If a face is made with stippling and dots are very hard and equal what weakness may appear?

Correct answer: Soft value variation of skin will weaken

The correct answer is A: soft value variation in the skin will become weak. Stippling creates tone by placing dots of different densities, sizes, or spacing. Closely placed dots can make an area darker, while more widely spaced dots can keep it lighter. In a face, gradual changes help describe rounded cheeks, the forehead, nose, and soft transitions between light and shadow. If every dot is equally hard, equally dark, and evenly spaced, the result may look mechanical, harsh, or patchy instead of softly modelled. Option A is correct because facial form depends on controlled tonal variation. Option B is wrong because uniform dots do not always increase realism. Option C is wrong because stippling density mainly changes value and surface appearance, not colour temperature. Option D is wrong because dots do not automatically increase pictorial space. Memory cue: vary dot density gently to build soft facial values.