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 picture, an object that looks paler and bluer seems… (a) near the viewer (b) far away
- 2.🧱 Which element of art is “what a rainbow shows”? (a) colour (b) texture (c) shape (d) space
- 3.✏️ Which shading method uses dots packed close? (a) cross-hatching (b) blending (c) hatching (d) stippling
- 4.Which of these is a vertical line? (a) a playground slide (b) a table top (c) a person standing tall (d) the edge of a calm sea
- 5.True or false: a row of pointy peaks looks like a zigzag line. (a) False (b) True
- 6.True or false: on a shaded ball, the side away from light is called the shadow side. (a) True (b) False
- 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sits near the horizon (b) looks bigger (c) is partly hidden (d) looks smaller
- 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting paint dry on it (b) scrubbing hard on paper (c) reshaping the tip (d) leaving it in water
- 9.What do we use a flat brush for? (a) dabbing soft textures (b) giving a pencil a point (c) holding a board upright (d) wide, straight strokes
- 10.True or false: a sphere is a solid 3D form. (a) False (b) True
- 11.⬜⬛ Does cream have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
- 12.🧱 How many elements of art are there in the usual list (line, shape, form, colour, texture, space, value)?
- 13.True or false: we use a sponge for holding paper flat. (a) True (b) False
- 14.✏️ Which pencil makes darker lines: HB or 2B? (a) 2B (b) HB
- 15.Which clue shows an object is far away? (a) shows more detail (b) overlaps other things (c) looks bigger (d) looks smaller
- 16.True or false: “what a rainbow shows” is the element called colour. (a) False (b) True
- 17.🧱 Which element of art is “a solid 3D object”? (a) texture (b) form (c) colour (d) shape
- 18.🧰 Which art tool do we use for holding a board upright? (a) sharpener (b) sponge (c) masking tape (d) easel
- 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cylinder (b) triangle (c) circle (d) oval
- 20.✏️ Which side of a ball facing a lamp is the lightest? (a) the side facing the lamp (b) the bottom (c) the side away from it
- 21.What do we use masking tape for? (a) rinsing brushes (b) wide, straight strokes (c) holding a board upright (d) holding paper flat
- 22.True or false: we use a flat brush for giving a pencil a point. (a) False (b) True
- 23.Which of these is the element called space? (a) a moving dot’s path (b) how light or dark it is (c) the area around objects (d) a flat 2D area
- 24.🖼️ In the rule of thirds grid, how many points are there where the lines cross?
- 25.What do we use a round brush for? (a) dabbing soft textures (b) rinsing brushes (c) fine lines and details (d) holding paper flat
- 26.📏 What kind of line does a row of pointy peaks look like? (a) wavy line (b) dotted or broken line (c) zigzag line (d) spiral line
- 27.Which of these is a feature of poster colour? (a) thick, opaque paint (b) see-through colour (c) soft, creamy sticks (d) grey lines for sketching
- 28.📏 What kind of line does a wriggling snake look like? (a) straight line (b) spiral line (c) wavy line (d) dotted or broken line
- 29.🧱 Which of these is NOT an element of art? (a) glue (b) shape (c) colour (d) space
- 30.⬜⬛ Does black have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
- 31.✏️ Which pencil is softer: 4B or 2B? (a) 4B (b) 2B
- 32.✏️ In a pencil grade, what does the letter B stand for? (a) blue (b) black (c) big (d) brown
- 33.True or false: on a shaded ball, where light hits most is called the shadow side. (a) True (b) False
- 34.Which of these is a feature of a pencil? (a) mixed with lots of water (b) see-through colour (c) soft, light washes (d) light first outlines
- 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting paint dry on it (b) drying bristles up (c) washing with mild soap (d) reshaping the tip
- 36.✏️ Which shading method uses smudging with a finger? (a) hatching (b) stippling (c) blending (d) cross-hatching
- 37.🧱 Which element of art is “a flat 2D area”? (a) colour (b) space (c) shape (d) value
- 38.True or false: we use a round brush for fine lines and details. (a) True (b) False
- 39.🖌️ Which brush is best for thin lines and tiny details? (a) a wide flat brush (b) a small round brush (c) a big roller (d) a sponge
- 40.📐 Is a triangle a flat 2D shape or a solid 3D form? (a) a 3D form (b) a 2D shape
Answer key
- far away
- colour
- stippling
- a person standing tall
- True
- True
- looks bigger
- reshaping the tip
- wide, straight strokes
- True
- light value
- 7
- False
- 2B
- looks smaller
- True
- form
- easel
- cylinder
- the side facing the lamp
- holding paper flat
- False
- the area around objects
- 4
- fine lines and details
- zigzag line
- thick, opaque paint
- wavy line
- glue
- dark value
- 4B
- black
- False
- light first outlines
- letting paint dry on it
- blending
- shape
- True
- a small round brush
- a 2D shape
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