Renaissance
The Painting “Mona Lisa” was painted by Italian artist _______________________.
Leonardo Da Vinci
When drawing objects in the distance the objects appear:
-Smaller
-Less detailed
-Higher on the page
What is this called?
Scale Divider
A line that connects with itself is called
Shape
The birthplace of the Renaissance is __________.
Florence, Italy
The brightest area in a drawing is known as
Highlight
This is designed to blend values when using charcoal
Blending Stump/Tortillion
The visual harmony of all elements in an artwork is an example of
Unity
Who was known as the father of Renaissance painting due to his discovery of perspective drawing?
Giotto
When beginning a drawing it’s important to first:
Get all details drawn in
B. Shade as dark as possible
C. Start with basic shapes and lines
D. Shade the lightest areas
C. Start with basic shapes and lines
A very soft and dark pencil for shading is...
4B
This is the arrangement of all of the space when creating art.
Composition
What people are included in the painting “The School of Athens”
Michelangelo, Da Vinci, Raphael
Or
Aristotle and Plato
A system of creating an illusion of depth on a flat surface where all parallel lines converge in a single vanishing point on the composition's horizon line.
Linear Perspective
Which pencil would be the best for creating a light sketch of a layout of a drawing?
2H or HB
In atmospheric perspective, as objects get further in the distance, they....
Become less contrasted
Color intensity fades
Details become less clear
Become blue/gray
Masaccio's The Trinity is known best because…
The illusion of depth created with linear perspective.
The careful placement and arrangement of documents on the surface a drawing or painting is called...
Composition
Which type of eraser is best for lightly removing layers of graphite from a drawing without making noticeable marks?
Kneaded Eraser
The values between the lightest and darkest areas of an object are called...
Halftones/Midtones