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Art quiz 6

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What is the definition of drawing?
To pull, push, or drag a marking tool across a surface to leave a line or mark.
Name the three functions of drawing.
1. As a personal notation, sketch, or record of something seen, remembered, or imagined

2. As an end in itself, a complete work of art

3. As a study for another, usually larger and more complex work such as a sculpture, painting, etc.
Give an example of each one.
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Drawing from observation is neither more or less important than drawing from memory or imagination. Explain.
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Name three dry media.
Pencil or graphite - come in varying degrees of darkness or softness
Charcoal - compressed or vine
Conte crayon - not really a crayon
Pastel- soft and oil
Colored pencils - come in varying degrees of softness
Crayon - yes your everyday wax crayon
Name three wet media.
Black or colored inks
May be applied with brushes or pens
May be applied as washes or with full pigmentation
Is it possible to combine them? Wet and wet? Dry and dry? Wet and dry?
yes
How do you apply wet media?
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Are all artists born knowing how to draw? Is anyone?
No one is born knowing how to draw. Some artists, like Picasso, demonstrated exceptional drawing ability as young children. Others such as Paul Cézanne and Vincent van Gogh, did not show obvious drawing ability when they committed themselves to art.


Everyone must learn to draw whether it comes easily or not. Coming easily is part of the talent thing.
What is the difference between knowledge and talent?
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Once you learn to draw, you can draw ANYTHING! True or false?
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