What is proportion?
The overall physical size of an artwork or objects
How an artwork relates to the size of a person
The relationships between dimensions in a work
Why would an artist create a large scale piece of work?
To create immediate impact
To fit everything in
To show how important the piece of artwork is
Why would an artist use contrasting scale in a single piece of work?
To show that they are able to create objects of different sizes
To trick the viewer into thinking something is bigger or smaller than it actually is
To create tension or drama between two different areas of a piece of work
Why might artists use the rule of thirds in their work?
To create a well-balanced piece of work that is pleasing to the eye
To make it quick and easy to complete a piece of work
To create visual flow
Why would an artist carefully consider proportion when making pieces of artwork based on the human body or facial features?
To allow the artist to accurately show the emotions of the person they are trying to draw or paint
To allow the artist to exaggerate different parts of the body to make them more or less important
To make sure that the placement of the parts of the human body are accurate in scale and size allowing the artist to make a realistic representation of the human form
Why is the golden ratio important to art and design?
It is found in objects like shells and plants which artist then use to draw
It helps them create well balanced work
It helps artists draw realistic figures
In Leonardo Da Vinci’s studies of the human face, how far apart should the pupils of the eyes be?
In line with the end of the mouth
Each should be half way between the ears and the middle of the nose
One eye width apart
What is the effect of contrasting scales in The Polar Sea by Caspar David Friedrich?
The eye is drawn to the broken ice in the centre of the painting
There is more detail in the foreground
The wreck of the ship appears overpowered by ice
Which artist’s paintings often feature elongated human figures?
Amadeo Modigliani
Leonardo Da Vinci
Vincent Van Gogh
Why might an artist or designer work to a very small scale?
So that it can only be seen from close up
To highlight skill and detail
To avoid showing detail