Which effect can increase when shapes are placed far apart in a composition?

Openness

When shapes are placed far apart, more empty space appears between them and around them. This makes the composition feel open, calm, or spacious. The viewer can notice each shape separately, and the large negative spaces can become an important part of the design. Spacing therefore changes the visual mood even when the shapes themselves remain unchanged.

Density usually increases when many forms are packed closely together, while excessive crowding describes a very compressed arrangement. Hiding is not the normal result of simply separating shapes. In this question, the clear effect of wide spacing is increased openness because the composition has more room to breathe. Therefore, option B is correct; the other choices describe effects that do not follow from placing forms far apart.

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