Drawing Terminology (A-O)

Question 1

What is Aerial View someimes also referred to?

Answer 1

Bird’s eye view

Question 2

What is Aeriel View?

Answer 2

Observing from a point of view at a high elevation

Question 3

What is the term to refer to observing from a point of view at a high evelation?

Answer 3

Aerial View

Question 4

Where is the horizon line and vanshing point(s) placed in an Aerial View picture?

Answer 4

The horizon line and vanishing point(s) are placed near or above the top of the picture frame

Question 5

What is Aerial / Atmospheric Perspective?

Answer 5

The illusion of atmospheric distance and depth

Question 6

What is the term used to refer to the illusion of atmospheric distance and depth?

Answer 6

Aerial / Atmospheric Perspective

Question 7

How can Aerial / Atmospheric Perspective be created?

Answer 7

Rendering objects in the background space with:
- Less edge
- Less value contrast
- Shift from warmer to coller hues
- Softer focus
- Lighter value

Question 8

What is Abstraction?

Answer 8

The reduction or simlification of an image or object to an essential aspect of its form or content

Question 9

What is the term used to refer to when one reduces or similifies an image or object to an essential aspect of its form or content?

Answer 9

Abstraction

Question 10

What is Axis?

Answer 10

An imaginary straight line that indicatees movement and the direction of movement; the central line around which the parts of a thingare evenly arranged.

Question 11

What is the name of the imaginary straight line that indicates movement and the direction of movement?

Answer 11

Axis

Question 12

What is the central line around which the parts of a thing are evenly arranged?

Answer 12

Axis

Question 13

What are Anatomical drawings?

Answer 13

Drawings showing some aspect of the “inside” of the human body for education purposes.

Question 14

What is the name of drawings that show some aspect of the “inside” of the human body for educational purposes?

Answer 14

Anatomical Drawings

Question 15

What is intergral to serious life drawing?

Answer 15

An understand of human anatomy

Question 16

What is Asymmetry?

Answer 16

Poses where the body is not symmetrical.

Question 17

What is the term used to refer to poses where the body is not symmetrical?

Answer 17

Asymmetry

Question 18

What is Atelier?

Answer 18

French for “workshop;” Refers to a fine art workshop where a professional artists trains a small number of students.

Question 19

What is the term used to refer a fine art workshop where professional artist trains a small number of students?

Answer 19

Atelier

Question 20

What is the french word for “workshop?”

Answer 20

Atelier

Question 20

What is an Acute angle?

Answer 20

An angle less than 90 degrees

Question 21

What is an angle called when is less than 90 degrees?

Answer 21

Acute Angle

Question 22

What is an Angle of light?

Answer 22

The direction of a light source in relation to an object that determines the length of shadows.

Question 23

What is the term used to refer to the direction of a light source in relation to an object that determines the lenght of shadows?

Answer 23

Angle of light

Question 24

In what position does a light source create **short** shadows?

Answer 24

A light source in a **high position** creates short shadows.

Question 25

A light source in a **high** position creates what shadows?

Answer 25

A light source in a high position creates **short shadows**.

Question 26

In what position does a light source create **long** shadows?

Answer 26

A light source in a **low position** creates long shadows.

Question 27

A light source in a **low** position creates what shadows?

Answer 27

A light source in a low position creates **long shadows**.