Author Question: Which of these statements about drawing is NOT true? a) It is now, and always has been, ... (Read 119 times)

rayancarla1 · **on:** Jun 23, 2018

Which of these statements about drawing is NOT true?

a) It is now, and always has been, exclusively, a means of pure representation.
b) It was historically used as a preliminary study for paintings or sculptures.
c) In the late fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries, drawings began to be preserved by artists and collected by connoisseurs.
d) Because of its directness and accessibility, drawing is a quick means of expression.

Question 2

Name the artist who is thought to have been the most proficient and inventive pastel artist, and describe how this artist's pastels were proficient and innovative.

What will be an ideal response?

Liamb2179 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer: a

Answer to Question 2

Answer: The artist is Edgar Degas. He captured the immediacy of contemporary life by building up layers of loose, sketchy strokes of pastel, innovatively using a fixative to preserve the medium's intense colors.