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The surface a drawing is created on is called the ______________.

A
ground
B
canvas
C
finish
D
media
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This drawing by Pablo Picasso is an example of a _________________.

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A
silverpoint
B
charcoal
C
sketch
D
print
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Drawing was important in early history because _______________

A
it was the only recognized form of art by government and educational institutes.
B
it was the only method of communication used among different cultures who didn’t speak the same languages.
C
it was the only method of visually recording history, before the creation of photography and film.
D
of all of the above.
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Which of the following mediums is made from a mix of carbon and clay?

A
charcoal
B
chalk
C
pencil
D
silverpoint
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This artwork by Don Turner, entitled, Skull III, was creating using ___________________

Question illustration
A
charcoal
B
silverpoint
C
chalk
D
pencil
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The main purpose of artists studying the human body is to ________________

A
understand its parts and functions, so they can more accurately portray it.
B
create images for medical journals and textbooks.
C
improve the movement and rhythm of art scenes in which people are moving or performing an activity, creating more life-like images.
D
accomplish all of the above, depending on the purpose of a drawing.
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________________ is a printmaking technique from the beginning of the 18th Century used for the reproduction of red or brown chalk drawings.

A
Chalk
B
Pencil
C
Charcoal
D
Crayon
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Silverpoint is _____________

A
a technique using the blackish residue of impure carbon obtained by removing water from animal and vegetation substances.
B
a technique involving the use of a metal point, and a thin silver wire, popular in the 14th and 15th Centuries.
C
a printmaking technique born from crayon manner that imitates the appearance of chalk lines.
D
a technique used since the 16th century involving a stick filled with either colored or black graphite, a heated mixture of carbon and clay.
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Which of the following is true about charcoal?

A
It is made by mixing carbon and clay.
B
It has been a main medium used by Japanese artists throughout history.
C
Charcoal is difficult to work with and expensive.
D
There are two forms of charcoal that are popularly used.
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If a pencil’s H# is decreased, then ______________

A
the level of clay used increases.
B
the texture of the graphite becomes harder.
C
the lines produced will be lighter.
D
the cost of the pencil increases.

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