How can you add a sense of depth in the following image? How many distinct shapes as shown in Fig A can be found in Fig B?

Understand the Problem

The question is asking how to add a sense of depth to the given image of bowls, and the subsequent question seeks to identify distinct shapes in the provided figures. The focus is on visual perception and identification of shapes based on their arrangement.

More Information

Both overlapping objects, changing their scale, and adjusting the thickness of their outlines are effective techniques to create a sense of depth in two-dimensional images.

Tips

Pay attention to how small changes in scale and position can create an illusion of depth in a flat image.

Sources

• Understanding Formal Analysis - Getty Museum - getty.edu
• Making sense of art history: 7.2 The representation of depth - open.edu