Seeing, Angles, and Maps

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Objective

I can apply my understanding of angles and perspective to accurately depict a scene from observation.

Part 1 of 3

Warm-up video

Unknown Channel · 5:00

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Part 2 of 3

Practice

7 questions

1

Explain in your own words what "SAM skills" are, as presented in the video.

2

Describe how an artist uses a pencil to measure angles when drawing from observation. Why is this technique useful?

Part 3 of 3

Exit ticket

Quick comprehension check

Describe how you would use a pencil to measure the angle of a roof in a photograph and transfer that angle to your drawing. Explain how you would use fractions to help you accurately place a small circle within a square on your paper, based on its position in a reference image.

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