Study Guide Drawing II/III Final Exam

Study Guide – Drawing II/III Final Exam

The following are called the ______of Design. These are known as the “______”. Define and Draw a quick example of each:

• Line :

• Shape:

• Color:

• Texture :

• Form :

• Value:

• Space:

• Define positive and negative space:

The following are known as the ______of Design. Define each term below. Be prepared to identify each of these in a work of art. These are known as the “______”.

Emphasis:

Balance:

Pattern:

Movement:

Contrast:

Rhythm:

Unity:

Level of interest in an artwork is determined by how well the artist______

There are four ways to create a strong Focal Point in a piece of art. They are: Study Guide – Drawing II/III Final Exam

Balance gives a work of art ______.

List and Define the 3 types of Balance:

Overlapping is a technique used by artists to create a sense of ______.

What is the one question you can ask yourself when trying to decide if a work of art has unity?

Art Movement Realism:

What is the Realist’s foundation for how they create their artwork?

Realists only paint what they can ______.

Define Realism:

What is the role of the artist in Realism?

What type of subject matter do Realists paint or draw?

What kind of models did Thomas Eakins use for his artwork? Was this favorably accepted by his peers?

Define Semi-Abstraction:

Define Representational:

Define Abstraction: Study Guide – Drawing II/III Final Exam

In Abstraction, the focus is on ______.

Abstract Art is meant to elicit a feeling on the ______.

A really solid piece of abstract art will do what?

The abstract artist has a plan. It is to ______.

Explain the difference between partial and total abstraction:

Define Hyperrealism:

Hyperrealism is an advancement of ______.

The hyperrealist painter uses some “unorthodox” techniques that other artists frown upon. What are they?

Why did Ralph Goings decided to start painting hyperrealistically back in the 1960’s?

What kind of subject matter does Ralph Goings paint?

What kind of subject matter does Robert Bechtle paint?

What role does scale play in the way hyperrealistic painters and sculptors work?

How to Critique and Talk about Art

What are the four sections of the Feldman Critique Model?

Why is it important to look at the artwork carefully and write a complete description of the piece you are critiquing? How does it help when understanding the meaning of a piece? Study Guide – Drawing II/III Final Exam

Is it possible to use ALL of the elements and principles in a single piece of artwork? Give an example of a piece of art we critiqued where all of the elements and principles were not used.

What was the point of view in Edward Hopper’s painting with the two people sitting in the apartment?

What did Norman Rockwell do with the subject matter in “Moving In” that helped translate the meaning of the piece to the viewer? How did he arrange the subject matter? What was the subject matter?

What was the message in the piece by Ynes Bouck with the girl in the striped dress sitting with her back to the viewer?

What was the message in the piece by Briana Gottberg with the piece of the girl with the Barbie doll and the surgical marks on the girl’s torso?

How did Edward Hopper convey the message of the relationship between the couple in the piece with the two people in the yellow room with the paintings on the wall?

Tell me one thing you learned (in general) from critiquing a piece of art. This could be something about art in general or something about the critique process itself.

You will want to make sure you understand the difference between hyperrealism, realism, semi-abstraction and abstraction. There will be several slides of artwork on the exam where you will need to identify a new artwork based on the art movement/style the piece is from. Study Guide – Drawing II/III Final Exam

Drawing Techniques:

1. List one technique you can use to get accurate proportions in a drawing.

2. Explain why it is so important to have a full range of value in a drawing.

3. When using colored pencils, how do you make a dark value? Explain the process.

4. How many heads high is the average person?

5. What is “siting” when drawing from life?

6. What is it called when we view an object coming toward us so it looks really big as it gets closer?

7. Why is it important to not have outlines in a realistic drawing?

8. When drawing from life, what is the best way to lay out the object on the paper before adding detail?

9. Value is the ______or ______of an object.

10. Explain the process of a 5 minute figure drawing (start to finish).

Study Guide – Drawing II/III Final Exam