Terms
Background
Foreground, Middle ground, &
Background
Background
Vocabulary
Bonus
100
True or False: A landscape painting or drawing never includes layering or overlapping.
FALSE
100
What types of landscapes are shown in the image below?
Mountain range and water
100
Do the foreground, middle ground, and background overlap?
Yes, they are layered
100
_______ is the farthest away from the viewer.
The Background
100
True or False: Landscape Art may or may not include man-made structures or objects
TRUE
200
Top: Background
Middle: Middleground
Bottom: Foreground
200
In one point perspective, what is a vanishing point (VP)
The ‘Vanishing Point’ is the point at which receding parallel lines viewed in perspective appear to converge.
A point in the distance where lines appear to meet and objects seem to disappear from our view.
200
Describe objects in the foreground .....
large, clear, lots of contrast and detail, low on paper, overlap middle and background, go off picture plane.
200
Define Depth in Landscape Drawings
Overlapping or scaling, creating atmospheric perspective
200
Define diminishing size in perspective artworks
As things move towards the vanishing point, they get smaller.
300
Define Horizon Line
In a painting or drawing, the horizon line is at the viewer's eye level.
300
What type of landscape is shown in the image?
Coastal or Riverine
300
Describe objects in the middle ground...
vary in size, clarity, contrast, and detail, the main focus...
300
What is the Atmospheric/aerial perspective?
Far away objects take on the colors of atmospheric haze
300
Name the 5 essential parts of a landscape scene
Unity, Balance, Foreground, Middle ground, Background
400
The Area of the landscape closest to the viewer is ____________.
Foreground
400
A landscape painting or drawing refers to an artwork whose primary focus is ___________________.
Landscape Scenery
400
Describe Objects in the background...
Small, fuzzy, little contrast or detail, high on page...
400
The _________ is where the point where the earth meets the sky.
Horizon Line
400
What is the principal subject of a landscape drawing or painting ?
the portrayal of a scenic view.
500
The area of a landscape that is farthest away from the viewer is ____________.
the Background
500
True or False
The VP does not have to be right in the middle. All that means is that the person is looking at the scene at a different angle.
True
500
Why do objects in the background appear to be fuzzy or blurred?
Simply because objects in the background are further away
500
__________ is an image, drawing or sketch which employs a single indivisible or contour to describe or suggest its subject
Outline
500
Name seven type of landscapes...
mountains, valleys, bodies of water, fields, forests, coasts (ocean, beaches) and country (rural
/ farming)