Proportion and scale Proportion
is defined as the size relationships between elements (parts) and the visual composition or space (whole).
Scale refers to the size of a shape in
relation to a given known, in most cases, the human body and its position within space. The proportion of color in a space will be relative to other design elements and should be scaled to fit interior spaces on a situation by situation basis. Whereas proportion is concerned with the relationships of various parts arranged to create an aesthetically pleasing whole, scale is concerned with the relative size of space. Color can be used to change our visual perception of a space’s actual size.