Artists make shapes in the background smaller than shapes in the foreground to communicate their distance from the viewer. How else might a landscape artist show shapes in the background to depict their distance from the viewer?

Question

• show shapes with bright colors
• show shapes that are sharp and clear
• show shapes with lighter colors
• show shapes that are large and bold

Answer 1

• show shapes that are less detailed or blurry
• show shapes with less contrast and less saturation
• show shapes partially hidden or obscured by foreground objects
• use atmospheric perspective, gradually fading colors and clarity as the shapes recede into the distance
• use linear perspective, where parallel lines converge towards a vanishing point to create the illusion of depth and distance.