Art Chapter 6

Which of the following is always a feature of projective drawing?

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?

They are intrinsically beautiful and reveal the creative process.

From your reading, what is most important for an artist to draw well?

close observation, willingness to learn, and diligent practice

What did Vincent van Gogh prefer to do in his study of drawing?

draw from life

How are graphic novels different from comics?

graphic novels include book-length story line

Based on your textbook's discussion, which medium maintains its original color intensity after it is applied to the drawing?

pastel chalks

Gilbert Hernandez's Fear of Comics demonstrates how comics can

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?

tape and cut paper

What is a common feature in drawings made with graphite pencil, charcoal, or Conté crayon?

tonal gradations of black and white

What is receptive drawing?

Receptive drawing physically captures the appearance of something before us.

What is the original meaning of a cartoon as used by art professionals?

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?

Ancient Egypt

What new drawing innovation does the Google Tilt Brush system offer to artists?

Artists can draw in three dimensions.

Why have comics become a more serious artform in recent years?

Comic creators are writing and drawing about unusual or important subjects.

Which of the following statements is true of drawing in both historical and contemporary periods?

Drawing is an immediate way to communicate through imagery.

How did Rembrandt lighten previously shaded areas in Eliezer and Rebecca at the Well?

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 . . ."?

He can experiment and work out his creative ideas.

What can we learn from Pablo Picasso's earliest studies for his painting Guernica?

He did not significantly change his initial concept.

Which factor made Henry Moore's drawings of World War II London Tube refugees so compelling?

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?

He used tone, line, and perspective to give greater volume to the figure.

What is an interactive comic?

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

It was a notebook of his personal memories and thoughts.

How does cross-hatching differ from contour hatching?

Parallel lines are layered in different directions.

What is one reason that Picasso signed and dated all 45 of his studies for Guernica?

Picasso intended his drawings to document the evolution of Guernica.

What distinguishes Christine Hiebert's use of space from more traditional approaches to drawing?

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?

She uses cut-out shapes to evoke man-made spaces.

What was the purpose of Michelangelo's drawings for the Sistine Chapel in the sixteenth century?

They were a study or preparation for a larger, more complex body of work.

Which of the following would require a fixative?

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?

bold contouring in drawing the figures and objects

What drawing tool can create the greatest variety of line quality?

brush

The traditional technique used in Hokusai's Tuning the Samisen suggests a similar expressive style is found in what another Asian art form?

calligraphy

What contemporary drawing material is similar to what was used in prehistoric times?

charcoal