Drawing and Painting Basics Test Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 16: Part 2 drawing and painting test · Set 15 · 40 questions

Artist's tip (Find the topic): Elements: line, shape, form, colour, texture, space, value. Shading: highlight faces the light, cast shadow falls away from it; near = bigger, far = smaller. Materials: watercolour see-through, poster colour opaque, B soft and dark, H hard and light.

1. 1.🖍️ Which art material has this feature: “mixed with lots of water”? (a) poster colour (b) pencil (c) wax crayons (d) watercolour
2. 2.🧱 How many elements of art are there in the usual list (line, shape, form, colour, texture, space, value)?
3. 3.🖼️ The rule of thirds splits a page into how many equal boxes?
4. 4.True or false: on a shaded ball, the dark shape it throws is called the highlight. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is the element called line? (a) can be seen all round (b) has height, width, depth (c) a long, thin mark (d) how a surface feels
6. 6.📏 A line that goes straight up and down, like a flagpole, is… (a) horizontal (b) vertical (c) diagonal
7. 7.🖌️ Which brush is best for painting a wide, even sky? (a) a pencil (b) a toothpick (c) a wide flat brush (d) a small round brush
8. 8.True or false: in a landscape picture, the part nearest you is the foreground. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the shadow side? (a) its shadow on the table (b) the darker half of it (c) where light hits most (d) the brightest spot
10. 10.🧰 Which art tool do we use for rinsing brushes? (a) masking tape (b) palette (c) sponge (d) water pot
11. 11.🖍️ Which art material has this feature: “do not smudge easily”? (a) pencil (b) oil pastels (c) wax crayons (d) watercolour
12. 12.What do we use masking tape for? (a) holding paper flat (b) giving a pencil a point (c) mixing colours (d) rinsing brushes
13. 13.True or false: “only length and width” is the element called line. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🧱 Which of these is NOT an element of art? (a) value (b) texture (c) frame (d) line
15. 15.🔭 In a picture, an object that is partly hidden seems… (a) near the viewer (b) far away
16. 16.📏 What kind of line does a laser beam look like? (a) zigzag line (b) straight line (c) spiral line (d) dotted or broken line
17. 17.🟦 A square drawn with depth, showing three faces, looks like a… (a) sphere (b) circle (c) cone (d) cube
18. 18.📐 Is a pyramid a flat 2D shape or a solid 3D form? (a) a 3D form (b) a 2D shape
19. 19.True or false: a triangle is an organic shape. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.⬜⬛ Does black have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
21. 21.✏️ Which shading method uses many parallel lines? (a) hatching (b) cross-hatching (c) stippling (d) blending
22. 22.🖌️ Which brush is best for thin lines and tiny details? (a) a sponge (b) a wide flat brush (c) a small round brush (d) a big roller
23. 23.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) a ruler’s edge (b) a laser beam (c) the teeth of a saw (d) ocean waves
24. 24.True or false: a row of pointy peaks looks like a zigzag line. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: light grey has a dark value. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reshaping the tip (b) drying bristles up (c) washing with mild soap (d) leaving it in water
27. 27.🖌️ Is drying bristles up good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
28. 28.🌅 The horizon line is drawn at the level of your… (a) eyes (b) knees (c) elbows (d) feet
29. 29.True or false: white has a light value. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is a diagonal line? (a) the edge of a calm sea (b) a standing tree trunk (c) a tall lamp post (d) a leaning ladder
31. 31.What do we use a sponge for? (a) wide, straight strokes (b) giving a pencil a point (c) holding paper flat (d) dabbing soft textures
32. 32.Which of these looks like a dotted or broken line? (a) a laser beam (b) a row of pointy peaks (c) stitches on cloth (d) a coiled rope
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) star (b) circle (c) cuboid (d) oval
34. 34.Which of these looks like a spiral line? (a) a tightly pulled rope (b) a ruler’s edge (c) a snail shell (d) a flag in the wind
35. 35.Which of these is the element called form? (a) a flat 2D area (b) from white to black (c) can be seen all round (d) a long, thin mark
36. 36.📏 Draw a sleeping person with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) horizontal (b) vertical (c) diagonal
37. 37.🔭 In a picture, an object that looks paler and bluer seems… (a) near the viewer (b) far away
38. 38.🏞️ In a landscape picture, what do we call the bottom of the page? (a) middle ground (b) foreground (c) background
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cube (b) star (c) circle (d) square
40. 40.True or false: pencil grade HB makes hard, light marks. (a) True (b) False

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