Horizon line: (also called eye level) An imaginary horizontal line that exists at your eye level and divides your line of vision.
Where is the eye level in art?
Eye level is a term used in linear perspective where it is the same as the horizon line. This is the line on which two receding lines meet at a vanishing point. Eye level also refers to the artist’s viewpoint which is assumed to be a view on a level with that of the artist’s eyes.
What type of eye levels are in perspective drawing?
- In perspective drawing, the horizon also happens to be the viewer’s eye-level.
- When we are outdoors we use the horizon as a point of reference to judge the scale and distance of objects in relation to us.