Drawing and Painting Basics Test Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 16: Part 2 drawing and painting test · Set 645 · 40 questions

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.

1. 1.Which of these is a feature of a pencil? (a) mixed with lots of water (b) soft, creamy sticks (c) blend with a fingertip (d) grey lines for sketching
2. 2.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) a leaning ladder (b) a table top (c) a falling tree (d) a standing tree trunk
3. 3.✏️ Which shading method uses many parallel lines? (a) blending (b) hatching (c) stippling (d) cross-hatching
4. 4.True or false: “a flat 2D area” is the element called line. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is good brush care? (a) standing on its bristles (b) washing with mild soap (c) scrubbing hard on paper (d) leaving it in water
6. 6.🧱 Which element of art is “a long, thin mark”? (a) shape (b) line (c) colour (d) space
7. 7.Which of these is a feature of oil pastels? (a) bright, flat colour (b) grey lines for sketching (c) soft, light washes (d) blend with a fingertip
8. 8.True or false: a sphere is a solid 3D form. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: pencil grade 4B makes soft, dark marks. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is a feature of poster colour? (a) soft, light washes (b) mixed with lots of water (c) thick, opaque paint (d) blend with a fingertip
11. 11.🟦 A square drawn with depth, showing three faces, looks like a… (a) circle (b) cone (c) cube (d) sphere
12. 12.🧰 Which art tool do we use for wide, straight strokes? (a) palette (b) sponge (c) easel (d) flat brush
13. 13.True or false: a cone is a flat 2D shape. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔭 In a picture, an object that shows less detail seems… (a) far away (b) near the viewer
15. 15.🧱 How many elements of art are there in the usual list (line, shape, form, colour, texture, space, value)?
16. 16.Which of these is called cross-hatching? (a) many parallel lines (b) lines crossing over (c) smudging with a finger (d) dots packed close
17. 17.⬜⬛ Does black have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looks bigger (b) is partly hidden (c) shows more detail (d) overlaps other things
19. 19.Which of these looks like a spiral line? (a) a ruler’s edge (b) a jalebi (c) a row of pointy peaks (d) ocean waves
20. 20.🛤️ Where does the vanishing point sit? (a) on the frame (b) at the bottom edge (c) in the foreground (d) on the horizon line
21. 21.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “soft and gentle”? (a) zigzag lines (b) diagonal lines (c) horizontal lines (d) curved lines
22. 22.📏 Draw a person standing tall with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) horizontal (b) diagonal (c) vertical
23. 23.🏞️ In a landscape picture, what do we call the part nearest you? (a) foreground (b) middle ground (c) background
24. 24.📏 A line that goes straight up and down, like a flagpole, is… (a) horizontal (b) vertical (c) diagonal
25. 25.In a landscape picture, which of these is the background? (a) the part nearest you (b) the bottom of the page (c) the part in between (d) far hills and the sky
26. 26.🧱 Which element of art tells how light or dark something is? (a) shape (b) value (c) line (d) texture
27. 27.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) the edge of a calm sea (b) a playground slide (c) a tall lamp post (d) a standing tree trunk
28. 28.📏 What kind of line does ocean waves look like? (a) spiral line (b) straight line (c) wavy line (d) zigzag line
29. 29.🔵 Shading a circle from light to dark makes it look like a… (a) cone (b) square (c) sphere (d) cube
30. 30.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) a wriggling snake (b) a lightning bolt (c) the teeth of a saw (d) a tightly pulled rope
31. 31.True or false: a ruler’s edge looks like a zigzag line. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📏 A line that goes straight across, like the horizon, is… (a) horizontal (b) diagonal (c) vertical
33. 33.Which of these is a vertical line? (a) the edge of a calm sea (b) a table top (c) a leaning ladder (d) a person standing tall
34. 34.🌅 The horizon line is drawn at the level of your… (a) elbows (b) eyes (c) feet (d) knees
35. 35.True or false: in a landscape picture, the part farthest away is the foreground. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📏 What kind of line does a snail shell look like? (a) zigzag line (b) wavy line (c) spiral line (d) straight line
37. 37.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) the side away from light (b) the dark shape it throws (c) its shadow on the table (d) the brightest spot
38. 38.🖍️ Which paint is best for bright, solid colour on a school chart? (a) pencil (b) poster colour (c) charcoal (d) watercolour
39. 39.True or false: pencil grade H makes hard, light marks. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “a moving dot’s path” is the element called line. (a) True (b) False

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