Drawing
Shading
Vocabulary
100
This unit is used to measure the height of the human body in drawing.
Head
100
What do we call the lightest spot where light hits directly?
Highlight
100
The name of quick and loose lines that show the movements/actions of a figure
Gesture Drawing
200
On average, how many heads tall is an adult figure?
7 to 8 heads
200
a drawing technique in which areas of light and shadow are created using nothing but dots
stippling
200
Define the line of action
An imaginary line that shows the direction of a figure’s pose or movement.
300
Where do the hands fall on the body when standing naturally?
Mid-thigh
300
a technique where we shade by using crisscross lines (Hint: the lines intersect)
cross hatching
300
The name of a change in the object’s normal shape or proportion due to an unusual angle
Distortion
400
If the distance from your head to your ______ is half your height, then from your ______ to your feet is the other half.
Both blanks are the same word.
The groin
400
a technique where we make a smooth gradient from light to dark with your shading
Tonal Blending
400
Define Foreshortening
The name of an art technique that creates the illusion that parts of an object are shorter as they move farther away
500
Why are curved lines preferred over straight lines in gesture drawing?
They show the body's movement and flow more naturally.
500
List 4 main shadings we learned
1. Hatching
2. Cross-Hatching
3. Stippling
4. Tonal Blending
500
When all the parts are the correct size in relation to each other.
Proportional