Question 1

In the drawing Woman Seated in an Armchair the artist uses only contour lines because it is impossible to create areas of value using the medium pen and ink.

Accepted Answer

While it is true that pen and ink is a medium that primarily relies on line work, it is possible to create areas of value through hatching and crosshatching techniques. Therefore, the artist could have used these techniques to create value in the drawing Woman Seated in an Armchair, but chose to only use contour lines for stylistic or intentional reasons.

Question 2

This is the practice of drawing from a live model or other actual objects.

Accepted Answer

Life drawing is the practice of drawing from a live model or other actual objects. The other options are not specific to drawing from real-life references.

Question 3

Which of the following fibers is not used to make paper?

Accepted Answer

Wool is not used to make paper. It is primarily used to create textiles and clothing. The other options (flax, hemp, abaca, and cotton) are all commonly used as fiber sources for paper production.

Question 4

Before the invention of paper, drawings were done on ________.

Accepted Answer

Drawings were done on various materials before the invention of paper. Animal hide, papyrus, cloth, and wood were all commonly used as drawing surfaces. Therefore, the best choice is E, all of the other answers.

Question 5

The techniques of hatching and cross-hatching can be used only in dry media.

Accepted Answer

Hatching and cross-hatching techniques can also be used in wet or liquid media, such as ink or watercolor.

Question 6

East Asian artists have traditionally applied ink using a ________.

Accepted Answer

East Asian artists have traditionally applied ink using a brush, which allows for a wide range of strokes and techniques.

Question 7

Matisse called these works "drawing with scissors" because in them he concentrated on the contours of shapes.

Accepted Answer

Matisse's works are called "cutouts" because he created them by cutting out shapes from painted paper and arranging them into compositions.

Question 8

In addition to its fiber content and weight, paper is also classified by its surface texture. What is the type of paper that is created on a screen with a grid-like structure?

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

This French artist created a sense of depth in the work The Tiber from Monte Mario Looking South using thoughtful brushstrokes and ink wash.

Accepted Answer

The artist who created The Tiber from Monte Mario Looking South with thoughtful brushstrokes and ink wash is French and known for creating a sense of depth in their landscapes. This description fits the style of Claude Lorrain, who was a master of the landscape genre and often used subtle variations in color and tone to create a sense of depth and atmosphere in his works.

Question 10

This type of drawing involves the use of long continuous lines to capture the changing surface and outline of an object.

Accepted Answer

The technique described here is contour drawing, where the artist follows the outline and surface of the subject using a long, continuous line. Gesture drawing, on the other hand, involves capturing the movement and overall form of the subject with loose, quick strokes. Life, genre, and fantasy are not related to this specific technique of drawing.

Question 11

Match the artwork with its drawing medium:

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

This French artist focused on the contours of the woman's body and clothing in his drawing Woman Seated in an Armchair.

Accepted Answer

Henri Matisse is known for his focus on the contours and use of bold lines in his artwork, including his drawings of women.

Question 13

Artists, such as Vincent van Gogh, vary the width of a reed pen stroke by ________.

Accepted Answer

Artists vary the width of a reed pen stroke by pressing harder.

Question 14

The album of ink brush paintings of bamboo by the Chinese artist Wu Zhen was created as an instructional model to help this person learn the art of brushwork.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The album of ink brush paintings of...

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