Linear perspective creates the illusion of three-dimensional space in painting through all of the following EXCEPT:
A. establishing a fixed vantage point for the viewer
B. proportionately reducing the scale of objects as they recede into the background
C. making objects in the distance appear grayer and less clear
D. following imaginary lines that converge into a single vanishing point
Answer: C
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