Drawing Drawing 4

Question 1

Which proportional system divides the human body into roughly how many head-heights for an adult figure?

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About 7.5 to 8

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About 3 to 4

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About 12 to 14

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Exactly 5

Question 2

In figure drawing, where is the midpoint of an adult human body located?

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At the pubic bone

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At the navel

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At the chest

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At the knees

Question 3

What is the imaginary line that conveys the main thrust and movement of a figure's pose?

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Line of action

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Plumb line

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Center line

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Contour line

Question 4

Foreshortening in figure drawing refers to:

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Compressing a form receding toward the viewer

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Drawing only the head and shoulders

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Shortening the overall canvas

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Using shorter pencil strokes

Question 5

Blocking in basic shapes like spheres and cylinders before refining is known as:

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Constructive drawing

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Blind contour

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Stippling

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Cross-contour

Question 6

When drawing a child's figure compared to an adult, the head is proportionally:

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Larger relative to the body

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Smaller relative to the body

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The same proportion

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Always exactly half

Question 7

The bony landmarks used to map the figure, such as the hips and shoulders, are useful because they:

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Define the structure beneath soft tissue

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Are invisible in all poses

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Only matter for portraits

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Change shape constantly