What is the direct effect of increasing dot density in stippling?

Correct answer: The area will appear darker

Answer: A, the area will appear darker. Stippling is a shading method that builds an image with separate dots rather than continuous strokes. When the dots become more numerous or closer together in one area, they cover more of the paper. Less of the light paper remains visible, so the viewer reads that region as a darker value. When dots are sparse and widely separated, more paper shows and the region appears lighter. A is correct because dot density directly controls the light-dark effect. B is the opposite of what normally happens. C is incorrect because adding dots does not automatically erase an outline; outlines depend on the artist’s marks and design. D is incorrect because dot density changes the appearance of value, not the colours automatically. The result also depends on dot size and ink darkness, but with the same materials, greater density produces a darker appearance. Memory cue: more dots, less blank paper, darker tone.