Art Techniques and Concepts

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Purpose of using thumbnail sketches before starting a final drawing

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To brainstorm and plan the composition

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Element of art responsible for creating the illusion of depth

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Value

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Technique for ensuring accurate proportions when drawing from observation

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Grid method

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Meaning of 'foreshortening' in drawing

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Making objects appear closer through distortion

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Darkest pencil grade

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6B

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What each vanishing point controls in two-point perspective

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The width and depth lines

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Main purpose of a viewfinder when drawing from life

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To simplify complex scenes and crop composition

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Proportion in art

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The size relationship between parts of a whole

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Cross-contour lines

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Used to create the illusion of three-dimensional form

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Value scale in art

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Helps artists decide what colors to use in a painting