Art 1301 Chapter 6 Review

Based on your textbook’s discussion, what does Richard Serra mean when he describes drawing “as a place where I can get lost . . .”?

• He enjoys building up tones to create effects of space and volume.

• He finds drawing to be frustrating and difficult to complete.

• He can experiment and work out his creative ideas.

• He works so quickly he can’t keep track of what he’s doing.

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

• brush

• graphite pencil

• charcoal

• ink pen

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

• Artists can post their work online.

• Artists can search Google for images.

• Artists can draw in three dimensions.

• Artists can draw digitally.

What is an interactive comic?

• Interactive comics are graphic novels where readers supply the ending for the story.

• Interactive comics are animations.

• Interactive comics are a collaboration between an artist and a writer.

• Interactive comics are web comics where readers scroll through or click on different frames to decide how the story should unfold.

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.

• He employed a range of tonal values to contribute more emotional impact.

• He included the figure’s surroundings to indicate a recognizable location.

• Consider this. Distinguish the use of drawings to record ideas, as preliminary studies, and as independent works of art.

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

• pastel chalks

• wax crayons

• ink

• felt-tip markers

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

• reading books on drawing techniques

• close observation, willingness to learn, and diligent practice

• natural talent

• looking at what other artists drew

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

• Focus on landscape images.

• Adhere to traditional techniques.

• Copy plaster casts of body parts.

• Draw from life.

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

• Drawing always requires natural talent.

• Drawing always uses either dry or wet media.

• Drawing is an immediate way to communicate through imagery.

• Drawing is always two-dimensional.

Which of the following would require a fixative?

• a pen-and-ink drawing with areas of wash

• a finished charcoal drawing

• a drawing made with gouache

• a drawing made with tape