Question

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

Answer 1

- Using lighter and cooler colors in the background to create a sense of aerial perspective
- Creating softer and less defined edges for shapes in the background compared to shapes in the foreground
- Adding atmospheric effects such as mist or haze to create depth in the background
- Including elements like overlapping objects or diminishing details to show distance in the background
- Incorporating linear perspective techniques to show depth and distance in the landscape