A railway track that seems to squeeze together far down the line.
• A school hallway where the floor and ceiling lines meet at the far end.

Quiz: Road to a Single Dot (Age 10)

1. 1

   In a one-point perspective drawing, what do lines that go away from the viewer do?

   • They curve away to opposite sides of the paper.
   • They meet at one point on the horizon.
   • They stay the same distance apart all the way across the paper.
2. 2

   If you draw a row of trees beside a road that goes into the distance, how should the trees change?

   • Each tree gets smaller and sits higher as it gets closer to the vanishing point.
   • Every tree stays the same size and height along the road.
   • Each tree gets bigger and sits lower as it gets closer to the vanishing point.
3. 3

   What does a single vanishing point help show in a drawing?

   • The exact time of day in the scene.
   • Depth, so the scene looks like it goes far away.
   • Brightness, so the colors look sunnier.

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