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.⚽ How many flat faces does a sphere have?
- 2.🟦 A square drawn with depth, showing three faces, looks like a… (a) circle (b) cube (c) sphere (d) cone
- 3.🔭 In a picture, an object that shows more detail seems… (a) far away (b) near the viewer
- 4.True or false: a square is a flat 2D shape. (a) False (b) True
- 5.✏️ Which pencil is harder: 4H or 2H? (a) 2H (b) 4H
- 6.Which of these is a flat 2D shape? (a) cylinder (b) pyramid (c) cuboid (d) oval
- 7.True or false: in a landscape picture, the part farthest away is the foreground. (a) False (b) True
- 8.True or false: a sleeping person is a vertical line. (a) True (b) False
- 9.🧱 Which element of art is “a hue, like red or blue”? (a) value (b) line (c) space (d) colour
- 10.🖍️ Which art material has this feature: “soft, light washes”? (a) poster colour (b) watercolour (c) wax crayons (d) pencil
- 11.True or false: an object that looks paler and bluer seems near the viewer. (a) True (b) False
- 12.True or false: pencil grade H makes soft, dark marks. (a) False (b) True
- 13.What do we use a sharpener for? (a) wide, straight strokes (b) dabbing soft textures (c) giving a pencil a point (d) fine lines and details
- 14.📏 What kind of line does ocean waves look like? (a) zigzag line (b) wavy line (c) spiral line (d) dotted or broken line
- 15.Which of these is called hatching? (a) criss-cross lines (b) smooth, soft tones (c) lines crossing over (d) many parallel lines
- 16.True or false: shading with criss-cross lines is called stippling. (a) False (b) True
- 17.True or false: a triangle is a geometric shape. (a) True (b) False
- 18.True or false: we use a sponge for fine lines and details. (a) True (b) False
- 19.✏️ In a pencil grade, what does the letter H stand for? (a) hot (b) high (c) heavy (d) hard
- 20.True or false: “rough, smooth or bumpy” is the element called shape. (a) True (b) False
- 21.📏 Draw the edge of a calm sea with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) horizontal (b) vertical (c) diagonal
- 22.✏️ Which pencil makes lighter lines: HB or 2H? (a) 2H (b) HB
- 23.Which of these looks like a zigzag line? (a) a flag in the wind (b) ocean waves (c) a coiled rope (d) the teeth of a saw
- 24.📏 Draw a sleeping person with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) vertical (b) diagonal (c) horizontal
- 25.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “soft and gentle”? (a) zigzag lines (b) curved lines (c) diagonal lines (d) horizontal lines
- 26.True or false: “how a surface feels” is the element called texture. (a) True (b) False
- 27.Which of these is the element called shape? (a) a flat 2D area (b) a solid 3D object (c) rough, smooth or bumpy (d) how a surface feels
- 28.🧱 How many elements of art are there in the usual list (line, shape, form, colour, texture, space, value)?
- 29.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “still and peaceful”? (a) zigzag lines (b) diagonal lines (c) horizontal lines (d) vertical lines
- 30.True or false: a laser beam looks like a dotted or broken line. (a) True (b) False
- 31.Which of these looks like a zigzag line? (a) a jalebi (b) a coiled rope (c) a lightning bolt (d) a ruler’s edge
- 32.True or false: shading with many parallel lines is called cross-hatching. (a) True (b) False
- 33.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the side away from light called? (a) highlight (b) cast shadow (c) shadow side
- 34.Which of these looks like a dotted or broken line? (a) a row of pointy peaks (b) a coiled rope (c) a snail shell (d) stitches on cloth
- 35.🌅 The horizon line is drawn at the level of your… (a) eyes (b) elbows (c) feet (d) knees
- 36.🖼️ In the rule of thirds grid, how many points are there where the lines cross?
- 37.✏️ With one pencil, how do you make your shading darker? (a) add water (b) press harder (c) press lighter (d) use an eraser
- 38.What do we use a sponge for? (a) dabbing soft textures (b) giving a pencil a point (c) mixing colours (d) holding paper flat
- 39.🧱 Which element of art is “a flat 2D area”? (a) line (b) shape (c) texture (d) space
- 40.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) a jalebi (b) dashes on a road (c) a flag in the wind (d) a lightning bolt
Answer key
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- cube
- near the viewer
- True
- 4H
- oval
- False
- False
- colour
- watercolour
- False
- False
- giving a pencil a point
- wavy line
- many parallel lines
- False
- True
- False
- hard
- False
- horizontal
- 2H
- the teeth of a saw
- horizontal
- curved lines
- True
- a flat 2D area
- 7
- horizontal lines
- False
- a lightning bolt
- False
- shadow side
- stitches on cloth
- eyes
- 4
- press harder
- dabbing soft textures
- shape
- a flag in the wind
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