3. 1.2 What is the reason why we perceive the tomato as
red?
When the light shines on an object, the surface absorbs all or part of
that light (absorption).
The part of white light that is not absorbed by the surface is rebounded
(reflection), change the direction and this produced the sensation of
colour in our brain.
The tomato absorbs of colours of white light, except red, which is
reflected.
4. 1.1 Why does the rainbow show seven
colours?
Because when the white light of the sun´s rays goes through the
raindrops, this light change of direction and is splited into seven
colours. These are the seven colours of the rainbow and we always see
in the same order:
red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet
5. 1.3 What colours are used to transmit a sense of
happiness and joy?
The yellow colour is used to transmit feelings of happiness. It is a
warm color and generate good cheer and joy. It is the color of light, the
sun, action, power, force.
Orange combines the energy of red with the happiness of yellow.
Represents joy, youth, and summer heat.
Red symbolizes passion, power, energy, vitality. Red is the color of fire
and blood, it is associated with danger, war, energy, strength, and
desire and love.
6. 1.4 Find a portrait by Renoir that expresses a sad
character by using pale colours, and one that express a
happy or vivid character.
Alphonsine Fournaise
1879
Portrait de Julie Manet
1894
7.
8. 1.- Name the three dimensions of an object
•Vertically, from top to bottom, to compare height,
•Horizontally, from side to side, to compare widht
•Transversally, from front to back, to compare depht
9. 2. What is height?
Height is the measurement of vertical distance of any object (from top
to bottom)
11. 4. Look at "Horses in a Meadow", by Edgar Degas and explain
how the painter creates a sense of depth in this painting.
In my opinion, the painter creates the sense of depth in this painting with the
techniques: experimenting with size , overlapping.
12. 5.- What is the technique of "overlapping" and why is it used?
The technique of overlapping is based to put an object hidden behind
another, without completely covering it.
This technique is used to create the effect of depth on a flat surface
13. 6. Look at " The Magdalen reading ", by Ambrosious Benson
and explain the relationships between different planes
• On the bottom, there is a
porcelain pot. This object is the
nearliest to us.
•Then, there is a relationships
between the hands and the book.
•Finally, we can see other
relationships between the veil and
her ear, and the veil and the dress
14. 7. Look at "The Daughters of Edward Darley Boit" by John
Singer Sargent. How does the painter create the sense of
depth?
•He draws on the bottom a
girl, which is sitting on the
floor with a doll. It is the
nearliest plane to us.
•Behind, there is another
girl next to wall. This girl is
separated of the first
diagonally.
• Behind the second girl,
there are two girls near a
big vase in the shadow With
the darkness and shadows
the painter creates a sense
of depht.
15.
16. How does the use of colour and perspective affect the
way we interpret a visual image?
The painters use colour to represent shapes and transmit
sensations. We can use bright, happy colours to transmit
hapinness, joy or darker and paler shades to transmit a sense of
sadness.
The perspective is used to create a sense of volume or 3D on a two-
dimensional support as drawing paper.
