A seated soldier
by hippolyte bellange
courtesy national gallery of art, Washington
when creating this drawing, the artist recognized the basic shapes in this figure in order to
a. Confuse the eye, making it difficult to draw
b. Record the various parts of the body accurately
c. create a change in value
d. Ignore the proportion and record the shape
b. Record the various parts of the body accurately
Reclining male figure
by francois boucher
digital image courtesy of Gettys open content program
in this image, what was value used to create?
a. The texture of the clothing and folds of the fabric
b. The illusion of depth in the picture
c. The small details of the facial features
d. The impression of what the person was looking at
b. The illusion of depth in the picture
Feature
A woman performing a dance move.The woman's height measures from the bottom of her foot to mid-calf, mid-calf to her knee, knee to mid-thigh, mid-thigh to hip joint, hip joint to chest, chest to chin, and chin to the top of her head.
The woman in this drawing is how many heads high?
(1 point)
3
5
7
9
It seems that the information provided is not sufficient to determine the exact number of heads high the woman in the drawing is. The measurements provided give the proportions of the different body parts, but without knowing the actual measurements, it is impossible to determine the specific number of heads.
b. Record the various parts of the body accurately.
When creating a drawing, recognizing the basic shapes in a figure is crucial for accurately representing and capturing the proportions of the subject. This helps the artist maintain accuracy and ensure that the different parts of the body are depicted in their correct sizes, relationships, and positions.
Therefore, the correct answer to the question "When creating this drawing, the artist recognized the basic shapes in this figure in order to..." would be:
b. Record the various parts of the body accurately