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7 fact-checked facts about drawing techniques, tools and art history, each with the reason behind it. 5 more are in today's round and join this page after it closes.

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The basics

A drawing of a person's face is called what?

AnswerA portrait

Portraits focus on a person's likeness.

A quick, rough drawing is called what?

AnswerA sketch

Sketches capture ideas quickly.

Going deeper

What is shading used for in a drawing?

AnswerTo show light, shadow and form

Shading makes flat shapes look three-dimensional.

In one-point perspective, parallel lines going into the distance meet where?

AnswerAt a vanishing point

Receding lines converge on the vanishing point.

Who drew the 'Vitruvian Man'?

AnswerLeonardo da Vinci

Leonardo drew it around 1490.

Expert level

Which German artist is famous for drawings and prints such as 'Praying Hands' (1508)?

AnswerAlbrecht Dürer

Dürer was a master draftsman and printmaker.

What does 'chiaroscuro' refer to?

AnswerStrong contrast between light and dark

The Italian term means light-dark.

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