Modern Chinese and Japanese artists continue to be trained in centuries-old brush techniques, which require years of study because ______.
a. a line made with ink cannot be changed or erased
b. if one mistake is made, the drawing is ruined
c. lines must be made with confidence and speed
d. hesitation by the artist is easily revealed
e. all of these are correct
e. all of these are correct
a. Incorrect. While these techniques do require years of training because the ink cannot be changed or erased, this is not the complete answer.
b. Incorrect. While these techniques do require years of training because one mistake would ruin the drawing, this is not the complete answer.
c. Incorrect. While these techniques do require years of training because the lines must be made with confidence and ease, this is not the complete answer.
d. Incorrect. While these techniques do require years of training because hesitation in the artist is easily revealed, this is not the complete answer.
e. Correct. These techniques require years of training to handle the medium with confidence.
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