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How Large an Artwork Should Be?

Writer: Amina Husain
Amina Husain
Oct 6, 2023
1 min read

Although art is subjective, proportion and scale still matter for overall balance.

A small piece on a large wall can feel lost, while oversized piece in a small room can be overpowering.

  • Small art on big wall
  • Large art in small room

So here is the secret used by designers. Your art should take up 2/3rd of the available wall space.

  • art taking up 2 by 3 space on wall
  • art taking up 2 by 3 space on wall

If a large artwork is expensive you can group smaller artworks to achieve the scale.

  • gallery wall
  • group of artworks
  • gallery wall artwork

1 Comment


xin wang
xin wang
Jul 12

Really enjoyed reading "How Large an Artwork Should Be?", and I liked how clear and grounded the writing felt. Definitely bookmarking this one. the forge ore optimizer

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