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Art and painting lesson 16: Part 2 drawing and painting test · Set 290 · 40 questions
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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.

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  1. 1.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sits near the horizon (b) looks smaller (c) shows less detail (d) looks bigger
  2. 2.📏 What kind of line does a lightning bolt look like? (a) zigzag line (b) wavy line (c) straight line (d) dotted or broken line
  3. 3.✏️ Which pencil is harder: 4H or 2H? (a) 2H (b) 4H
  4. 4.True or false: “thick, opaque paint” is a feature of poster colour. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🖌️ Which brush is best for thin lines and tiny details? (a) a sponge (b) a small round brush (c) a big roller (d) a wide flat brush
  6. 6.True or false: stitches on cloth looks like a wavy line. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🖍️ Which art material has this feature: “blend with a fingertip”? (a) pencil (b) oil pastels (c) poster colour (d) watercolour
  8. 8.🏞️ In a landscape picture, what do we call the bottom of the page? (a) middle ground (b) background (c) foreground
  9. 9.Which of these is a feature of watercolour? (a) blend with a fingertip (b) see-through colour (c) thick, opaque paint (d) light first outlines
  10. 10.🧰 Which art tool do we use for fine lines and details? (a) water pot (b) easel (c) round brush (d) palette
  11. 11.🧱 Which of these is NOT an element of art? (a) easel (b) line (c) form (d) value
  12. 12.True or false: an object that sits near the horizon seems far away. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🖌️ Is washing with mild soap good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
  14. 14.🖼️ In the rule of thirds grid, how many points are there where the lines cross?
  15. 15.Which pencil grade makes hard, light marks? (a) 4H (b) 6B (c) B (d) HB
  16. 16.True or false: a standing tree trunk is a diagonal line. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🧱 Which element of art is “what a rainbow shows”? (a) line (b) texture (c) space (d) colour
  18. 18.💡 The light comes from the RIGHT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) above the object (b) on the left side (c) inside the object (d) on the right side
  19. 19.🛤️ Where does the vanishing point sit? (a) at the bottom edge (b) on the frame (c) in the foreground (d) on the horizon line
  20. 20.True or false: cream has a dark value. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: in a landscape picture, the bottom of the page is the background. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🍃 Is a leaf a geometric shape or an organic shape? (a) organic shape (b) geometric shape
  23. 23.🧱 Drawing fur so it looks soft uses which element of art? (a) line (b) texture (c) value (d) space
  24. 24.True or false: washing with mild soap is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “proud and steady”? (a) curved lines (b) vertical lines (c) diagonal lines (d) zigzag lines
  26. 26.What do we use a palette for? (a) giving a pencil a point (b) mixing colours (c) holding paper flat (d) dabbing soft textures
  27. 27.Which of these is shaped like a cone? (a) a water pipe (b) a brick (c) a candle (d) a party hat
  28. 28.True or false: in a landscape picture, the part nearest you is the foreground. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🧊 Which 3D form is an ice-cream cone shaped like? (a) sphere (b) cylinder (c) cone (d) cube
  30. 30.Which of these is called hatching? (a) lines crossing over (b) lots of tiny dots (c) smooth, soft tones (d) many parallel lines
  31. 31.🖌️ Is letting paint dry on it good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
  32. 32.Which of these is a solid 3D form? (a) pyramid (b) oval (c) circle (d) square
  33. 33.🧱 How many elements of art are there in the usual list (line, shape, form, colour, texture, space, value)?
  34. 34.Which of these is a feature of a pencil? (a) mixed with lots of water (b) light first outlines (c) bright, flat colour (d) soft, creamy sticks
  35. 35.🖌️ How should you store a clean, dry brush? (a) in the water pot (b) with paint on it (c) bristles up or flat (d) bristles down
  36. 36.What do we use a sponge for? (a) holding paper flat (b) wide, straight strokes (c) holding a board upright (d) dabbing soft textures
  37. 37.True or false: a standing tree trunk is a vertical line. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these is the element called line? (a) how a surface feels (b) the area around objects (c) a moving dot’s path (d) a closed flat outline
  39. 39.📏 A line that goes straight up and down, like a flagpole, is… (a) diagonal (b) vertical (c) horizontal
  40. 40.✏️ With one pencil, how do you make your shading darker? (a) add water (b) press harder (c) use an eraser (d) press lighter

Answer key

  1. looks bigger
  2. zigzag line
  3. 4H
  4. True
  5. a small round brush
  6. False
  7. oil pastels
  8. foreground
  9. see-through colour
  10. round brush
  11. easel
  12. True
  13. good brush care
  14. 4
  15. 4H
  16. False
  17. colour
  18. on the left side
  19. on the horizon line
  20. False
  21. False
  22. organic shape
  23. texture
  24. True
  25. vertical lines
  26. mixing colours
  27. a party hat
  28. True
  29. cone
  30. many parallel lines
  31. bad for the brush
  32. pyramid
  33. 7
  34. light first outlines
  35. bristles up or flat
  36. dabbing soft textures
  37. True
  38. a moving dot’s path
  39. vertical
  40. press harder

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