Portraits & Caricatures Portraits & Caricatures Techniques & Materials

Question 1

In portrait drawing, the 'three-quarter view' refers to the subject's face positioned at approximately what angle to the picture plane?

Accepted Answer

45 degrees

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90 degrees (full profile)

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Straight on (frontal)

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Tilted downward at 30 degrees

Question 2

Which pencil grade produces the darkest, softest lines most suitable for shading in a charcoal-style portrait drawing?

Accepted Answer

6B

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HB

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4H

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2H

Question 3

The technique of 'sfumato,' used famously by Leonardo da Vinci in portrait painting, refers to what?

Accepted Answer

Blending edges so subtly that outlines seem to dissolve in haze

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Applying thick impasto paint strokes

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Using only black and white pigments

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Building up glazes of pure transparent color

Question 4

In caricature, the principle of 'design hierarchy' means the artist should do what first?

Accepted Answer

Identify and exaggerate the subject's most distinctive single feature before adding others

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Draw the full body outline before the face

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Match all proportions to a standard grid

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Photograph the subject from multiple angles

Question 5

When using oil paint for portrait work, 'fat over lean' refers to which practice?

Accepted Answer

Applying paint layers with progressively more oil medium to prevent cracking

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Using only thick impasto on the first layer

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Mixing cadmium pigments with turpentine in equal parts

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Applying varnish before the final layer is dry

Question 6

In digital caricature illustration, a stylus with pressure sensitivity is preferred over a mouse primarily because it allows the artist to do what?

Accepted Answer

Vary line weight and opacity naturally through hand pressure

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Work at higher screen resolution

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Undo strokes automatically

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