15. To make landscapes appear realistically proportioned, where should an artist place the horizon line in any artwork?

Question

A) At the eye level of people
B) At the shoulder level of people
C) At the waist level of people
D) At the foot level of people

16. Which of the following is true about the way the human eye perceives objects?
A) All objects appear the same.
B) Far objects are hazy.
C) Mid-range objects are hazy.
D) Near objects are hazy.

17. Your teacher asks you to draw a city block in two-point perspective. How will you draw this?
A) Show multiple streets vanishing into one point on the horizon
B) Show one street of the block vanishing into the horizon
C) Show two parallel streets that vanish to one point on the horizon
D) Show two streets that intersect and vanish at different points on the horizon

18. Skye is trying to decide if she should field the sky in her work yellow or green. Which property of color is she working with?
A) Value
B) Hue
C) Texture
D) Intensity

19. Marianna is creating a black and white drawing of a stormy night. Which of the following should she keep in mind in order to render her subject as realistically as possible?
A) Only pure black tones need to exist in the drawing.
B) Only pure white tones need to exist in the drawing.
C) Only middle gray tones need to exist in the drawing.
D) The full range of tones must exist in the drawing.

20. Which of the following conveys just enough information to a viewer so that he or she can identify the subject being drawn?
A) Outline
B) Shadow
C) Texture
D) Value

21. If an artist observes the way light falls on a flower vase, which element(s) of drawing is she considering?
A) Outline
B) Shadow
C) Texture
D) Value

Answer 1

Here are the answers to your questions:

15. A) At the eye level of people – The horizon line is typically placed at the eye level of the viewer, which helps create a sense of scale and proportion in landscapes.

16. B) Far objects are hazy. – The human eye perceives distant objects as hazy or less distinct due to atmospheric perspective.

17. D) Show two streets that intersect and vanish at different points on the horizon – In two-point perspective, you will have two vanishing points on the horizon for the parallel streets.

18. B) Hue – Hue refers to the specific color itself, such as yellow or green, that Skye is trying to decide for the sky.

19. D) The full range of tones must exist in the drawing. – To create a realistic black and white drawing, a range of tones from black to white, including grays, is necessary.

20. A) Outline – An outline provides just enough detail for the viewer to identify the subject without overwhelming complexity.

21. D) Value – When an artist observes how light falls on an object, she is considering the value, which refers to the lightness or darkness of a color or tone.