1. Definition: an expanse of scenery that can be seen from single view Landscape Art

2. Understanding Space… Horizon Line: a level (horizontal) line where water or land appears to end and sky begins, the furthest distance the eye can see Foreground: the area of a picture that appears closest to the viewer Middle ground: the area of the picture that lies between the foreground and the background Background: the area of the picture that appears farthest from the viewer Your job, as an artist, is to find a visually appealing way to move the viewer’s eye through each section of the image while creating a clear focal point where the viewer’s eye should stop moving.

3. This image clearly depicts a horizon line.

4. The birch tree in this image is part of the foreground.

5. In this image, the tree falls in the middle ground.

6. The barn in the distance would be part of the background in this image.

7. Where is the horizon line in this image?

8. What is in the foreground of this image?

9. What objects fill the middle ground of this image?

10. What is in the background of this image?

11. What moves your eye from the foreground to the background in this image?

12. What moves your eye through this image?

13. What moves your eye through this image?

14. How does color help to move your eye around this image?

15. Can you see how this artist used brush strokes to move your eye around this image?

16. How does light help to define a focal point in this image?

17. Describe the foreground, middle ground and background of this image. What is different about each section?

18. Image References: Slide 3 Slide 4 Slide 5 Slide 6 Slide 7 Slide 8 Slide 9 Slide 10 Slide 11 Slide 12 Slide 13 Slide 14 Slide 15: Vincent Van Gogh, Starry Night Slide 16 Slide 17