1. Illusions of space (Western art)
• Aerial perspective
- Colour is duller further away
- Colour & tone have less contrast in the distance
- Cooler colours recede; warmer colours advance
- Details are vague – less defined / out of focus –
further away
Illusions of space (Western art)
• Overlap sets up ‘front’ and
‘back’
• Size/scale – bigger in front
• Position – close to the bottom
of the format seems to be in
front
• Linear perspective - diagonals
seem to converge to vanishing
points on an imaginary horizon
Research the
meanings of
these terms and
find examples.
Construct an A3
‘infographic’
poster.
2. Thomas Baines Durban from Mr Currie’s Residence, Berea 1873
Oil on canvas (45 cm x 60 cm) Local History Museum - Durban
