chapter 6 living with art
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1. What medium did artist Shahzia Sikander use to create 1, from 51 Ways of Looking, 2004? After reading about this work did you look at it again, with more interest because of the details you learned? Why or why not?
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pencil on paper.
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2. Thanks to what habit of Picasso's do we have an "almost complete visual record of his mind at work?"
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saved all his sketches
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3. Which famous Renaissance artist used drawings to explore ideas in art, mathematics, science, engineering, and architecture?
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leonardo da vinci
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4. Identify at least five materials besides paper that have provided support for drawings
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stone, pottery,papyrus, animal skins, silk
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5. What type of media did Manabu Ikeda use to draw History of Rise and Fall, 2006? Did this surprise you? Why or why not?
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pen and acrylic in on paper mounted on board
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6. What culture is credited with the invention of paper? How did the secret of paper spread from the culture which invented it to the rest of the world?
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from china. it spread through buddhism and monks.
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7. What is considered to be the most common of all drawing media?
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paper
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8. What type of medium did Chris Ofili use when he created Prince Among Thieves with Flowers, 1999
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pencil on paper
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9. Define the term "pigment". In what media is pigment necessary?
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naturally occurring powdered pigment. it must be mixed with a binder a substance that allows it to shaped into sticks or be suspended in fluid and to adhere to the drawing surface.
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10. What is considered to be the predecessor of the graphite pencil? What substance was it actually made from? How was the drawing surface prepared for this method of drawing?
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metal point is the ancestor of the graphite pencil. the drawing medium is a thin wire made of a relatively soft metal such as silver, set in a holder for convenience.
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11. What are the ingredients necessary for traditional metalpoint ground recipes?
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Meltalpoint recipes consist of bone ash,glue, and white pigment in water. it leaves behind a thin trail of metal particle that soon tarnish to a pale gray.
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12. What medium did artist Vonne Jacquette use for Three Mile Island, Night I, 1982? From what viewpoint was this work created?
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charchoal. birds eye
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13. Explain how the use of different binders results in the difference in color and consistency in different types of crayons and pastels
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for crayons the binder is a greasy or waxy substance. oil pastels have a crier consistency that is used for blending crayons with waxy or greasy binders in contrast tend to favor discrete strokes that can be layered but not blended
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14. Explain ink's longstanding role as a liquid medium in drawing. How have the tools for drawing with ink evolved over time? What part of the pen conveys ink to the drawing surface?
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redd pens, quils, snoge finger tips the nib
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15. What are drawing inks usually made of? Historically, what colors of ink have predominated? According to our textbook, how long have drawing inks been in existence?
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ultra fine particles of pigments suspended in water. black and brown ink atlas 4th century BCE
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16. According to our author, this artist was "One of the greatest draftsmen who ever lived..." Who was he? We know that pen and ink was his favorite sketching medium because he "made thousands of drawings over the course of his lifetime..." using these materials.
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Rembrant van Rijn.
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17. What tools did artist Julie Mehretu use to intentionally evoke architectural drafting in Untitled, 2001?
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radio graph, mylar, superimposed mylar sheets
