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The world of drawing

Chapter 1

The global roots of mark making

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Chapter 2

The science of seeing

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Chapter 3

From charcoal to pixels

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Chapter 4

Getting your hands moving

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Chapter 5

Drawing in the modern world

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YOUR GOAL

Master of The world of drawing

Ch 2 · The science of seeing
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The science of seeing

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andy Cracking the perspective code

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andy Sighting with your pencil

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andy The magic of chiaroscuro

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andy The power of the grid

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andy The science of seeing

Draw it out! Draw it out! Lights up your brain, Helps you see clear now!

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Sighting with your pencil

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Fun Fact

Perspective trick: Filippo Brunelleschi used a hand-painted panel with a small peephole and a mirror to prove his mathematical linear perspective worked perfectly.

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The magic of chiaroscuro

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Glossary
linear perspective (noun)
A graphic system used by artists to create the illusion of three-dimensional depth on a flat surface. Filippo Brunelleschi mathematically demonstrated this spatial technique in Florence around 1415.

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Quiz

Who mathematically formulated the system of linear perspective in 1415 Florence?

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Gossip

What is hardest to draw?

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Quiz

What technique uses parallel lines crossed by another set of parallel lines to create shadow?

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Quiz

How many squares did the grid system of ancient Egyptian artists use for drawing human figures?

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Quiz

What is the point on the horizon line where parallel lines appear to meet?

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Quiz

Which line in a perspective drawing corresponds to the artist's eye level?

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Quiz

What is the term for drawing an object shorter than it is to show it coming toward the viewer?

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Quiz

What does the Italian drawing term 'chiaroscuro' literally translate to?

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Quiz

Why do artists hold a pencil at arm's length with a locked elbow?

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