Distinguish between scale and proportion with an example in drawing or sculpture.

• A. Scale refers to the overall size of a work relative to a standard; Proportion refers to the size relationship between parts within a work (e.g., head-to-body ratio).
• B. Scale refers to the color harmony of a composition.
• C. Scale is the surface texture used in sculpture.
• D. Scale describes the number of figures in the composition.

Answer: (A)

Scale is about the overall size of a work relative to a standard reference, like life-size or oversized compared to a real person. For example, a statue that is much larger than a life-sized person uses scale to heighten its presence and power.

Proportion, on the other hand, deals with the relationships between parts within the subject itself, such as the head-to-body ratio or the relative size of the limbs to the torso. In a drawing, keeping those internal relationships accurate or deliberately altered to achieve a stylistic effect is about proportion.

The other options describe color harmony, surface texture, or the number of figures, which are not about how size relates to a standard or how the parts relate to each other.