Introduction to One-Point Perspective
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In this precise, formalized street scene, the artist has an acute sense of observation. The lamp posts and sign posts are emphasized with a darker tone. This accentuates the curve of the sidewalk, which leads our eye, first around this curve, and then toward the vanishing point. In contrast to Penner’s painting (on the previous page), Gaetjen has suggested a more closed and narrow space by using this compositional device.
Crown and Orange Streets II, by Josh Gaetjen, courtesy of the artist
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