Flashcards
Visual Arts
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- 1How many areas can perspective in art can be broken into?Two(2)
- 2What are the two areas that perspective in art can be broken down into?atmospheric perspective
linear perspective - 3What is perspective?The art of drawing to show distance and solidity
It is the representation of 3 dimensional in a 2 dimensional surface.
It is all about creating an illusion of depth on a flat surface, where all things appear to
disappear. - 4What are the types of perspective drawing?One point perspective
Two-point perspective
Three-point/ bird's eye view perspective - 5What is the horizon line?The line drawn on a picture plane that represents the eye level line.
This line gives the illusion that the land/sea and sky appear to meet. - 6What is the vanishing point?Is the point on the horizon line where all diagonal lines drawn in perspective appear to meet.
- 7What is one point perspective?is a system to assist in realistically rendering a three-dimensional scene on a two-dimensional surface by using lines that radiate from one point. When an object recedes into the distance, it appears smaller.
where lines appear to go away from the viewer and meet at a
a single point on the horizon - 8What is linear perspective?takes a very mathematical approach to creating realism in your artworks and is one of the first things you will learn in art.
- 9What is atmospheric perspective?is not as structured and demonstrates changes in value, color and detail as an object recedes into the distance
- 10What is figure drawing?is a drawing of the human form in any of its various shapes and postures using any of the drawing media.
- 11NoteWe all come in different shapes and sizes.
- 12What are the different types/shapes of the human body?Apple/Circle Shape
Pear Shape/Triangle Body Type
Hourglass Shape
Inverted Triangle
Rectangle - 13How do you know if you're apple/circle shape?If you’re curvy with a less defined waist
- 14How do you know if you're pear shape/triangle body type?If your hips are broader than your shoulders
- 15How do you know if you're an hourglass shape?If your shoulders and hips are fairly balanced and you have a defined waist
- 16How do you know if you're an inverted triangle?If your shoulders are broader than your hips
- 17How do you know if you're a rectangle?If your four measurements are fairly uniform and you have a straighter build
- 18What is gesture drawing?is an exercise in which an artist makes quick, simplified sketches of a subject, often a live human model. It shows a movement or an action which is taking place.
- 19Gesture drawing is also called?Sketches
- 20What are sketches?are rough plans which include some form of movement.
- 21TRUE OR FALSE Gesture drawing is typically timed. If it is how long does it take for each sketch?TRUE
It takes between 15 seconds and 30 minutes for each sketch - 22TRUE OR FALSE One point perspective is a type of linear perspective.TRUE
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