Functions of Drawing Answers

If a pencil’s H# is decreased, then ______________a.the level of clay used increases.b.the texture of the graphite becomes harder.c.the lines produced will be lighter.d.the cost of the pencil increases.

Which of the following is not true? a.Drawing is a two dimensional form of art.b.Drawing media include silverpoint, pencil, charcoal, pastel, crayon, and chalk;.c.Drawings can be works of art in their own right, or preparatory sketches.d.Drawing is expensive and takes a long time to produce.

Which of the following is true about charcoal?a.It is made by mixing carbon and clay.b.It has been a main medium used by Japanese artists throughout history.c.Charcoal is difficult to work with and expensive.d.There are two forms of charcoal that are popularly used.

Drawing was important in early history because _______________a.it was the only recognized form of art by government and educational institutes.b.it was the only method of communication used among different cultures who didn’t speak the same languages.c.it was the only method of visually recording history, before the creation of photography and film.d.of all of the above.

Silverpoint is _____________ a. a technique using the blackish residue of impure carbon obtained by removing water from animal and vegetation substances. b. a technique involving the use of a metal point, and a thin silver wire, popular in the 14th and 15th Centuries. c. a printmaking technique born from crayon manner that imitates the appearance of chalk lines. d. a technique used since the 16th century involving a stick filled with either colored or black graphite, a heated mixture of carbon and clay. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

This artwork by Don Turner, entitled, Skull III, was creating using ___________________ a. charcoal c. chalk b. silverpoint d. pencil Please select the best answer from the choices provided

________________ is a printmaking technique from the beginning of the 18th Century used for the reproduction of red or brown chalk drawings.a.Chalkc.Charcoalb.Pencild.Crayon

The surface a drawing is created on is called the ______________.a.groundc.finishb.canvasd.media

Which of the following mediums is made from a mix of carbon and clay?a.charcoalc.pencilb.chalkd.silverpoint

The main purpose of artists studying the human body is to ________________a.understand its parts and functions, so they can more accurately portray it.b.create images for medical journals and textbooks.c.improve the movement and rhythm of art scenes in which people are moving or performing an activity, creating more life-like images.d.accomplish all of the above, depending on the purpose of a drawing.