Color Theory
What are the primary colors?
red, yellow and blue
What is a horizon line?
Where the sky and the land meet
What charcoal is used for sketching?
vine/ willow charcoal
Define value
The lightness to darkness of an object
How do you avoid ghost lines?
draw lightly
How are secondary colors made?
By mixing two primary colors together
Give an example of a two-dimensional (2D) object.
anything flat, lacking depth
Which pencil is used for darker values?
B pencil
Why is the circular blending method the best?
It ensures that no streaks or directional marks are visible (smooth transitions)
How do you draw lightly?
By holding the back or middle of a pencil or by using light pressure when applying a pencil to the drawing surface.
Two colors directly across from each other on the color wheel.
What is another word for a 3D object?
Form
What are the characteristics of a kneaded eraser?
stretchy, sticky, gray
What is gesture drawing?
capturing the motion or position of an object quickly, sometimes in a timed setting
How do you make a gradient?
By layering colors or different values lightly until a smooth transition between colors is achieved.
What is an analogous color scheme?
Three colors directly beside each other on the color wheel.
What's the difference between one-point and two-point perspective?
The amount of vanishing points that objects vanish toward.
What are the characteristics of a H pencil?
Hard lead making the marks lighter in appearance
What is a foreground?
What is the reductive technique?
When you draw with your eraser.
Give an example of a complimentary tertiary pair.
red-violet and yellow-green
red-orange and blue-green
yellow-orange and blue-violet
What happens when a building is taller than the horizon line? What about when a building is shorter than the horizon line?
You cannot see the roof when the building is taller than the horizon and you can see the roof when the building is shorter than the horizon line.
What eraser is used when using charcoal?
Both can be used (kneaded and standard)
What is a monochromatic color scheme?
One color in different tints, tones and shades.
Can you use an eraser to blend? In what ways?
Yes, you can use a kneaded eraser to blend. You allow charcoal to build on the eraser and can use it to spread charcoal out or blend.