Types of Perspective, The Grounds, & The Color Wheel

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Linear Perspective

A system using converging imaginary sight lines to create the illusion of depth.

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Atmospheric Perspective

System using shades of color and clarity to create the illusion of depth.

  • Closer objects have warmer tones and clear outlines.

  • Farther objects have cooler tones and become hazy.

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Isometric Perspective

A system using diagonal parallel lines to communicate depth.

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Foreground

The part of a work depicted as nearest to the viewer.

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Middleground

The part of a work between the foreground and the background.

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Background

The part of a work depicted furthest from the viewer’s space, often behind the main subject matter.

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Primary Colors

3 basic colors from which all others are derived.

  • Red

  • Blue

  • Yellow

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Secondary Colors

Colors mixed from two primary colors.

  • Green

  • Purple (Violet)

  • Orange

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Complementary Colors

Colors opposite from one another on the color wheel.

  • Red & Green

  • Yellow & Purple

  • Blue & Orange