Drawing Shading and Value

Question 1

In drawing, what does 'value' refer to?

Accepted Answer

The relative lightness or darkness of a tone

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The intensity or saturation of a color

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The temperature of a color on the color wheel

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The hue or pigment of a drawing medium

Question 2

Which shading technique uses closely spaced parallel lines drawn in a single direction to build tone?

Accepted Answer

Hatching

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Stippling

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Cross-hatching

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Scumbling

Question 3

What is cross-hatching?

Accepted Answer

Layering sets of parallel lines in different directions to build darker tones

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Drawing diagonal lines from left to right only

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Using a zigzag motion to blend pencil marks

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Drawing X-shaped marks randomly across a surface

Question 4

What term describes the brightest spot on an object where light strikes most directly?

Accepted Answer

Highlight

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Cast shadow

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Core shadow

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Reflected light

Question 5

What is a 'cast shadow' in drawing?

Accepted Answer

The shadow an object projects onto surrounding surfaces

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The dark area on the unlit side of an object

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The area of greatest contrast on an object

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The reflected light visible at the edge of a form

Question 6

Which shading technique builds value by accumulating small dots?

Accepted Answer

Stippling

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Blending

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Hatching

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Scumbling

Question 7

On a standard value scale, what sits at the two opposite ends?

Accepted Answer

Pure white and pure black

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Warm and cool tones

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Complementary colors

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Saturated and desaturated hues