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PROPORTION is a principle of art.  It refers to the size relationship between several objects or between parts of a person within a work of art.  The PROPORTION or size of a person in relation to house or tree in a work of art helps to create a realistic or unrealistic image.  In art PROPORTION may be seen as realistic or it may be distorted or exaggerated to express certain feelings or emotions.  It is the relationship of size, colors, and shapes to each other and within the picture as a whole.

EXAMPLES OF PROPORTION

 


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