Art Chapter 6 Questions

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

• Artists can search Google for images.

• Artists can draw digitally.

• Artists can draw in three dimensions.

• Artists can post their work online.

How does cross-hatching differ from contour hatching?

• Parallel lines are used to create areas of shadow and light.

• Parallel lines may vary in width and density.

• Parallel lines are used to create a sense of mass.

• Parallel lines are layered in different directions.

Which of the following are new media that contemporary artists use to make works that we still call drawings?

• finger paint

• wax crayons

• felt markers

• tape and cut paper

How far back can scholars trace examples of comics?

• Ancient Egypt

• the eighteenth century

• the nineteenth century

• the Middle Ages

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

• He intended to sell the individual drawings as finished works of art.

• He used the drawings to teach students about composition.

• He was undecided on his vision for the work and kept changing his ideas.

• Picasso intended his drawings to document the evolution of Guernica.

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

• felt-tip markers

• wax crayons

• pastel chalks

• ink

Based on your reading, what is one reason that experts value sketches by leading artists?

• They are intrinsically beautiful and reveal the creative process.

• They are in good physical condition

• They are full-size cartoons.

• The artist is famous.

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

• Adhere to traditional techniques.

• Draw from life.

• Focus on landscape images.

• Copy plaster casts of body parts.

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.

• His drawings were so detailed and specific that individuals were recognizable.

• He based his drawings on photographs he took.

• He only used black graphic for a dramatic effect.

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

• charcoal

• graphite

• gouache

• pastel