Scale, proportion and perspective
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use scale, perspective and proportion to distort my work and impact how my audience feels.
Key learning points
- Artists use proportion, scale and perspective to emphasise parts of the artwork.
- Artists use proportion, scale and perspective to manipulate how the viewer interacts with the work.
- Artists change the proportion, scale or perspective to develop new ideas.
Keywords
Scale - the size of an object in relation to another object or the world
Perspective - a way of representing 3D space on a flat 2D surface
Proportion - the relationship of sizes between the parts of a whole
Provocation - A challenge that makes you think differently about your art
Common misconception
Experiments should include radical or very exaggerated changes.
You can make very subtle changes and experiements and they can have a big impact on your work - that's the value of experimentation!
Teacher tip
Adapt this to your specialism and link it to a theme for the project to create continuity between these workshops.
Equipment
As appropriate for your specialism, provide materials that offer a range of uses.
Licence
except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Scale is ...
Q2.Perspective means ...
Q3.Artists always aim to make their work look hyper realistic.
Q4.Which of these is a movement where the artists make art that distorts reality?
Q5.Which of the below best describes what a viewer or an audience member is in art?
Q6.Which of the below best describes the role of an artist?
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