Eye level and horizon line

[ct065918]

Hey, I'm studying perspective and I have so much doubts about the horizon line and eye level.
I am reading the book "perspective made easy" and it says that the horizon line is the same as eye level, and also that you can change the eye level for example if you sit on the floor to draw a table, the eye level will be below it, and then if you stand up to draw it, the eye level will be above the table. So you'll get two drawings with different eye levels. But my question is: if you sit on the floor to draw for example the table, the horizon line also drops with the eye level?because I saw a video( https://youtu.be/lKbFQb8zDm8 ) in which the man says that the horizon line doesn't change if you are seated on the floor or stand up and it only raises if you look down and it only drops if you look up. So I don't get it, it changes or it doesn't? I'll be so grateful if someone responds to my doubts. And sorry for my English, it's not my first language

[skicoak]

I completely misunderstood the question .... Nothing to see here, move along.

[DokiDokiTsuna]

Okay, I learned art very organically (it took me a while to even understand what this question meant) so forgive me if the ensuing explanation doesn't make sense, but...

...I think all of those things are true. ^^; Like, they're all correct in their own way.

The way I imagine it is: you are standing in front of an ocean sunset. I guess there's also a table with you.

For the first two statements from "perspective made easy", imagine you're standing in front of the table and you sit down. The horizon where the sunset is will "move" under the table; that's where you'll be able to see it. If you stand up, you will again be able to see the sunset over the table. Of course, the sunset didn't actually move, it just appears to because you changed your perspective.

For the second two statements from this Youtube guy, imagine you are looking at the sunset, and then you tilt your head and look down. Where is the horizon in comparison to your new field of vision? It "moved" up.
In the same way, if you tilt your head upwards, the horizon will "move" down. Again, the sunset didn't actually move, it just appears to because you changed your perspective.

I hope this helps?

[silverraven0]

Here's a Lil pic to help visualizing it.

[JRHoch]

Anyone remember the classic film (also a book) Lost Horizon? For some reason, this seems appropriate.

[ct065918]

Thank you so much! your explanation is clear and great. Really, thanks