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.⬜⬛ Does cream have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
- 2.🔭 In a picture, an object that looks bigger seems… (a) far away (b) near the viewer
- 3.✏️ To show water in a river, which line works best? (a) a straight line (b) a zigzag line (c) a dotted line (d) a wavy line
- 4.✏️ Which pencil is harder: 4H or 2H? (a) 4H (b) 2H
- 5.True or false: an object that shows more detail seems near the viewer. (a) False (b) True
- 6.True or false: a paint splash is an organic shape. (a) False (b) True
- 7.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) a table top (b) a tall lamp post (c) a person standing tall (d) a playground slide
- 8.🧱 How many elements of art are there in the usual list (line, shape, form, colour, texture, space, value)?
- 9.True or false: “a long, thin mark” is the element called line. (a) False (b) True
- 10.🧱 Which of these is NOT an element of art? (a) shape (b) colour (c) space (d) glue
- 11.🖌️ How should you store a clean, dry brush? (a) with paint on it (b) bristles down (c) bristles up or flat (d) in the water pot
- 12.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) its shadow on the table (b) the brightest spot (c) the side away from light (d) the dark shape it throws
- 13.🧱 Which of these is NOT an element of art? (a) form (b) line (c) value (d) easel
- 14.🧰 Which art tool do we use for holding paper flat? (a) sponge (b) masking tape (c) round brush (d) easel
- 15.True or false: pencil grade B makes medium marks. (a) True (b) False
- 16.True or false: “a hue, like red or blue” is the element called colour. (a) True (b) False
- 17.⬜⬛ Does black have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
- 18.🧱 Which element of art tells how light or dark something is? (a) texture (b) shape (c) line (d) value
- 19.True or false: leaving it in water is good brush care. (a) True (b) False
- 20.🧰 Which art tool do we use for rinsing brushes? (a) water pot (b) easel (c) flat brush (d) palette
- 21.✏️ Which pencil makes darker lines: HB or 2B? (a) HB (b) 2B
- 22.⬜⬛ Does white have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
- 23.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) the side away from light (b) its shadow on the table (c) where light hits most (d) the darker half of it
- 24.True or false: a puddle is an organic shape. (a) True (b) False
- 25.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “flowing and graceful”? (a) horizontal lines (b) curved lines (c) zigzag lines (d) vertical lines
- 26.Which of these is shaped like a cuboid? (a) a party hat (b) a water pipe (c) a traffic cone (d) a shoe box
- 27.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) a flag in the wind (b) a snail shell (c) a ruler’s edge (d) a jalebi
- 28.Which clue shows an object is near the viewer? (a) looks paler and bluer (b) looks smaller (c) overlaps other things (d) sits near the horizon
- 29.🔭 In a picture, an object that sits lower on the page seems… (a) far away (b) near the viewer
- 30.What do we use a water pot for? (a) giving a pencil a point (b) holding paper flat (c) rinsing brushes (d) wide, straight strokes
- 31.✏️ What kind of marks does the pencil grade 4H make? (a) hard, light marks (b) soft, dark marks (c) medium marks
- 32.🧰 Which art tool do we use for giving a pencil a point? (a) round brush (b) sharpener (c) water pot (d) easel
- 33.True or false: pale yellow has a light value. (a) True (b) False
- 34.True or false: a leaning ladder is a horizontal line. (a) False (b) True
- 35.True or false: a falling tree is a horizontal line. (a) False (b) True
- 36.True or false: a row of pointy peaks looks like a spiral line. (a) False (b) True
- 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving it in water (b) scrubbing hard on paper (c) standing on its bristles (d) rinsing between colours
- 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving it in water (b) reshaping the tip (c) scrubbing hard on paper (d) letting paint dry on it
- 39.Which of these is good brush care? (a) scrubbing hard on paper (b) standing on its bristles (c) rinsing between colours (d) letting paint dry on it
- 40.Which of these is the element called shape? (a) a long, thin mark (b) looks furry or scaly (c) a sense of near and far (d) a closed flat outline
Answer key
- light value
- near the viewer
- a wavy line
- 4H
- True
- True
- a table top
- 7
- True
- glue
- bristles up or flat
- the brightest spot
- easel
- masking tape
- False
- True
- dark value
- value
- False
- water pot
- 2B
- light value
- where light hits most
- True
- curved lines
- a shoe box
- a flag in the wind
- overlaps other things
- near the viewer
- rinsing brushes
- hard, light marks
- sharpener
- True
- False
- False
- False
- rinsing between colours
- reshaping the tip
- rinsing between colours
- a closed flat outline
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