Artistic Skills

What is a common sketching technique used to outline the basic shapes of a drawing?

• Shading-in

• Tracing

• Blocking-in

• Freehand

How can you create a smooth transition between light and dark areas in a drawing?

• Use blending, shading, and layering techniques.

• Use only bold lines

• Apply glitter to the dark areas

• Use neon colors

When setting up a still life composition, what is important to consider in terms of lighting?

• Focus on the background, shadows, and reflections of the lighting.

• Consider the color, size, and shape of the lighting.

• Consider the direction, intensity, and quality of the lighting.

• Ensure the lighting is always directly overhead, regardless of the subject.

What is the purpose of cross-hatching in shading?

• To create value, texture, and depth in drawings.

• To increase the size of the drawing

• To make the drawing more symmetrical

• To add color to the drawing

What blending method involves using a soft tool like a tissue or blending stump?

• Blurring

• Fading

• Sweeping

• Smudging

In still life composition, what is the focal point of the arrangement?

• Texture of the tablecloth

• Lighting angle

• Background color

• Main subject or object

What is the benefit of using a grid method for drawing?

• It limits creativity and artistic expression.

• It helps in accurately replicating proportions and details of the original image.

• It distorts the original image proportions.

• It makes the drawing process slower and more tedious.

How can you create the illusion of depth in a drawing through shading?

• Use only one type of shading technique for the entire drawing

• Avoid using shading altogether

• Use techniques like hatching, cross-hatching, stippling, and blending to vary shading intensity and direction for highlights, shadows, and contours.

• Apply shading randomly without considering light source

What is the difference between additive and subtractive shading techniques?

• Additive shading adds light to create brightness, while subtractive shading removes light to create darkness.

• Additive shading creates darkness by removing light.

• Additive shading removes light to create brightness.

• Subtractive shading adds light to create darkness.

Why is it important to pay attention to proportions when sketching?

• It helps maintain accuracy and realism in the drawing.

• Sketching is all about creativity, proportions are restrictive.

• Proportions are only important in painting, not sketching.

• It doesn't matter, proportions are irrelevant in sketching.