Lesson 1.3 Quiz

A series of different values that are grouped together is called a value range. A. True B. False

A. True

Triangular planes make up the surface of a geodesic sphere. Planes that are closer to and facing toward the light source tend to be lighter than planes that are further from it and facing away. A. True B. False

A. True

The Belgian Surrealist artist ________ created The Treachery of Images, a work that calls our attention to the illusionary characteristics of painting.

René Magritte

In order to create value in his drawing Head of a Satyr, Michelangelo used both hatching and ________, a variation where the lines overlap, allowing for the depiction of darker tones.

cross-hatching

Artists can create a sense of ________ by using light and dark values.

depth

Ascending and Descending, by M. C. Escher, uses ________ perspective.

three-point

The lightness or darkness of a surface is the element of art called ________.

value

If an artist were to draw a figure whose arm was pointing directly toward the viewer, what technique would the artist have to use when drawing the outstretched arm? A. foreshortening B. highlight C. chiaroscuro D. cross-hatching

A. foreshortening

This is the system for creating an illusion of depth using three basic components: horizon line, vanishing point, and convergence lines. A. linear perspective B. chiaroscuro C. highlight D. atmospheric perspective

A. linear perspective

Detective movies of the 1940s were filmed in such dark tones they were referred to as film noir. Filmmakers chose these dark values to enhance the playful mood of the movies. Group of answer choices A. True B. False

B. False

The process of using a series of parallel lines set close to one another to differentiate planes of value in a work of art is called perspective. A. True B. False

B. False

This system, isometric perspective, which derives its name from the Greek meaning "equal measure," uses diagonal parallel lines to communicate depth. A. True B. False

B. False

By looking at the flat triangular surfaces of Disney's Spaceship Earth, the effect of light and shadow can be observed. What are these flat surfaces? A. Textures B. Curves C. Planes D. Lines

C. Planes

An artist can use color to indicate depth. When a color is very pure and intense then it seems to be A. darker B. further C. closer D. flatter

C. closer

This method of applying value to a two-dimensional artwork in order to create the illusion of a three-dimensional solid form is called ________.

chiaroscuro