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Scale + Proportion
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We perceive scale in relation to our own size
objects created on a monumental scale appear larger than they would be in normal life
objects created on a human scale correspond to the size of things as they actually exist
Small-scale objects appear smaller than our usual experience of them in the real world
Usually, a designer ensures that all the parts of an object are in proportion to one another
But contrasting proportions can express specific meanings
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designers make conscious choices about the scale of their work when they consider the message they want to put across
A small-scale work implies intimacy
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Large-scale works can be experienced by groups of viewers and usually communicate big ideas directed at a large audience
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A designer may deliberately distort scale to create an abnormal or supernatural effect
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scale + meaning
Hierarchical scale refers to the deliberate use of relative size in a work of art, in order to communicate differences in importance
Almost always, larger means more important, and smaller means less important
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scale + meaning
Conversely same scale buildings put emphasis on the whole rather than a single one
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proportion
The relationships between the sizes of different parts of a work make up its proportions
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proportion
By controlling these size relationships an artist can enhance the expressive and descriptive characteristics of the work
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proportion
By controlling these size relationships an artist can enhance the expressive and descriptive characteristics of the work
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As designers we first design in an abstract scale