The Value of Logical Lights and Shadows
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What is the term for the technique used to make objects appear three-dimensional by depicting how light falls on them to create lights and shadows in a logical way?
View answer and explanationAccording to the description of the four aspects of light/shadow in Figure 10-1, what is a 'Crest shadow'?
View answer and explanationWhat paradox is described regarding the perception of shadows in a drawing?
View answer and explanationWhat are the three basic portrait poses traditionally used by artists?
View answer and explanationIn the warm-up exercise copying the Courbet self-portrait, what tool is used to create the light shapes on the toned paper?
View answer and explanationWhat is the key piece of advice given for drawing the shadowed areas in the copy of Courbet's self-portrait?
View answer and explanationWhat is the technical term for creating tones in a drawing by laying down a 'carpet' of pencil strokes, often crossing them at angles?
View answer and explanationIn classical hatching, what is the described angle for the 'cross' set of marks relative to the original set?
View answer and explanationHow is a continuous tone created with a pencil, as described in the chapter?
View answer and explanationWhen reviewing the proportions of a frontal or full-face view, where is the eye level line located?
View answer and explanationIn a frontal view, what is the proportional relationship between the width of one eye and the width of the space between the eyes?
View answer and explanationAccording to the general proportions for a full-face view, what facial features align vertically with a line dropped from the center of the pupils?
View answer and explanationWhat is the primary conflict young artists face when attempting to draw a three-quarter view, leading to errors?
View answer and explanationIn a three-quarter view, what is the specific relationship between the central axis and the eye level line?
View answer and explanationWhat is the most common error beginning students make when placing the eye on the side of the head closest to the viewer in a three-quarter view?
View answer and explanationWhat is the correct proportional distance between the edge of the nose and the inside corner of the near-side eye in a three-quarter view?
View answer and explanationWhat mnemonic is provided for placing the ear in a three-quarter view portrait?
View answer and explanationFor the final self-portrait exercise, what object becomes the 'picture-plane', removing the need for the plastic Picture Plane?
View answer and explanationWhat is the suggested first step in the drawing process for the self-portrait, after the composition is set?
View answer and explanationWhat advanced drawing skill, mentioned as one of two additional skills in the introduction, is described as a 'dialogue' between the artist's intent and what develops on the paper?
View answer and explanationWhat is the key to determining the length of the nose in a full-face self-portrait, according to the list of proportions?
View answer and explanationWhat common error do beginning students often make regarding the shoulders in a portrait?
View answer and explanationWhat caution is given to students who have decided on a three-quarter view for their portrait?
View answer and explanationWhat is the 'artist's way' described for assessing and correcting a drawing after a working session?
View answer and explanationHow are the 'After-Instruction' R-mode drawings characterized in comparison to 'Before-Instruction' L-mode drawings?
View answer and explanationHow does the chapter define tonal 'values' in art?
View answer and explanationIn the abbreviated value scale mentioned in the chapter, how many tones are shown in evenly graduated steps?
View answer and explanationHow does the perception of Gustave Courbet's 'Self-portrait' change when viewed upside down versus right side up?
View answer and explanationWhat happens in the exercise where you are asked to copy the drawing of Courbet upside down?
View answer and explanationWhich artist's complex light/shadow drawing of a cat sleeping on a chair is used as a superb illustration of shading with a continuous tone?
View answer and explanationWhen beginning the review of the three-quarter view, what enclosed shape is formed when the tip of the nose nearly coincides with the outer contour of the turned cheek?
View answer and explanationWhat is the recommended method for drawing the eye in the three-quarter view to bypass symbolic thinking?
View answer and explanationWhere does the text state the inside corner of the near-side eye should be located in a three-quarter view?
View answer and explanationWhen setting up for the final self-portrait drawing, what is the recommended way to use the mirror?
View answer and explanationWhat is the recommended method to 'see' the eyes and place them in the tonal self-portrait without drawing them with lines first?
View answer and explanationIn the list of main proportions to watch for, where do the tops of the ears approximately fall in a full-face portrait?
View answer and explanationWhere do the bottoms of the ears approximately fall in a full-face portrait with the head held level?
View answer and explanationWhat does the text suggest is the result of a 'Before-Instruction' drawing done in L-mode?
View answer and explanationWhat is described as the 'lightest possible light' in a pencil drawing?
View answer and explanationAccording to the text, which brain hemisphere is specialized for deriving meaning from patterns of shadows?
View answer and explanationHow does the 'three-quarter view' get its name?
View answer and explanationWhat is the key advantage of toning the paper with a graphite ground before starting a drawing like the Courbet copy?
View answer and explanationWhat is meant by the instruction to be 'parsimonious' when working up the Courbet drawing?
View answer and explanationThe chapter states that to achieve the same facial expression as Courbet in the self-portrait, one must pay careful attention to what?
View answer and explanationIn the self-portrait by Edward Hopper (Figure 10-13), what does the viewer 'see' on the shadowed side of his head despite it being barely suggested?
View answer and explanationWhat is the amusing saying from art circles mentioned in the chapter about knowing when an artwork is finished?
View answer and explanationWhat is the first step in practicing the technique of crosshatching?
View answer and explanationIn a frontal view, where does the text state you can visualize an inverted triangle to help determine proportions?
View answer and explanationWhat is the suggested way to pose a model for the first three-quarter view drawing to avoid covering up the features as you draw?
View answer and explanationWhat is the final skill in the list of five perceptual skills that the chapter says will be practiced from this exercise onward?
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