8th Grade: City Street Drawing
Posted by cgaub on October 26, 2010
WCBPA: City Street Drawing:
- Due Date: Nov 5, 2010 Value: 100 pointsÂ
- Definition: A drawing in 2-point perspective that shows a city street.
- Note: This is a TEST and should be worked on without assistance from classmates. Â
- Resources: Drawing in perspective videos, Several step-by-step in class lessons on how to draw in 1-point perspective, worksheets and practice activities.
- Acceptable Media: Drawings in pencil or colored pencil
- Your City Perspective CPBA Drawing must include the following:Â The student shows a thorough understanding of spatial devices in the perspective drawing by meeting all of the requirements listed below:Â
- 1 main city street
- 1 or more sidewalk/ walk ways
- 5 or more buildings drawn correctly using the vanishing point and rulers
- 4 or more scenery objects (examples: people, cars, plants, park bench, bus stop, garbage cans, street lights) also drawn to SCALE based on the vanishing point.
- Doors correctly drawn on all the FRONTS and SIDES of buildings
- Windows correctly drawn on all the FRONTS and SIDES of buildings
- Store signs on all the FRONTS and SIDES of buildings
- A setting that enhances depth (including a skyline above the horizon line, mountains, clouds, trees, plants, or other buildings in the distance)Â
Helpful Links: http://www.alifetimeofcolor.com/main.taf?p=1,29Â
Handouts:
- perspective LINESÂ Power Point explaining perspective lines
- cityscape assignment expectations worksheet
- street practice worksheet
- perspective building Power Point Examples and requirements
-  lp_citystreets worksheet



October 9th, 2011 at 7:41 am
thank you for the assignment I shall use/modify it as inspiration to create a homework extension exersiae for my year 7 students.
Lesley