Proportion and ScaleQuiz

1.

According to the 7-head rule, an adult's body is approximately how many 'heads' tall?

2.

Where should the eyes be placed in a realistic portrait?

3.

In ancient Egyptian art, important people like pharaohs were drawn much larger than ordinary people. What is this technique called?

4.

Salvador Dalí painted a clock the size of a building melting over a table. This unexpected scale is an example of:

5.

A beginner draws a portrait where the eyes are near the top of the head. What proportional guideline did they miss?

6.

Describe one way an artist could use scale to make a mountain look enormous and impressive in a painting.

7.

An artist draws a road that gets narrower as it gös into the distance. What effect dös this create?