Which option most correctly creates depth through shapes?

Keeping larger shapes in front and smaller shapes behind

Artists can suggest depth on a flat surface by changing the apparent size of shapes. When related objects are shown, a larger shape is often read as being closer, while a smaller one is read as being farther away. This size relationship is a common depth cue, although artists may also use overlap, placement, detail, and shading. It is an indication of space, not a strict measurement that works in every unusual composition.

Choice B is correct because placing larger shapes in front and smaller shapes behind can make the viewer sense distance. Keeping every shape the same size gives less information about relative depth, and erasing all shapes removes the visual evidence. One flat shape alone cannot usually establish a comparison of near and far. The answer follows from the contrast in scale between foreground and background shapes.

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