A soldier is sitting and reclining backward.

Question

A Seated Soldier
by Hippolyte Bellange

Courtesy National Gallery of Art,
Washington

Question
When creating this drawing, the artist recognized the basic shapes in this figure in order to
(1 point)
Responses

confuse the eye, making it difficult to draw.
confuse the eye, making it difficult to draw.

record the various parts of the body accurately.
record the various parts of the body accurately.

create a change in value.
create a change in value.

ignore proportion and record the shape.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

record the various parts of the body accurately.

Artists often recognize basic shapes in figures to help them accurately portray the proportions and positions of the body.