Which statements about the drawing techniques leonardo da vinci, michelangelo, and vincent van gogh used in artworks are true leonardo used the sfumato technique of blending and blurring chalk so edges nearly disappear. michelangelo used the hatching technique of drawing parallel lines close together. van gogh used a variety of expressive strokes to create different surfaces and textures. can gogh used the cross- hatching technique of filling certain areas with tiny dots to create value.

Options: Leonardo used the sfumato technique of blending and blurring chalk so edges nearly disappear.

              Michelangelo used the hatching technique of drawing parallel lines close together.

              Van Gogh used a variety of expressive strokes to create different surfaces and textures.

Explanation:

Leonardo da Vinci developed a technique of sfumato in painting which made the edges of the figure disappear without showing any outline. Sfumato refers to the method of oil painting where colors blended in a way without perceptible changes and lines. Mona Lisa is one of portrait developed with the purpose of sfumato.

Michelangelo used pen and ink cross and lines hatching technique to create drawing during the 1470s and 1480s before painting.

Van Gogh used expressive stokes with thick paint and less paint to create surface and textures in painting. Starry Night painting is one of the best painted by Van Gogh.