Proportion and Scale — Quiz
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?