Drawing and Painting Basics Test Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 16: Part 2 drawing and painting test · Set 153 · 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.📐 Is a circle a flat 2D shape or a solid 3D form? (a) a 3D form (b) a 2D shape
2. 2.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “soft and gentle”? (a) diagonal lines (b) curved lines (c) zigzag lines (d) vertical lines
3. 3.True or false: rinsing between colours is bad for the brush. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “has height, width, depth” is the element called shape. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📏 A line that goes straight up and down, like a flagpole, is… (a) diagonal (b) horizontal (c) vertical
6. 6.✏️ Which shading method uses dots packed close? (a) stippling (b) cross-hatching (c) blending (d) hatching
7. 7.🍃 Is a triangle a geometric shape or an organic shape? (a) geometric shape (b) organic shape
8. 8.✏️ Which shading method uses criss-cross lines? (a) cross-hatching (b) stippling (c) hatching (d) blending
9. 9.True or false: “a solid 3D object” is the element called form. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is the element called form? (a) a solid 3D object (b) from white to black (c) a sense of near and far (d) a flat 2D area
11. 11.True or false: a lightning bolt looks like a wavy line. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.⬜⬛ Does dark grey have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
13. 13.What do we use masking tape for? (a) mixing colours (b) dabbing soft textures (c) holding paper flat (d) fine lines and details
14. 14.🧱 Drawing fur so it looks soft uses which element of art? (a) line (b) texture (c) space (d) value
15. 15.In a landscape picture, which of these is the background? (a) the bottom of the page (b) the part nearest you (c) the part farthest away (d) the part in between
16. 16.True or false: a sleeping person is a vertical line. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is a feature of wax crayons? (a) soft, creamy sticks (b) blend with a fingertip (c) soft, light washes (d) do not smudge easily
18. 18.True or false: “a moving dot’s path” is the element called colour. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🏞️ In a landscape picture, what do we call the part in between? (a) background (b) middle ground (c) foreground
20. 20.Which clue shows an object is far away? (a) shows more detail (b) overlaps other things (c) sits near the horizon (d) looks bigger
21. 21.Which of these is the element called form? (a) a hue, like red or blue (b) the area around objects (c) can be seen all round (d) looks furry or scaly
22. 22.Which of these looks like a zigzag line? (a) a coiled rope (b) the teeth of a saw (c) a wriggling snake (d) a cut-here line
23. 23.True or false: we use a round brush for holding a board upright. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📏 A line that goes straight across, like the horizon, is… (a) horizontal (b) diagonal (c) vertical
25. 25.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the dark shape it throws called? (a) highlight (b) cast shadow (c) shadow side
26. 26.🧱 How many elements of art are there in the usual list (line, shape, form, colour, texture, space, value)?
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looks smaller (b) sits lower on the page (c) shows less detail (d) is partly hidden
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sphere (b) circle (c) square (d) star
29. 29.⬜⬛ Does cream have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
30. 30.✏️ Which shading method uses many parallel lines? (a) stippling (b) cross-hatching (c) blending (d) hatching
31. 31.True or false: “the area around objects” is the element called space. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.In a landscape picture, which of these is the foreground? (a) the top of the scene (b) the part in between (c) the part farthest away (d) things that look biggest
33. 33.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “calm and resting”? (a) curved lines (b) horizontal lines (c) zigzag lines (d) vertical lines
34. 34.🔭 In a picture, an object that shows less detail seems… (a) near the viewer (b) far away
35. 35.What do we use a sharpener for? (a) dabbing soft textures (b) holding paper flat (c) giving a pencil a point (d) rinsing brushes
36. 36.🧼 What do you wash a brush with after poster colour? (a) glue (b) sand (c) water and mild soap (d) hot oil
37. 37.🖼️ The rule of thirds splits a page into how many equal boxes?
38. 38.📐 Is a cone a flat 2D shape or a solid 3D form? (a) a 3D form (b) a 2D shape
39. 39.Which of these is good brush care? (a) scrubbing hard on paper (b) reshaping the tip (c) standing on its bristles (d) letting paint dry on it
40. 40.✏️ What kind of marks does the pencil grade H make? (a) soft, dark marks (b) medium marks (c) hard, light marks

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