Class Eighteen

Stacked Boxes

In this lesson we will take what we have learned about 2 pt. perspective and apply it to a set of stacked boxes. Think of this exercise as a way to understand the construction of anything that can be formed out of a box- like shape. These boxes could represent a building, a skyscraper, bridge or a chair enclosed in a box. This exercise will give you the ability to render these things with understanding and to put them in perspective correctly. You may follow along with the video.

Assignment:

Materials

  • Large Pad 18×24, laid out horizontally and opened with 2 sheets side-by-side
  • #2H pencil
  • White eraser
  • 2 Colored pencils or crayons/markers
  • Ruler or straight edge

2 Stacked Boxes in Perspective:

  • Find 2 boxes in your house- cereal boxes, rice, granola bars box, pasta box etc.; One should be larger than the other.
  • Place them on your table so that the front faces of each box are on the same plane and are parallel. See video.
  • Note where your eye level is. This is your horizon line. In all cases, if you have the boxes on a table, your eye level is above the boxes you are looking at. On your sheet, put this horizon line at the top of your page [about 2″ from the top].
  • Add the Station Point [This is where you are looking at the boxes, your position]. Look at video for clarity.
  • Place your front edge of your box on your sheet. Do not make it too big [about 2″].
  • Find your vanishing points by looking at the angle of the box, the part that is sitting on the table/ bottom of your box. Take this angle, of one of the sides, back to the horizon line. This is VP#1.
  • Find VP#2 by doing the same thing with the other side of the box that is sitting on the table. Take this angle back to the horizon line on the other side. Now you have both vanishing points.
  • Put both boxes in perspective. They will both have the same vanishing points- VP #1 and VP#2.
  • Color the top and one side of each box [use a different color for each].

Upload your photo to the assignment section.

This single sheet is T/TH, Due:

M/W, Due:

Secondly, Please watch video and answer the questions for, “Rule of Thirds”. T/TH, Due: ; M/W, Due:

Student version of “Stacked Boxes”. Add tone to top and side of each box.