Tiles and Columns

In the picture

1. 1Horizon line: the level line across the drawing where the floor seems to meet the distance.
2. 2Meeting point: the single spot on the horizon line where the receding lines come together.
3. 3Receding line: a straight line that runs from a near tile edge toward the meeting point.
4. 4Column: an upright post drawn smaller as it stands farther back.

Examples

• A road narrowing toward a distant point.
• Railway tracks that seem to meet far away.

Quiz: Tiles and Columns (Age 13)

1. 1

   In linear perspective, where do lines that go back into the distance appear to meet?

   • At the bottom corner of the nearest tile
   • Along the whole top edge of the drawing
   • At one point on the horizon line
2. 2

   How is an object drawn when it is farther away in this kind of drawing?

   • Smaller and closer to the meeting point
   • Larger and farther from the horizon line
   • The same size and in the same position
3. 3

   What is the meeting point in a linear perspective drawing?

   • The single spot on the horizon line where the receding lines come together
   • The point where the nearest column touches the floor
   • The level line where the floor seems to meet the distance

The answers, each with its explanation, are in the app. This lesson has left the free week, so its quiz is part of the subscription.