Chapter 2.1: Drawing InQuisitive

Which, if any, of the following artworks are life drawings?

ALL BUT: super dark black one super light wing

What does this fourteenth-century ink drawing by the Chinese artist Wu Zhen represent?

Represented -the balance of opposing forces -a guide for learning the art of brushwork Not Represented -the impossibility of reconciling art and nature -a guide for keeping giant pandas -the cycle of birth, death, and reincarnation

In a pen-and-ink drawing, the only way to vary the width of the lines is to use a different width of nib.

False

When creating a mural, the design is often transferred onto the wall by perforating a large preparatory drawing with small pinholes through which charcoal powder is then forced. What is this type of drawing known as?

cartoon

Why do artists draw?

All (to resolve design issues to define ideas to record visual observations to create finished works of art to plan larger projects)

Artists carefully choose the grade of the pencil lead they use for particular works. Can you identify what type of pencil was used to create each of these marks?

B: two darkest HB: one middle gray H series: three lightest

Who invented paper in China almost 2,000 years ago?

Cai Lun

Which, if any, of the following are distinctive characteristics of charcoal drawing?

Characteristic of Charcoal -expressive -works better on rougher paper -good for representing texture and mass Not Characteristic of Charcoal -can't be changed once applied -requires very smooth paper -tarnishes with age

What ingredients are added to pigment to make the following drawing media?

Color Pencil: graphite, wax Standard Crayon: wax Pastel: wax, gum arabic Chalk: calcium carbonate, gum arabic

Which of these artworks was created using charcoal?

Created Using Charcoal -School of Athens -Shaded abstract drawing -Side of an old lady Not Created Using Charcoal -Naked women sitting on a rock -Only drawing with color

Which, if any, of the following techniques are the most common means of creating darker values when drawing?

Darker Values -shading -hatching -pressing Not Darker Values -stippling -blending -underdrawing

What types of drawing are these?

Gesture Drawing -Abstract of people with basic buildings in back -Only drawing with shading Contour Drawing -Women in a chair -Women face and abstract shape around it.

Hatching and pressure are two techniques that are used to create darker values in drawings. Which technique was used for which drawing?

Hatching -Red tinted with back of man -Women with baby Pressure -Angry women centered -Guy drawing -Face of women with weird shape around

The African American artist - used -drawing in his preparation process for murals such as -, the finished painting of which is now installed in -

John Biggers, pencil, Night of the Poor, Penn States School of Education

Which ingredients are used to make charcoal?

Ingredient of Charcoal: -burnt willow -wax Not an Ingredient of Charcoal -lead -blacking, oil -calcium carbonate

Although hand-made papers are mostly manufactured from cotton fiber, they are also made from which of the following materials?

Ingredient of Paper -abaca -flax -hemp Not an Ingredient of Paper -human hair -leather -wool

What medium was used to create each of these drawings?

Ink -Abstract of people with basic buildings in back -Inside a building with red tint Pencil -Black and white (fills whole page) -Face of women centered Conté crayon -Women face and abstract shape around it.

Why is ink a popular drawing medium with artists?

Ink Appeal -It is very long lasting. -It has a strong dark color. -It can be used very precisely. Not Ink Appeal -It can be corrected easily. -It can be used on a wide variety of surfaces. -It is made from the ground-up bones of their enemies.

What is the significance of this drawing by Leonardo da Vinci?

It shows a concept being considered in an entirely new way.

Identify which of these drawings are from the Renaissance by specifying the artist who created them.

Leonardo da Vinci - Circle with body inside Raphael - Lady with baby at bottom right Michelangelo - Half body with red tint

Which of the following define how different papers are classified?

Method of Classification -surface texture -fiber content -weight Not a Method of Classification -country of origin -sheet size -water resistance

What drawing implement was used to create each of these ink drawings?

Pen - Guy in a field, Side of a mans face, scribbling Brush - Abstract of people with basic buildings in back, landscape with mountain in back, tree with Chinese letters down the left.

During Leonardo da Vinci's time, dissection was forbidden by the Catholic Church, and yet he was allowed to create his revolutionary drawings of the interior anatomy of humans. What plausible theories explain this?

Plausible Theory -The Church thought they might reveal how the soul resides in the body. -Because he practiced his drawing with great care. Implausible Theory -The Church thought they might reveal the secret of immortality. -The Church thought they could sell them for lots of money. -Because his drawings are, in fact, entirely imaginary and not based on dissections at all.

What are the chief ingredients of each of these common types of drawing ink?

gall ink -oak parasites -iron sulfate bister - soot sepia - cuttlefish secretions India ink - soot

To the nearest 100 years, when did each of these important innovations in the history of drawing occur?

the invention of the graphite pencil - 1600 CE the invention of carbon ink - 2500 BCE the invention of paper - 100 CE the first use of charcoal for drawing - 30,000 BCE

What is the name for the ink drawing technique whereby an artist controls value and texture by diluting the ink with differing amounts of water?

wash