In groups of three or four, have students study the examples of landscapes which show distance and space. Discuss the ways artists create depth. Have small groups present their findings. Elaborate and display the corresponding depth visual. Overlapping objects show which is farther.
Objects have less detail as they get farther away.
Close objects are brightest and sharpest. Objects in the distance appear pale and washed out. Cool colors may appear farther away. Introduction Tell students they will now create a 3D landscape using as many of the depth techniques as they can. They will create their landscape in two phases.