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.Which pencil grade makes medium marks? (a) 4H (b) 2B (c) HB (d) 6B
- 2.✏️ Which shading method uses dots packed close? (a) stippling (b) cross-hatching (c) hatching (d) blending
- 3.💡 The light shines from straight above. Where is the cast shadow? (a) above the object (b) under the object (c) on the ceiling (d) in the sky
- 4.What do we use an easel for? (a) fine lines and details (b) dabbing soft textures (c) wide, straight strokes (d) holding a board upright
- 5.✏️ Which pencil makes lighter lines: HB or 2H? (a) HB (b) 2H
- 6.True or false: “can be seen all round” is the element called form. (a) False (b) True
- 7.📏 What kind of line does a wriggling snake look like? (a) wavy line (b) straight line (c) dotted or broken line (d) spiral line
- 8.Which of these is a flat 2D shape? (a) cube (b) sphere (c) rectangle (d) pyramid
- 9.Which of these is the element called texture? (a) rough, smooth or bumpy (b) what a rainbow shows (c) a sense of near and far (d) a hue, like red or blue
- 10.True or false: “mixed with lots of water” is a feature of watercolour. (a) False (b) True
- 11.🧱 How many elements of art are there in the usual list (line, shape, form, colour, texture, space, value)?
- 12.🟦 A square drawn with depth, showing three faces, looks like a… (a) cone (b) sphere (c) circle (d) cube
- 13.True or false: “grey lines for sketching” is a feature of oil pastels. (a) False (b) True
- 14.🧱 Which element of art is “from white to black”? (a) line (b) value (c) texture (d) form
- 15.True or false: black has a light value. (a) False (b) True
- 16.🧱 Which element of art is “a hue, like red or blue”? (a) form (b) value (c) colour (d) shape
- 17.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the shadow side? (a) where light hits most (b) its shadow on the table (c) the brightest spot (d) the side away from light
- 18.📏 Draw a falling tree with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) horizontal (b) diagonal (c) vertical
- 19.Which of these is the element called form? (a) can be seen all round (b) a closed flat outline (c) what a rainbow shows (d) the area around objects
- 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sits lower on the page (b) looks smaller (c) overlaps other things (d) shows more detail
- 21.Which of these is a feature of watercolour? (a) thick, opaque paint (b) mixed with lots of water (c) blend with a fingertip (d) do not smudge easily
- 22.🖼️ How many lines (across and down) do you draw for the rule of thirds?
- 23.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “still and peaceful”? (a) zigzag lines (b) vertical lines (c) curved lines (d) horizontal lines
- 24.In a landscape picture, which of these is the middle ground? (a) things that look biggest (b) the part nearest you (c) the part in between (d) the part farthest away
- 25.Which of these is called stippling? (a) lines crossing over (b) smudging with a finger (c) dots packed close (d) criss-cross lines
- 26.True or false: washing with mild soap is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
- 27.Which of these is the element called shape? (a) a hue, like red or blue (b) what a rainbow shows (c) gaps between things (d) a closed flat outline
- 28.🖍️ Which art material has this feature: “thick, opaque paint”? (a) poster colour (b) pencil (c) watercolour (d) oil pastels
- 29.True or false: “a flat 2D area” is the element called value. (a) True (b) False
- 30.📐 Is a star a flat 2D shape or a solid 3D form? (a) a 3D form (b) a 2D shape
- 31.True or false: in a landscape picture, the part farthest away is the middle ground. (a) True (b) False
- 32.📐 Is a cuboid a flat 2D shape or a solid 3D form? (a) a 3D form (b) a 2D shape
- 33.True or false: a jalebi looks like a straight line. (a) True (b) False
- 34.True or false: shading with criss-cross lines is called stippling. (a) True (b) False
- 35.True or false: “the area around objects” is the element called texture. (a) False (b) True
- 36.True or false: on a shaded ball, the side away from light is called the shadow side. (a) False (b) True
- 37.True or false: an object that shows more detail seems near the viewer. (a) True (b) False
- 38.📏 A line that goes straight across, like the horizon, is… (a) vertical (b) horizontal (c) diagonal
- 39.True or false: pale yellow has a light value. (a) False (b) True
- 40.💡 On a shaded ball, what is its shadow on the table called? (a) highlight (b) cast shadow (c) shadow side
Answer key
- HB
- stippling
- under the object
- holding a board upright
- 2H
- True
- wavy line
- rectangle
- rough, smooth or bumpy
- True
- 7
- cube
- False
- value
- False
- colour
- the side away from light
- diagonal
- can be seen all round
- looks smaller
- mixed with lots of water
- 4
- horizontal lines
- the part in between
- dots packed close
- True
- a closed flat outline
- poster colour
- False
- a 2D shape
- False
- a 3D form
- False
- False
- False
- True
- True
- horizontal
- True
- cast shadow
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