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Art Unit 5
Media Arts Academy Art Unit 5 Study Guide
Question | Answer |
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Value | The degree of lightness or darkness. |
Outline | A line defining the outside edge of an object. |
Proportion | The size of objects and their spacing in comparison to each other. |
Transition | A gradual change from one thing to another. |
Action Line | The main direction of action in the body. |
Who used the grid method extensively? | Albrecht Durer |
Who utilized the contrast technique of backgrounds in his portraiture? | Da'Vinci |
What are the uses of grids/graphs? | Easy reduction and enlargement. |
What is a lost and found contour? | When a line appears to disappear or fade into the shadows. |
When drawing a figure, what is the first thing identified? | Largest body shape. |
How is the body broken down? | Into basic shapes. |
In figure measurement, what is a "head"? | Length of the head, chin to scalp. |
Why are black areas important to illustration? | The areas give more depth to the figure. |