Principles of Design: Proportion

Balance, pattern, movement, emphasis, rhythm, unity, and contrast are considered...

• principles of design
• elements of design

Proportion in visual art is the same as proportion in __.

• science

• social studies

• mathematics

This is used to measure the size of objects to a certain standard. (example: inches or centimeters)

• Proportion

• Scale

• Emphasis

• Unity

Artists can incorporate realistic proportion by dividing the space into __ like the example.

• smaller proportions

• standard measurements

• fractions

Foreshortening is a way to show ___ like the example where the young girl's hand is the focal point of the artwork.

• emphasis

• balance

• realistic proportion

The Renaissance period was well-known for creating sculptures and paintings with __.

• Foreshortening

• Realistic proportion

• Altered proportion

The size relationship of one part to another

• Scale

• Balance

• Proportion

• Shape

The following image is an example of which type of proportion?

• Exaggerated/Altered

• Realistic

• Foreshortening

The drawing reflects which type of proportion?

• Altered

• Realistic

• Foreshortening

the relationship of one size to another

• scale

• proportion

• value