Drawing 1 Review – Ms. Read
The following information will be on the final exam. You have been given hand outs on all of these topics, as well
our discussions in class and your practice with the techniques we’ve learned. The exam will include matching,
true/false, short drawing demonstrations of your knowledge, as well as ordering steps in a process.
I.
Line
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II.
Understand that contour lines are the lines around something that define its
shape
Know that contour drawings show the outlines around something
Understand the difference between pure contour drawings and modified
contour drawings.
Know that line is used in hatching and cross hatching to show value
Understand the difference between parallel and perpendicular lines
Value
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Shading, lights and darks
Understand a value scale, understand the change of values in a shaded ball
Understand how to show value without stroke marks and with an even
transition of change
Understand that value gives a sense of 3 dimensions to an object drawn on a 2
dimensional surface
Understand how the position of a light source relates to the shading and
shadows of a shaded object.
III.
Shape/Space/Composition
 Understand the difference between positive and negative space
 Understand the most interesting way to arrange objects within a picture.
 Understand what is meant by visual balance and cropping
IV.
Perspective
 Understand the difference between 1 and 2 point perspective, and when to use
each
 Understand the definitions of vanishing point, horizon lines, orthogonal,
vertical lines
 Understand how to make a simple building in 2 point
 Understand that perspective allows the eye to see farther objects
proportionally to nearer objects
V.
Color
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VI.
Understand the arrangement of the color wheel
Know what is meant by complementary colors, primary, secondary, tertiary
colors, & analogous colors
Know the terms hue, tint, shade, cool and warm, saturation
Other
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Know the pencil numbering system and type of eraser we use
Understand how to keep a drawing clean, free of pencil dents and scratches,
etc.
Know what a grid is used for (we used a grid to transfer an image to drawing
paper)
Know why we do upside down drawings, pure contour drawings, and other
exercises.
Order of steps to make our colored pencil drawings