A charcoal drawing of a man's face is shown in ¾ view.
Study of a Head of a Bearded Man
by Giovanni Girolamo Salvado
Digital image courtesy of the Getty’s Open Content Program
Question
An artist uses proportion to ensure that
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Responses
all parts of the image are the correct size
all parts of the image are the correct size
one area stands out more than another
one area stands out more than another
to create patterns across an image
to create patterns across an image
to assist in the development of texture
to assist in the development of texture
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The correct answer is "all parts of the image are the correct size." Proportion is important in art to maintain the proper size relationships between different elements in the composition.