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Scale refers to various aspects of size. In this case, Scale has to do with the relationship of the size of the art work in the space where it is shown. The painting is of a relatively large size and the red colors are dominant in the space as well.
Many abstractions are more dramatic if the piece is large
enough to command attention at a distance away. This also is true of some
Realistic Paintings. Scale has to do with size, and affects how a composition is to be
seen in a room. Above, the large painting dominates the color impact for the
entire space. Large is not always better, but here it is warm and dramatic in
an otherwise neutral room.
Scale affects how details are conveyed to a viewer. If the subject is rather intimate, or is appropriately examined
up close, a smaller size format may be more effective.
Is your vehicle large enough to transport the art work? Is it
too big to put glass over it without it being dangerously heavy? Consider the
practical implications as well as whether size will create an important
statement.
Proportions within the format will affect the impression
created. Scale is sometimes a term used to describe the shapes within the
picture plane, rather than actual size. Georgia O’Keefe painted flowers in a larger than life size,
but in a picture plane that was not extremely large compared to sizes used by
other artists. Consider the implications of
Neutral vs Intense color, or Light to dark, Busy vs Quiet and Restful,
as well as what you want to say by the size you choose..
With a realistic subject, the Perspective, or point of view
of the viewer and of the artist will accurately communicate the eye level from
which the image was or is being observed when created. This may help determine the
level at which an art work is most effectively hung.
Writing only, © by Ruth Zachary.
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