Chapter 6: Multiple choice
What is the original meaning of a cartoon as used by art professionals? A. A cartoon means funny animations. B. A cartoon is a humorous or satirical drawing in a newspaper or magazine. C. A cartoon is a full-size preparatory drawing for a large work in another medium, such as a tapestry, a mural, or a mosaic. D. A cartoon means pictures in graphic novels and comic books.
A cartoon is a full-size preparatory drawing for a large work in another medium, such as a tapestry, a mural, or a mosaic.
How far back can scholars trace examples of comics? A. Ancient Egypt B. the Middle Ages C. the nineteenth century D. the eighteenth century
Ancient Egypt
What new drawing innovation does the Google Tilt Brush system offer to artists? A. Artists can draw digitally. B. Artists can draw in three dimensions. C. Artists can post their work online. D. Artists can search Google for images.
Artists can draw in three dimensions.
How do artists create different gradations of black when they draw with charcoal? A. Artists can smudge, blur, and erase. B. Artists can add water to charcoal drawings. C. Artists can ground pastel into charcoal. D. Artists can alternate using charcoal and fixative.
Artists can smudge, blur, and erase.
Why have comics become a more serious artform in recent years? A. More people are collecting comic books. B. Comic creators are writing and drawing about unusual or important subjects. C. Creating comic art now takes special skills and training. D. Comic books have become more expensive to create and publish.
Comic creators are writing and drawing about unusual or important subjects.
What did Vincent van Gogh prefer to do in his study of drawing? A. Focus on landscape images. B. Copy plaster casts of body parts. C. Draw from life. D. Adhere to traditional techniques.
Draw from life.
Which of the following statements is true of drawing in both historical and contemporary periods? A. Drawing is an immediate way to communicate through imagery. B. Drawing is always two-dimensional. C. Drawing always uses either dry or wet media. D. Drawing always requires natural talent.
Drawing is an immediate way to communicate through imagery.
How are graphic novels different from comics? A. Graphic novels include a book-length story line. B. Graphic novels use sequential images to tell a story. C. Graphic novels treat serious and often dark subject matter. D. Graphic novels are more widely distributed by publishers.
Graphic novels include a book-length story line.
How did Rembrandt lighten previously shaded areas in Eliezer and Rebecca at the Well? A. He used an eraser to smudge the existing color. B. He built up tonal value with hatching. C. He added areas of wash. D. He applied white gouache.
He applied white gouache.
Based on your textbook's discussion, what does Richard Serra mean when he describes drawing "as a place where I can get lost . . ."? A. He works so quickly he can't keep track of what he's doing. B. He can experiment and work out his creative ideas. C. He finds drawing to be frustrating and difficult to complete. D. He enjoys building up tones to create effects of space and volume.
He can experiment and work out his creative ideas.
What can we learn from Pablo Picasso's earliest studies for his painting Guernica? A. He was an extremely skillful draftsman. B. He had already determined all the figures for the final painting. C. He sketched in a style very similar to the final painting. D. He did not significantly change his initial concept.
He did not significantly change his initial concept.
Which factor made Henry Moore's drawings of World War II London Tube refugees so compelling? A. He only used black graphic for a dramatic effect. B. His drawings were so detailed and specific that individuals were recognizable. C. He based his drawings on photographs he took. D. He suppressed details of personal appearance to create a scene of stoic human endurance.
He suppressed details of personal appearance to create a scene of stoic human endurance.
Compare Vincent van Gogh's early drawing Carpenter to his slightly later Old Man with His Head in His Hands. What about the later work shows van Gogh's improved technical skills? Vincent van Gogh. CARPENTER. c.1880. Black crayon. 22" × 15". Vincent van Gogh, OLD MAN WITH HIS HEAD IN HIS HANDS. 1882. Pencil on paper. 19 11∕16ʺ x 12 3∕16ʺ. A. He employed a range of tonal values to contribute more emotional impact. B. He used tone, line, and perspective to give greater volume to the figure. C. He included the figure's surroundings to indicate a recognizable location. D. Consider this. Distinguish the use of drawings to record ideas, as preliminary studies, and as independent works of art.
He used tone, line, and perspective to give greater volume to the figure.
What is an interactive comic? A. Interactive comics are a collaboration between an artist and a writer. B. Interactive comics are animations. C. Interactive comics are graphic novels where readers supply the ending for the story. D. Interactive comics are web comics where readers scroll through or click on different frames to decide how the story should unfold.
Interactive comics are web comics where readers scroll through or click on different frames to decide how the story should unfold.
What was the primary function of this sketchbook of Guillermo del Toro's? (Guillermo del Toro. PAGES FROM SKETCHBOOK. 2006. Pan's Labyrinth.) A. It was published and widely distributed for sale. B. It was a notebook of his personal memories and thoughts. C. It was a preliminary storyboard for a later film. D. It was conceived as a graphic novel but never published.
It was a notebook of his personal memories and thoughts.
How does cross-hatching differ from contour hatching? A. Parallel lines are used to create areas of shadow and light. B. Parallel lines are layered in different directions. C. Parallel lines are used to create a sense of mass. D. Parallel lines may vary in width and density.
Parallel lines are layered in different directions.
What is one reason that Picasso signed and dated all 45 of his studies for Guernica? A. He used the drawings to teach students about composition. B. He was undecided on his vision for the work and kept changing his ideas. C. He intended to sell the individual drawings as finished works of art. D. Picasso intended his drawings to document the evolution of Guernica.
Picasso intended his drawings to document the evolution of Guernica.
What is receptive drawing? A. Receptive drawing captures something that only exists in our imaginations. B. Receptive drawing captures something that we remember. C. Receptive drawing physically captures the appearance of something before us. D. Receptive drawing captures sounds or music that we have heard.
Receptive drawing physically captures the appearance of something before us.
What distinguishes Christine Hiebert's use of space from more traditional approaches to drawing? A. She uses pure hues and angular lines to suggest spatial depth. B. She builds up areas of denser tones to create an illusion of deep space. C. She rejects space as a formal element in her work. D. She relies on the three-dimensional space of the gallery.
She relies on the three-dimensional space of the gallery.
How is Julie Mehretu's drawing process in Back to Gondwanaland different from that of earlier artists? (Julie Mehretu. BACK TO GONDWANALAND. 2000. Ink and acrylic on canvas. 8' × 10'.) A. She uses cut-out shapes to evoke man-made spaces. B. She uses expressive organic imagery. C. She combines painting and drawing media. D. She creates her drawings directly on the wall.
She uses cut-out shapes to evoke man-made spaces.
Which of the following is always a feature of projective drawing? A. The drawing is a starting point for other works. B. The drawing is done quickly and does not require much skill. C. The drawing is executed in graphite or pen and ink. D. The drawing represents something from the artist's imagination, memory, or vision.
The drawing represents something from the artist's imagination, memory, or vision.
Based on your reading, what is one reason that experts value sketches by leading artists? A. They are full-size cartoons. B. They are intrinsically beautiful and reveal the creative process. C. The artist is famous. D. They are in good physical condition.
They are intrinsically beautiful and reveal the creative process.
What was the purpose of Michelangelo's drawings for the Sistine Chapel in the sixteenth century? A. They were a study or preparation for a larger, more complex body of work. B. They were records of people and events that he remembered. C. They were projective drawings that came from his imagination. D. They were intended to be independent works of art.
They were a study or preparation for a larger, more complex body of work.
Which of the following would require a fixative? A. a finished charcoal drawing B. a drawing made with gouache C. a drawing made with tape D. a pen-and-ink drawing with areas of wash
a finished charcoal drawing
Which of the following drawing techniques distinguishes Degas' Le Petit Déjeuner après le bain (Jeune Femme S'essuyant) from Carriera's earlier Portrait of a Girl with a Bussola? (Image Credits: © Art Resource, www.artres.com/c Rosalba Carriera, PORTRAIT OF A GIRL WITH A BUSSOLA. 1725-30. Pastel on paper. 13 3∕8ʺ x 10-1∕2ʺ. Edgar Degas. LE PETIT DÉJEUNER APRÈS LE BAIN (JEUNE FEMME S'ESSUYANT). c.1894. Pastel on paper. 39 ¼" × 23 ½") A. blending colors B. including figures and objects C. using light and dark pastel colors D. bold contouring in drawing the figures and objects
bold contouring in drawing the figures and objects
What drawing tool can create the greatest variety of line quality? A. graphite pencil B. brush C. charcoal D. ink pen
brush
The traditional technique used in Hokusai's Tuning the Samisen suggests a similar expressive style is found in what another Asian art form? (Hokusai, TUNING THE SAMISEN. ca. 1820-25. Brush drawing. 9 3∕4ʺ x 8 1∕4ʺ.) A. music B. dance C. calligraphy D. theatre
calligraphy
What contemporary drawing material is similar to what was used in prehistoric times? A. pastel B. graphite C. charcoal D. gouache
charcoal
From your reading, what is most important for an artist to draw well? A. natural talent B. looking at what other artists drew C. close observation, willingness to learn, and diligent practice D. reading books on drawing techniques
close observation, willingness to learn, and diligent practice
Based on your textbook's discussion, which medium maintains its original color intensity after it is applied to the drawing? A. wax crayons B. ink C. pastel chalks D. felt-tip markers
pastel chalks
Gilbert Hernandez's Fear of Comics demonstrates how comics can A. reduce complex narratives to a few powerful images. B. make light of deep-seated psychological fears and anxieties. C. be accepted as art by adopting more sophisticated styles and storylines. D. capture personal experience in a reflective and expressive way.
reduce complex narratives to a few powerful images.
Which of the following are new media that contemporary artists use to make works that we still call drawings? A. finger paint B. tape and cut paper C. felt markers D. wax crayons
tape and cut paper
What is a common feature in drawings made with graphite pencil, charcoal, or Conté crayon? A. hard edges and contours B. blurred edges and soft lines C. visible hatching and cross-hatching D. tonal gradations of black and white
tonal gradations of black and white
