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Requirements

8 vignette drawings

(4) two-point perspectives
(4) one-point perspectives

One each of the following spatial relationships
- Above
- Below
- Beside
- In front of
- Around
The spaces will be composed entirely of the following geometric forms. They may be simple or combined to create complex forms. They may be distorted, truncated or rotated into any position. There is no limit as to how many of each element is used but each must be used at least once.
- Cylinder
- Pyramid
- Plane
- Staircase
- U-Shaped Plane
- L-Shaped Plane
- Colonnade
You will use pencil to develop a full value range from black to white within your twelve drawings

Presentation:

You will draw 12 vignettes.
You will use both one-point and two-point perspective to execute your drawings.
You will use pencil to develop a full value range from black to white within your twelve drawings
All lettering must use constructed guidelines
All drawings must be securely mounted
Layout should use tools for accurate and precise layout of drawings and titles
Assemble your drawings into a meaningful presentation

Process
	Imagine a defined space within your imaginary environment. Determine the shape of your field Each drawing should be between 24 and 40 square inches Determine the location of your horizon line A high horizon line gives a large foreground and can position the viewer above the space A low horizon line gives a large sky and can position the viewer below the object Determine if a 1-point or a 2-point perspective is most appropriate for the space Place your vanishing point(s), VP In 2-point perspectives a more distant VP shows more of the planes while a closer VP emphasize depth Construct a perspective layout of your imaginary space Use overlays to study light and shadow patterns Use light VPs as you would use the altitude and angle lines for shadows in axonometric and isometric drawings Draw final vignette. These drawings will be drawn using tools for straight edges. Verticals should be precisely perpendicular to horizon lines Horizon lines must be horizontal Rolling rulers are a useful tool for this assignment Choose a vignette to model Place a flimsy overlay over your vignette Sketch planes at 90° to each other using the front edge of your vignette as the corner Extend or cut planes to define a cube, the cube should be a visual judgment. Use graphic doubling, and halving techniques to create a grid that will allow you to determine the proportional relationships of your parts Sketch plan, elevation(s) and sections of your space Grid paper is a helpful tool for this process Construct model of space Models should be sized to fit within a 1’ cube

Objectives

Upon completion of this assignment students will be able to:

To be able to construct believable one-point perspective drawings
To be able to construct believable two-point perspective drawings
To be able to design spaces that describe basic spatial relationships.
To be able to use simple geometric forms to define a spaces with ranges of enclosure
To be able to realistically describe light and shadows within the spaces
To be able to use value to represent light within the spaces
To be able to express a full range of values form white to black using pencil.
To be able to imagine and express a consistent three-dimensional sequence of spaces.
To be able to assemble a series of graphic elements into a unified composition
To be able to translate a perspective image to proportionally accurate orthographic sketches
To be able to construct a proportionally accurate model of an imagined space

Problem

You will imagine a sequence of spaces, put yourself in the drawing. Where do you stand or sit? Draw a series of perspective vignettes, small descriptive sketches, describing your journey through your imaginary environment. The spaces described will use simple geometric forms and architectural elements to create a variety of experiences. All of your spaces must express both inside and outside simultaneously

You will use light and shadow to enliven the spaces, in some cases this will be by clarifying in other cases it will obscure and create ambiguity.

Do not design rooms
Do not use windows and doors
Do not create objects on a landscape

Constraints:
You are limited to the following geometric forms:

Cylinder
Pyramid
Plane
Rectangular Prism
Staircase
U-Shaped Plane
L-Shaped Plane
Colonnade

The forms will describe various spatial relationships to the viewer:

Above
Below
Beside
In front of
Around