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.✏️ In a pencil grade, what does the letter B stand for? (a) blue (b) big (c) black (d) brown
- 2.True or false: a standing tree trunk is a vertical line. (a) True (b) False
- 3.✏️ What kind of marks does the pencil grade 4H make? (a) hard, light marks (b) medium marks (c) soft, dark marks
- 4.True or false: a flag in the wind looks like a zigzag line. (a) True (b) False
- 5.True or false: “the area around objects” is the element called form. (a) True (b) False
- 6.In a landscape picture, which of these is the middle ground? (a) the part nearest you (b) things that look biggest (c) the part in between (d) the part farthest away
- 7.💡 On a shaded ball, what is its shadow on the table called? (a) highlight (b) shadow side (c) cast shadow
- 8.True or false: “a hue, like red or blue” is the element called colour. (a) False (b) True
- 9.🧱 How many elements of art are there in the usual list (line, shape, form, colour, texture, space, value)?
- 10.True or false: “only length and width” is the element called colour. (a) True (b) False
- 11.Which of these is a flat 2D shape? (a) circle (b) cuboid (c) cone (d) sphere
- 12.Which of these is a solid 3D form? (a) circle (b) oval (c) pyramid (d) star
- 13.Which of these is the element called space? (a) how light or dark it is (b) has height, width, depth (c) gaps between things (d) rough, smooth or bumpy
- 14.✏️ What kind of marks does the pencil grade 2H make? (a) medium marks (b) soft, dark marks (c) hard, light marks
- 15.✏️ With one pencil, how do you make your shading darker? (a) add water (b) use an eraser (c) press harder (d) press lighter
- 16.True or false: “a long, thin mark” is the element called value. (a) False (b) True
- 17.True or false: pencil grade 2B makes hard, light marks. (a) True (b) False
- 18.📏 What kind of line does a cut-here line look like? (a) wavy line (b) straight line (c) spiral line (d) dotted or broken line
- 19.Which of these is a diagonal line? (a) the edge of a calm sea (b) a table top (c) a person standing tall (d) a playground slide
- 20.True or false: a table top is a horizontal line. (a) False (b) True
- 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pyramid (b) cone (c) oval (d) cylinder
- 22.Which of these looks like a straight line? (a) a wriggling snake (b) a ruler’s edge (c) a flag in the wind (d) a lightning bolt
- 23.Which clue shows an object is far away? (a) shows more detail (b) sits lower on the page (c) overlaps other things (d) shows less detail
- 24.In a landscape picture, which of these is the background? (a) the part nearest you (b) things that look biggest (c) the top of the scene (d) the bottom of the page
- 25.✏️ What kind of marks does the pencil grade B make? (a) hard, light marks (b) medium marks (c) soft, dark marks
- 26.📏 Draw the edge of a calm sea with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) diagonal (b) vertical (c) horizontal
- 27.🔭 In a picture, an object that looks bigger seems… (a) near the viewer (b) far away
- 28.🖍️ Which art material has this feature: “mixed with lots of water”? (a) watercolour (b) poster colour (c) oil pastels (d) pencil
- 29.True or false: “blend with a fingertip” is a feature of oil pastels. (a) True (b) False
- 30.🖌️ Is letting paint dry on it good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
- 31.What do we use an easel for? (a) wide, straight strokes (b) holding a board upright (c) giving a pencil a point (d) holding paper flat
- 32.What do we use a flat brush for? (a) dabbing soft textures (b) holding a board upright (c) wide, straight strokes (d) holding paper flat
- 33.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the side away from light called? (a) shadow side (b) highlight (c) cast shadow
- 34.True or false: a paint splash is a geometric shape. (a) True (b) False
- 35.🧰 Which art tool do we use for holding paper flat? (a) palette (b) sponge (c) water pot (d) masking tape
- 36.What do we use a sponge for? (a) fine lines and details (b) dabbing soft textures (c) wide, straight strokes (d) rinsing brushes
- 37.Which of these is a vertical line? (a) the edge of a calm sea (b) a table top (c) a sleeping person (d) a tall lamp post
- 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing on its bristles (b) scrubbing hard on paper (c) washing with mild soap (d) letting paint dry on it
- 39.🖍️ Which art material has this feature: “hard, waxy sticks”? (a) poster colour (b) wax crayons (c) oil pastels (d) pencil
- 40.✏️ In a pencil grade, what does the letter H stand for? (a) high (b) hard (c) heavy (d) hot
Answer key
- black
- True
- hard, light marks
- False
- False
- the part in between
- cast shadow
- True
- 7
- False
- circle
- pyramid
- gaps between things
- hard, light marks
- press harder
- False
- False
- dotted or broken line
- a playground slide
- True
- oval
- a ruler’s edge
- shows less detail
- the top of the scene
- soft, dark marks
- horizontal
- near the viewer
- watercolour
- True
- bad for the brush
- holding a board upright
- wide, straight strokes
- shadow side
- False
- masking tape
- dabbing soft textures
- a tall lamp post
- washing with mild soap
- wax crayons
- hard
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