Editing Distortion (section)

==Distortion in art==
In the [[visual arts]] a distortion is any change made by an artist to the size, shape or visual character of a form in order to express an idea, convey a feeling, or enhance visual impact.  Such distortions or "abstractions" primarily refer to purposeful deviations from [[photorealistic]] perspective or from realistic proportionality.  Examples include "[[The Weeping Woman]]" by Picasso and "[[The Adoration of the Shepherds (El Greco)|The Adoration of the Shepherds]]" by El Greco, whose human subject matters are irregularly and (as is often with physical distortions) asymmetrically proportioned in a way that is not possible in standard [[Perspective (graphical)|perspective]].