Drawing lessons - illustrated lesson notes for teachers and students

Advanced perspective distortions

create the impression that the observer's distance from

the tee is defined on one scale and that the distance to

the green is on another scale. I do this by placing

'known' objects at strategic points. The tee, the bunker,

the trees, the green and the flag are all known objects

and placed such as to make the ground appear almost

flat. For those students who have already studied my

perspective lessons they will know the principle - as

congurent objects receed they will be reduced on a

proportional scale. They will realise it is this scale I

have purposely distorted.

My oil painting shown left is a more familiar

example as it is arguably the most famous hole

in golf. The tee is on a hill above the green and

the length of hole is 155yds. It is a par 3.

Again, under normal circumstances, it is

impossible for the human eye to focus on both

the green and the tee as it is for a camera to

satisfactorily render such images.

This is still a most beutiful landscape ... even if

it is a golf hole and mown grass is merely an

earthbound oilslick. If you summise I refuse to

mow the lawn and still play a little bad golf you

might well be on the right track!

GO TO .... rivers, lakes and ponds

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