2D Design
Scale
Size is how large (or small) an item actually is. It is a measurable quantity.
Scale is a relative size. It refers to how large (or small) an item seems. There has to be some standards against which to measure scale. You can make a scale model of a car that will fit in your hand. Next to a real car the model is much smaller in scale.
Manipulate scale and proportion for dramatic or comedic effect.
Materials: collage, colored pencil, paint, or pen/ink & watercolor
Create a piece that shows an object out of scale (either very large or very small). Make sure that it is the dominant element (the first thing a viewer will notice when they look at the image).
Also determine and control the subordinate elements (what the viewer should see second). Hide an object in the image. The hidden object should be visible and a surprise when it is found (it should look out of place in its surroundings).
Collage Tips:
Look for a main subject. It should be large, clear, colorful and have high contrast.
Next look for a background to use with the first image that will make it look out of scale. It is much easier to make something look large, and show up first, than to make it look small. Make your subject look at least 10 times its normal size.
Place the subject in the background so that it is clear where it is in space. If you put it on top of other items it will look close, not large. Set the object into the background by letting some features of the background appear to be in front of the subject.
The secondary elements can be a feature of the background or a separate image collaged with the others. Hiding an object requires you to place that object against a similar looking area in the image. Look for places with texture and find an object to hide that is similar in color and texture. The hidden object must look out of place where it is hidden. Have some fun and see how visible an object you can hide.
Look for a main subject. It should be large, clear, colorful and have high contrast.
Next look for a background to use with the first image that will make it look out of scale. It is much easier to make something look large, and show up first, than to make it look small. Make your subject look at least 10 times its normal size.
Place the subject in the background so that it is clear where it is in space. If you put it on top of other items it will look close, not large. Set the object into the background by letting some features of the background appear to be in front of the subject.
The secondary elements can be a feature of the background or a separate image collaged with the others. Hiding an object requires you to place that object against a similar looking area in the image. Look for places with texture and find an object to hide that is similar in color and texture. The hidden object must look out of place where it is hidden. Have some fun and see how visible an object you can hide.