Galleries View Points Aerials
8.5 x 11 Aerial Views
11 x 17 Aerial Views
As the bird flies
"Aerials are informational views that place emphasis on relational elements"
While not the typical experience we humans perceive a space, rising up in the air is a great way to show the many elements of one's project. It can puts both the vertical and horizontal plane on equal footing and can see well beyond those vertical forms all the way to the horizon or simply the adjacent lot. Aerials, however can seem distant. They lack any foreground, consisting mostly of middle and background elements and can feel flatter and less dynamic than a low level view, relying on shading and shadowing to create depth of field. As in all views, pulling closer to the object will make the view feel more dynamic. The perspective will place more emphasis on that which is closest to the viewer and that which is farther will be be further diminished in relational size to the closer elements. The further away a view point combined with a smaller "cone of vision" places equal emphasis on all the elements of a view. As what one my see through a telephoto lense. Finding that right balance is why I provide multiple views before starting to sketch since there is no "right" view, just those that place the emphasis where you want it.
Sun, Shadows, and Atmospheric Changes are all key to the illusion of the "lay of land" while maintaining the descriptive qualities require by the client.
