In which condition can clarity of line be intentionally reduced?

When an effect like mist, distance, or memory is desired

Line clarity is an artistic choice. A sharp, continuous line gives a subject a firm edge and makes its shape easy to identify. However, an artist may deliberately soften, break, fade, or partly hide a line when the aim is to show something unclear, distant, changing, or remembered. Reduced clarity can therefore communicate an idea instead of being a drawing mistake.

Option A is correct because mist naturally blurs edges, distance makes details less distinct, and memory may be represented through incomplete or uncertain marks. A sharp metal edge needs a clear, controlled line to appear hard and precise. A final logo outline also normally requires strong clarity, while the main subject should usually be recognizable. Thus the line becomes less clear when the desired visual effect is mist, atmospheric distance, or memory.

This is a Class 9 Art Education question. Chapter: Elements of Art. Topic: Line.