In a beginning drawing class, your instructor suggests that an illusion of depth may be created in a two-dimensional picture by including parallel lines that converge at a vanishing point. Your instructor is making reference to a monocular depth cue known as __________.
A) linear perspective
B) linear parallax
C) relative size
D) texture gradient

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The instructor is specifically referencing the concept of linear perspective, which involves using converging parallel lines to create the appearance of depth in a two-dimensional image. This is a monocular depth cue, because it can be perceived by one eye (rather than requiring binocular vision). Linear parallax involves using the viewer's movement to infer depth, relative size involves comparing the apparent size of objects to one another to infer their distance, and texture gradient involves changes in perceived texture density to infer depth. While these are all valid depth cues, they are not directly relevant to the instructor's suggestion in this context.

In a Beginning Drawing Class, Your Instructor Suggests That an Illusion