Discovering Drawing Questions

A suggested line - not one actually drawn is called what?

• negative space

• implied line

• contour line

• Trompe l'oeil

The area around your subject, or figure is called the ?

• Positive Space

• Negative Space

• Sighting

• Subject Matter

This is the technique of connecting the dark area in a drawing into larger value shaped areas. (putting them together)

• Balance

• Collage

• Intention

• Massing

The area of a picture that appears to be closest to the viewer is called what?

• space

• perspective

• foreground

• background

An artwork that is part of the setting/space surrounding it, or which provides an enclosed space that viewers can enter; or an arrangement that the viewer can walk around or through. 

• environmental art

• converging lines

• cityscape

• built environment

This is a quick sketch made from a live model; also a drawing of a figure (person) used for fashion sketches.

• Cartoon

• Croquis

• Canon

• Pentimento

• Repetition

A ______________________ is a picture that features a person or group of people

• Frontal Portrait

• Portrait

• Three-quarter portrait

• Reportage

• Figure

This is the area that reflects the most light. 

• Visual texture

• Lowlight

• Highlight

• Form

• Sketch

A small quick drawing that records ideas and information for a final work of art. 

• Form

• Stroke

• Thumbnail Sketch

• Symbol

This is a heavy line that gives weight, structure, and strength to a drawing. 

• Highlight

• Lowlight

• Stroke

• Visual Texture

• Symbol