Course #: ART 1141, Section 2
CRN 57016, 3 Credit Hours, Fall 2015
Instructor: Sarah Rockett
Take-home Reading Quiz #1
Metropolitan State University of Denver
School of Letters, Arts, and Sciences
Department: Art
Name: _________________________________
DUE: October 5, 2015
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Drawing: Structure and Vision
1. What is Gesture drawing, and what purpose does it serve? (3 pts)
2. Define "Proportion", and explain processes used for accurately representing it in a drawing. (3 pts)
3. Explain Chiaroscuro and list the different components. (3 pts)
Composition (class website)
4. In terms of composition, what are "Unity" (or "Harmony") and "Variety"? And, why are they important in an
art work? (3 pts)
5. Explain Emphasis/Domination in terms of composition. (3 pts)
6. List the 8 different Variable Compositional Elements to consider in your work. (1/2 pt each)
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Ideation and Diagnosis (class website)
7. List the 12 general drawing problems that you should diagnose in your work. (1/2 pt each)
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8. Explain the process of Brainstorming and the purpose of Ideation. (3 pts)
Texture (class website)
9. _______________________________ cannot be felt with the fingers, but rather is suggested in a drawing
through the artist's response to value changes that describe texture. (1 pt)
10. ______________________________ can be felt with your fingers. It is the actual "feel" of an object. (1 pt)