What is a thumbnail sketch, and what is it's purpose?

What is forming a pliable medium, such as clay or paper mache’, into a sculpture?

Was prevalent in art in northwestern europe during the middle ages? a. geometric motifs b. abstraction c. pointillism d. animal style

Alanna is a world traveler. she likes to explore new places and their cuisines. currently, she is in a country that enjoys rice dishes and seafood. the cooking rituals of this country derive from those of the tea ceremony, which evolved from the chinese tea code. which country is alanna currently visiting?