What are the advantages of using wet drawing media over using dry ...

[littleanan]

What are the advantages of using wet drawing media over using dry media?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Vija Celmin's Untitled (Ocean) is an example of
 
  a) a photorealist graphite drawing.
  b) a chalk preparatory study.
  c) a pen and ink drawing.
  d) a paper collage.

[Eazy416]

Answer to Question 1

Answer: Liquid media flow more easily onto the surface than media such as chalk or metalpoint, allowing more expressive spontaneity. Compared to using some dry media, such as metalpoint, using wet media can be a quicker process. By diluting the wet media, the artist can create washes to achieve more subtle shading effects.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: a