Foreground, Middle Ground, Background (Part 6)

Practice spatial depth in this art lesson: foreground, middle ground, background (part 6).

🎨 Studio Brief #22

Creating three distinct layers in a picture gives it depth.

🎯 Your mission

Trust your hands more than your head.

⚡ The twist

Don't fix mistakes. Build with them.

What you'll learn

Creating three distinct layers in a picture gives it depth. Large, detailed objects in front; medium objects in the middle; small, faded objects in the back.

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Techniques you'll practise

spatial depthatmospheric perspectiveoverlapping

You will need

Colored pencilsDrawing paperScissors

Step 1 of 4

Divide your picture space into three horizontal layers.

Step 2 of 4

Draw large, detailed elements in the foreground (bottom). Use warm, dark colors.

Step 3 of 4

Add medium elements in the middle ground.

Step 4 of 4

Paint the background with small, light, cool-colored elements. Less detail = more distance.

Did you know?

🤯 Mind = Blown

🤯 Art rules exist mostly so you can break them on purpose.

🌟 Artist Spotlight

🎨 Every artist you've heard of started with one wobbly first try.

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