When is departure from realistic form artistically justified in expression-based art?

When the changed form makes the inner feeling clearer

The governing concept is expressive distortion: an artist may alter realistic shape, proportion, colour, or space when the change strengthens the intended feeling or idea. Realism is not the only standard by which art is judged. If an enlarged hand conveys fear, an unusually bent body communicates pain, or an altered face shows anxiety, the departure is purposeful and meaningful. Therefore option A is correct. Option B confuses deliberate expression with lack of skill, option C invents a universal rule that does not exist, and option D is unrelated to artistic justification. The key test is whether the change serves communication.

This is a Class 9 Art Education question. Chapter: Introduction to Art. Topic: Art as a form of expression.