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 playground slide is a diagonal line. (a) False (b) True
- 2.True or false: an object that looks smaller seems far away. (a) True (b) False
- 3.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the shadow side? (a) the dark shape it throws (b) where light hits most (c) the brightest spot (d) the side away from light
- 4.🏞️ In a landscape picture, what do we call the bottom of the page? (a) foreground (b) middle ground (c) background
- 5.🖍️ Which art material has this feature: “bright, flat colour”? (a) pencil (b) poster colour (c) watercolour (d) oil pastels
- 6.True or false: on a shaded ball, where light hits most is called the highlight. (a) False (b) True
- 7.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “moving fast”? (a) horizontal lines (b) diagonal lines (c) vertical lines (d) curved lines
- 8.🧱 Which element of art is “from white to black”? (a) space (b) value (c) line (d) colour
- 9.True or false: “the area around objects” is the element called space. (a) True (b) False
- 10.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “still and peaceful”? (a) curved lines (b) zigzag lines (c) horizontal lines (d) vertical lines
- 11.✏️ Which pencil makes lighter lines: HB or 2H? (a) HB (b) 2H
- 12.Which of these looks like a zigzag line? (a) a tightly pulled rope (b) dashes on a road (c) a wriggling snake (d) a row of pointy peaks
- 13.🧱 How many elements of art are there in the usual list (line, shape, form, colour, texture, space, value)?
- 14.🧼 What do you wash a brush with after poster colour? (a) hot oil (b) sand (c) glue (d) water and mild soap
- 15.📏 A slanting line, like a slide, is… (a) horizontal (b) vertical (c) diagonal
- 16.⬜⬛ Does dark brown have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
- 17.True or false: a wriggling snake looks like a zigzag line. (a) False (b) True
- 18.Which of these is the element called space? (a) a sense of near and far (b) a closed flat outline (c) a moving dot’s path (d) what a rainbow shows
- 19.Which clue shows an object is far away? (a) sits lower on the page (b) looks bigger (c) shows more detail (d) looks paler and bluer
- 20.True or false: “bright, flat colour” is a feature of poster colour. (a) True (b) False
- 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rectangle (b) star (c) cylinder (d) oval
- 22.True or false: navy blue has a light value. (a) False (b) True
- 23.🧰 Which art tool do we use for rinsing brushes? (a) water pot (b) easel (c) round brush (d) sponge
- 24.True or false: a square is a geometric shape. (a) False (b) True
- 25.🖌️ Is reshaping the tip good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
- 26.Which of these is a vertical line? (a) a playground slide (b) a sleeping person (c) a table top (d) a person standing tall
- 27.True or false: “how a surface feels” is the element called texture. (a) False (b) True
- 28.Which of these is a flat 2D shape? (a) star (b) sphere (c) cuboid (d) pyramid
- 29.Which of these is the element called value? (a) rough, smooth or bumpy (b) a long, thin mark (c) looks furry or scaly (d) how light or dark it is
- 30.Which of these is a feature of oil pastels? (a) soft, light washes (b) light first outlines (c) hard, waxy sticks (d) blend with a fingertip
- 31.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) a person standing tall (b) a falling tree (c) a sleeping person (d) a tall lamp post
- 32.True or false: “what a rainbow shows” is the element called colour. (a) False (b) True
- 33.✏️ Which pencil makes darker lines: HB or 2B? (a) 2B (b) HB
- 34.Which of these is the element called form? (a) a long, thin mark (b) a sense of near and far (c) a solid 3D object (d) gaps between things
- 35.True or false: “looks furry or scaly” is the element called texture. (a) False (b) True
- 36.Which of these is a diagonal line? (a) a leaning ladder (b) a sleeping person (c) a person standing tall (d) the edge of a calm sea
- 37.Which of these looks like a straight line? (a) dashes on a road (b) a coiled rope (c) a tightly pulled rope (d) a jalebi
- 38.📐 Is a triangle a flat 2D shape or a solid 3D form? (a) a 2D shape (b) a 3D form
- 39.Which of these looks like a straight line? (a) a wriggling snake (b) a lightning bolt (c) ocean waves (d) a laser beam
- 40.Which of these is a feature of wax crayons? (a) see-through colour (b) soft, light washes (c) soft, creamy sticks (d) do not smudge easily
Answer key
- True
- True
- the side away from light
- foreground
- poster colour
- True
- diagonal lines
- value
- True
- horizontal lines
- 2H
- a row of pointy peaks
- 7
- water and mild soap
- diagonal
- dark value
- False
- a sense of near and far
- looks paler and bluer
- True
- cylinder
- False
- water pot
- True
- good brush care
- a person standing tall
- True
- star
- how light or dark it is
- blend with a fingertip
- a sleeping person
- True
- 2B
- a solid 3D object
- True
- a leaning ladder
- a tightly pulled rope
- a 2D shape
- a laser beam
- do not smudge easily
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