#022 Why Overlap Creates a Believable Illusion of Space

Hi!

Today we look at ways of arranging a group of two objects so that they most clearly show the illusion of space. Why is this important? Because our drawing does not have three dimensional space like the real world. Instead, it is an illusion of space. We create this illusion in different ways: 

I want to remind those of us that are older, to be considerate of younger students. Younger students are still approaching the drawing process in a different way and prefer to show the entirety of each object. This is just fine. Everyone, no matter their age or ability, should be able to draw in the ways that make most sense to them. When you are ready to use the topics in this lesson, you will enjoy drawing this way!

Enjoy Drawing!

Brenda Ellis, Author of ARTistic Pursuits.

HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER

1. Objects sit higher up on the horizontal plane when they are in the distance or behind another object. Lower on the horizontal plane means that the object is up close.

2. Objects show edges that belong to the object only and are not shared with another object.

3. One object overlaps another so that part of the more distant object is covered up (not seen).

*Students under age of 9 or 10 may not prefer to draw in this type of realistic manner and that is okay. They will want to draw this way when it makes most sense to them.