Drawing and Painting Basics Test Worksheet
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.True or false: a cone is a solid 3D form. (a) True (b) False
- 2.In a landscape picture, which of these is the background? (a) the part in between (b) far hills and the sky (c) the part nearest you (d) the bottom of the page
- 3.🧊 Which 3D form is a matchbox shaped like? (a) cuboid (b) sphere (c) cylinder (d) cone
- 4.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) a tightly pulled rope (b) a snail shell (c) ocean waves (d) a ruler’s edge
- 5.✏️ Which shading method uses smooth, soft tones? (a) cross-hatching (b) stippling (c) hatching (d) blending
- 6.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) rinsing between colours (b) reshaping the tip (c) standing on its bristles (d) washing with mild soap
- 7.🧱 How many elements of art are there in the usual list (line, shape, form, colour, texture, space, value)?
- 8.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “flowing and graceful”? (a) horizontal lines (b) zigzag lines (c) diagonal lines (d) curved lines
- 9.True or false: reshaping the tip is good brush care. (a) True (b) False
- 10.🖍️ Which art material has this feature: “mixed with lots of water”? (a) pencil (b) oil pastels (c) watercolour (d) wax crayons
- 11.In a landscape picture, which of these is the middle ground? (a) far hills and the sky (b) the part in between (c) the bottom of the page (d) the part nearest you
- 12.🔭 In a picture, an object that shows more detail seems… (a) near the viewer (b) far away
- 13.🖌️ Which brush is best for thin lines and tiny details? (a) a big roller (b) a small round brush (c) a sponge (d) a wide flat brush
- 14.Which of these is a feature of watercolour? (a) grey lines for sketching (b) bright, flat colour (c) do not smudge easily (d) soft, light washes
- 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shows more detail (b) shows less detail (c) sits near the horizon (d) is partly hidden
- 16.True or false: “a long, thin mark” is the element called line. (a) True (b) False
- 17.🔭 In a picture, an object that sits near the horizon seems… (a) near the viewer (b) far away
- 18.True or false: a circle is a solid 3D form. (a) False (b) True
- 19.Which of these is the element called colour? (a) can be seen all round (b) what a rainbow shows (c) rough, smooth or bumpy (d) how light or dark it is
- 20.True or false: in a landscape picture, the part nearest you is the background. (a) True (b) False
- 21.🔭 In a picture, an object that is partly hidden seems… (a) far away (b) near the viewer
- 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cuboid (b) rectangle (c) square (d) oval
- 23.True or false: a falling tree is a diagonal line. (a) False (b) True
- 24.📏 What kind of line does a flag in the wind look like? (a) spiral line (b) straight line (c) wavy line (d) zigzag line
- 25.🖌️ Is rinsing between colours good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
- 26.Which of these is shaped like a cylinder? (a) a candle (b) a shoe box (c) a party hat (d) a brick
- 27.Which of these is a flat 2D shape? (a) cuboid (b) cone (c) cube (d) star
- 28.True or false: we use a round brush for holding a board upright. (a) True (b) False
- 29.Which of these is called hatching? (a) lines crossing over (b) lots of tiny dots (c) lines all one way (d) smudging with a finger
- 30.True or false: the teeth of a saw looks like a zigzag line. (a) True (b) False
- 31.🔭 In a picture, an object that looks smaller seems… (a) near the viewer (b) far away
- 32.Which of these is a feature of poster colour? (a) see-through colour (b) hard, waxy sticks (c) thick, opaque paint (d) soft, creamy sticks
- 33.Which clue shows an object is near the viewer? (a) looks smaller (b) sits lower on the page (c) sits near the horizon (d) shows less detail
- 34.🧱 Which element of art is “a hue, like red or blue”? (a) shape (b) texture (c) colour (d) form
- 35.🧰 Which art tool do we use for giving a pencil a point? (a) sharpener (b) palette (c) flat brush (d) masking tape
- 36.📏 What kind of line does a ruler’s edge look like? (a) spiral line (b) zigzag line (c) dotted or broken line (d) straight line
- 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pyramid (b) cylinder (c) sphere (d) circle
- 38.🧰 Which art tool do we use for holding paper flat? (a) sharpener (b) masking tape (c) easel (d) round brush
- 39.Which of these is a feature of oil pastels? (a) grey lines for sketching (b) see-through colour (c) light first outlines (d) blend with a fingertip
- 40.📐 Is a rectangle a flat 2D shape or a solid 3D form? (a) a 3D form (b) a 2D shape
Answer key
- True
- far hills and the sky
- cuboid
- ocean waves
- blending
- standing on its bristles
- 7
- curved lines
- True
- watercolour
- the part in between
- near the viewer
- a small round brush
- soft, light washes
- shows more detail
- True
- far away
- False
- what a rainbow shows
- False
- far away
- cuboid
- True
- wavy line
- good brush care
- a candle
- star
- False
- lines all one way
- True
- far away
- thick, opaque paint
- sits lower on the page
- colour
- sharpener
- straight line
- circle
- masking tape
- blend with a fingertip
- a 2D shape
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