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.Which of these is a diagonal line? (a) a leaning ladder (b) a sleeping person (c) a standing tree trunk (d) a person standing tall
- 2.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the dark shape it throws called? (a) cast shadow (b) shadow side (c) highlight
- 3.📏 A line that goes straight up and down, like a flagpole, is… (a) horizontal (b) diagonal (c) vertical
- 4.Which of these is a feature of poster colour? (a) mixed with lots of water (b) light first outlines (c) do not smudge easily (d) thick, opaque paint
- 5.True or false: in a landscape picture, the top of the scene is the foreground. (a) False (b) True
- 6.Which pencil grade makes medium marks? (a) 4H (b) HB (c) B (d) 4B
- 7.🧱 Which of these is NOT an element of art? (a) form (b) line (c) value (d) easel
- 8.True or false: “mixed with lots of water” is a feature of watercolour. (a) False (b) True
- 9.Which pencil grade makes hard, light marks? (a) B (b) H (c) HB (d) 4B
- 10.🔭 In a picture, an object that looks paler and bluer seems… (a) far away (b) near the viewer
- 11.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) a person standing tall (b) a standing tree trunk (c) a table top (d) a tall lamp post
- 12.🖍️ Which paint is best for bright, solid colour on a school chart? (a) charcoal (b) watercolour (c) pencil (d) poster colour
- 13.True or false: “see-through colour” is a feature of a pencil. (a) False (b) True
- 14.🔭 In a picture, an object that overlaps other things seems… (a) near the viewer (b) far away
- 15.Which of these is the element called line? (a) a flat 2D area (b) a solid 3D object (c) how a surface feels (d) a long, thin mark
- 16.True or false: a coiled rope looks like a straight line. (a) True (b) False
- 17.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the shadow side? (a) the side away from light (b) the brightest spot (c) its shadow on the table (d) where light hits most
- 18.🟦 A square drawn with depth, showing three faces, looks like a… (a) cone (b) sphere (c) cube (d) circle
- 19.✏️ What kind of marks does the pencil grade HB make? (a) medium marks (b) soft, dark marks (c) hard, light marks
- 20.✏️ Which pencil makes darker lines: 2H or 2B? (a) 2B (b) 2H
- 21.🧰 Which art tool do we use for rinsing brushes? (a) water pot (b) sponge (c) masking tape (d) flat brush
- 22.True or false: a laser beam looks like a wavy line. (a) True (b) False
- 23.True or false: the edge of a calm sea is a horizontal line. (a) True (b) False
- 24.✏️ Which pencil makes darker lines: HB or 2B? (a) HB (b) 2B
- 25.True or false: an oval is a flat 2D shape. (a) False (b) True
- 26.🖍️ Which art material has this feature: “soft, light washes”? (a) poster colour (b) oil pastels (c) pencil (d) watercolour
- 27.True or false: in a landscape picture, the part nearest you is the foreground. (a) True (b) False
- 28.Which of these is a feature of poster colour? (a) light first outlines (b) blend with a fingertip (c) mixed with lots of water (d) bright, flat colour
- 29.🌅 The horizon line is drawn at the level of your… (a) feet (b) knees (c) elbows (d) eyes
- 30.Which of these is the element called texture? (a) from white to black (b) a flat 2D area (c) the area around objects (d) how a surface feels
- 31.Which of these is the element called shape? (a) a sense of near and far (b) what a rainbow shows (c) a moving dot’s path (d) only length and width
- 32.📏 Draw the edge of a calm sea with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) horizontal (b) diagonal (c) vertical
- 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) oval (b) circle (c) cylinder (d) square
- 34.True or false: “do not smudge easily” is a feature of poster colour. (a) False (b) True
- 35.True or false: a coiled rope looks like a spiral line. (a) False (b) True
- 36.🥫 How many flat faces does a cylinder have?
- 37.🧱 Which element of art is “a long, thin mark”? (a) space (b) form (c) texture (d) line
- 38.True or false: light grey has a light value. (a) True (b) False
- 39.True or false: a paint splash is a geometric shape. (a) False (b) True
- 40.⬜⬛ Does white have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
Answer key
- a leaning ladder
- cast shadow
- vertical
- thick, opaque paint
- False
- HB
- easel
- True
- H
- far away
- a table top
- poster colour
- False
- near the viewer
- a long, thin mark
- False
- the side away from light
- cube
- medium marks
- 2B
- water pot
- False
- True
- 2B
- True
- watercolour
- True
- bright, flat colour
- eyes
- how a surface feels
- only length and width
- horizontal
- cylinder
- False
- True
- 2
- line
- True
- False
- light value
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