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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. The artist should use _______________ to illustrate ideas and not to wow the art community.

2. A crucial problem for many artists is whether to use _____________ tools or to use new ones in art making.

3. Once the art piece has been completed, this is where many other ____________ can arise, according to the authors.

4. The artist must begin to consider what they value in their art and then ___________ the artwork accordingly.

5. Teaching experience is often measured in terms of _________ rather than by any other metric, according to the authors.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does a true artist do with the feedback they receive for their art, according to the authors of the book?

2. What is a problem of having too many focused habits as an artist, according to the authors of this book?

3. Why do many artists sometimes have bad reputations in the outside world, according to the authors?

4. What is the scary thing about art and about what an artist puts into their work?

5. What is art always bound up in, according to the authors of this book?

6. Who understands art the best, according to the authors of the book and their thoughts in this section?

7. What are some of the ways in which a person can boost their artistic reputation and get hired by a university?

8. Why is perfection impossible when it comes to art, according to what the authors have written in this section?

9. What must an artist be aware of when their work is considered to be too risky for others, according to the authors?

10. What will the best art do, according to the feeling of the authors at this point of the book?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The authors are clear about the idea that making art is a difficult process, even if they think anyone can do it.

Part 1: Do you think that creating art should be difficult?

Part 2: How do you think that creating art can be made easier on an artist? Can it?

Part 3: What do you think the value of admitting art to be a difficult process has on an artist?

Essay Topic 2

From the start, the authors say that making art will involve skills which can be learned. This is a statement that others may not agree with.

Part 1: Do you agree that all art can be taught by simply learning a few skills?

Part 2: How have you learned to do the sorts of art pieces you have done in your own life?

Part 3: Why do you think the authors believe that skills can be learned which can create art?

Essay Topic 3

There are many more things to being an artist than just producing art.

Part 1: Do you think that an artist should be involved in the ordinary tasks of being an artist?

Part 2: What other ordinary tasks of being an artist have the authors forgotten to mention?

Part 3: How do you think an artist's work is impacted by the ordinary activities they need to do?

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