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1. How is drawing different from painting?
In painting, shapes are not created out of lines.
In drawing, liquids and brushes are not used.
In drawing, the artist can mix colors before using them.
In painting, the artist cannot apply her work to paper.
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How are colors mixed in a drawing?
By mixing pigments on a palette.
By placing two colors close together on paper.
By using multicolored sheets of paper.
By contrasting black and white hues very finely.
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Which of the following is an abstract drawing?
a
b
c
d
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In the context of drawing, which of the following is a synonym for "representational?"
Classical
Portraiture
Abstract
Realistic
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If the objects in a drawing appear to have depth, they were drawn with the proper:
Hatching
Shading
Perspective
Technique
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How might an artist start to draw a complicated subject?
By taking a photograph to trace it.
By breaking the subject down into shapes.
By shading the paper to add depth.
By adding lines for a hatching effect.
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How can you make an object appear to be farther away in a drawing?
By making it smaller.
By making it larger.
By adding muted colors.
By using paints.
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Most artists use sketches to:
Pass time.
Convince collectors to buy their work.
Display their finished artwork.
Jot down ideas for later paintings or drawings.
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What did Edgar Degas and Leonardo da Vinci have in common?
Neither one ever used paints.
They were both famous for creating abstract art.
They both created very famous sketchbooks.
They developed new techniques for applying color to drawings.
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If you saw a stippled portrait of something, what would it appear to contain?
Lots of dots.
Lots of lines.
Lots of different shapes.
Lots of different faces.