Wow! You have no idea how helpful this could have been and will be in the future! I’m self taught and though I first had the opportunity to paint about 15 years ago, the journey’s been in fits and starts due to life changes. Two years into the journey, a friend asked me to paint a scene she’d taken in Venice, standing on a crossroads on a rainy day looking down a cobblestone street market place to a canal at the end. I’d never painted buildings or people and had no clue about how to determine vanishing points, horizon lines, or figures! Of course I decided I’d try painting like the masters as well - crazy lady! It took me two years to do that darn painting and I still didn’t understand vanishing points, perspective or how to work with values but she was happy with it and, considering everything, I knew I’d given it my best shot. Thanks to you, in a few short minutes, you’ve put all those hours of reading and experimenting into focus. I’ve had several paintings in my photo stash, that have been niggling at me since 2011. You truly do give more than you can ever know. I only found your channel 24 hours ago and I’m totally rejuvenated - from one grey haired lady to another😘
I understand vanishing points with buildings, but I never thought about vanishing points for landscapes, because I don't usually draw or paint them. Thank you viewer for this question. This was a real eye opener. In answer to one commenter "why this is important" : I remember someone asking on different channel why her rivers " look like they are going uphill " .. lol! Well, understanding vanishing points comes in handy for preventing that. Also this brings to mind my trip to the Grand Canyon. Artists who were relatively skilled were practically crying trying to paint it plein air.
Thank you Nana. this video is very helpful. I don't understand what's vanishing point, at first.Then I search about it on RU-vid.and then I found you. well explained.Thankyou Nana again.I'm 19 and learning about ART.❤Long live and be healthy With love, Jane
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Thank you. This was really helpful. I sometimes have a tough time letting my eyes just see it when my brain wants to get all bossy. Happy New Year and stay safe.
Dianne. I have just watch 2 videos on eye level and being a senior lady myself your demonstration on this subject was excellent. I totally get it l was finding the horizon line and vanishing points something l thought was out of my depth. Thank you for showing different examples, especially on landscapes which l enjoy painting but, l struggle with perspective, not anymore. I will be watching more of your videos in the future. Thank you 🙏
To paint form in color, you observe the gradation of the color's values from the darkest area to the lightest, then you use the blending technique with your brush to gradate according to what you see. See Quick Tips 1, 61, 66, 137, 140,
Excellent instruction on eye level/horizon line! What I don't get is the importance of a vanishing point and why one would need to be aware of it when doing a painting. I've googled and cannot find out why. Is it only to take the painting beyond 2-D and attempt to make it a little 3-D? Thanks for any answer you can give, Dianne.
I have the same question. What is the purpose of identifying the vanishing point? I understand the horizon line, point of view and eye level and how that effects our work. But is the vanishing point where these intersect? Thank you, Mrs. Mize. I am in awe of your talent not only as an artist but a teacher. ❤️
Thanks Linda. The vanishing point is helpful because that's the way our eyes see. When you understand the vanishing point, whether it's visible or not, you're more likely to be able to show distance in perspective.
Distance and perspective and correct relationship of all the parts. To get a good understanding look at young beginner artist who haven’t had a lesson and see what’s distorted. It’s quite unpleasant to look at. Of course some may find it otherwise. Some artists may distort on purpose but a skilled artist should be able to align all components to the vanishing point. Then it’s a choice if they use it or not.
I wonder how to properly turn off the paper to make it straight. I paint gesso on paper for painting, and I always have the paper curled when I remove the adhesive tapes. My procedure: I tape the paper to the board, then paint gesso on paper and remove the tape the next day. Do you have any advice on how to make the paper straight? I use watercolor paper.
You can gesso on both sides to get it to straight out, or once it's dry, you can roll it in the opposite direction and put a rubber band around, then leave it for several hours.
Thanks Dianne for reinforcing basic common sense ....things what we see but doesn't register....lovely. Dianne what pencil did you use to make the marks ?can we use it in our oil painting to make thin lines?
Alka, I'm using a white conte pencil. It's not a good idea to use it on oil paintings because it will smear without being fixed, but I often use it to design areas in a painting, especially when I need to experiment with shape placement. It is easily removed just by brushing away with my finger.
Your eyes will see the lines converging. The visual horizon is your eye level. All edges moving away from you towards what's in front of you will vanish on that level.
The earth doesn’t actually ever meet the sky so horizon line is where our eye sees the earth meeting the sky. It’s a point of view thing therefor it is changing whenever we move.
Let me clarify just a bit. Our horizon line changes when me move vertically. The same scene will have a different horizon line if we are in a tree than if we are standing on the ground or sitting on the ground.
