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Aerial Perspective - Drawing Atmospheric Perspective

From Susan Tschantz, for About.com

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What does Aerial Perspective look like?

S Tschantz, licensed to About.com, Inc
The principle behind aerial perspective is simple: as the distance between a person and an object increases the object’s color fades into the background and loses detail. In this example, you can see how pale and dull the distant hills are compared to the ones in the foreground – even though they are covered in exactly the same vegetation.

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