Illusion of Space

 

Today we will be discussing some ways to create the illusion of space within two  dimensional artwork.

 

Overlapping

Three Squares Overlapping. PhotoShop. Mat Lasky

Overlapping is one technique used in order to give the illusion of space on a two dimensional artwork. By partially covering one object with another creates an illusion as the objects would appear to be three dimensionally.

Aerial Perspective

Schnalzer, Arianne. Desert Photo. http://arianneschnalzer.com/2012/07/30/the-golden-state/

Aerial Perspective is where the background appears to fade away due to atmospheric particles the further back you look.

Vanishing Point

Alamy, A. Railroad Tracks.http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/picturegalleries/8594380/The-most-cliched-holiday-photos-part-two.html?image=7. 2004

A vanishing point is where two parallel lines appear to meet at one point on the horizon on two dimensional artworks.

Two Point Perspective

Two Point Perspective. PhotoShop. Mat Lasky

This is an example of Two Point Perspective, which is where the artist uses two points on a horizon to build a three dimensional representation of an object while giving illusion of spatial depth.