Silverpoint
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Unit 4 · 7 sessions · about 6 hours

Line: the Draughtsman's Half

Eye level and perspective, convergence and bays, the broken line, tone from line, the arch in perspective, and a master copy of the young Corot.
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  1. 26Eye level and one-point perspectiveYour hallway, then a street50 min
  2. 27Two-point perspectiveA building seen at its corner50 min
  3. 28Convergence off the page and dividing baysA terrace of windows that shrinks correctly55 min
  4. 29The broken lineCopy a Prout wall, then draw an old wall near you45 min
  5. 30Tone from lineA doorway in counted layers50 min
  6. 31The arch in perspectiveBridge arches after Meryon50 min
  7. 32The young Corot: contour and economyA master copy of View of Marino60 min
← Unit 3: Mass: the Corot HalfUnit 5: Architecture →

Techniques in this unit

Eye levelOne-point perspectiveSighting anglesTwo-point perspectiveConvergence without the vanishing pointDividing bays in perspectiveThe broken lineMasonry coursingSix families of markTone from lineValue by spacingA moulding in lightCast shadows on buildingsAn arch in perspectiveThe round archWater as a mirrorLine weightEnvelope, masses, detailComparative measurement

Masters studied

MeryonForrestCotmanPennellProutRobertsCorot

Silverpoint. A personal atelier. Artworks are public domain or CC0, courtesy of The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Art Institute of Chicago and The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Mass before line. Line before detail.

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