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 feature of watercolour? (a) mixed with lots of water (b) soft, creamy sticks (c) bright, flat colour (d) grey lines for sketching
- 2.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the darker half of it called? (a) cast shadow (b) highlight (c) shadow side
- 3.📏 What kind of line does a row of pointy peaks look like? (a) wavy line (b) straight line (c) zigzag line (d) spiral line
- 4.✏️ Which shading method uses smooth, soft tones? (a) hatching (b) cross-hatching (c) blending (d) stippling
- 5.Which of these is a solid 3D form? (a) star (b) circle (c) square (d) cuboid
- 6.🧱 Which of these is NOT an element of art? (a) form (b) value (c) line (d) easel
- 7.📏 What kind of line does a coiled rope look like? (a) zigzag line (b) spiral line (c) dotted or broken line (d) wavy line
- 8.🧱 How many elements of art are there in the usual list (line, shape, form, colour, texture, space, value)?
- 9.True or false: we use a round brush for giving a pencil a point. (a) False (b) True
- 10.Which of these is a solid 3D form? (a) circle (b) rectangle (c) square (d) cylinder
- 11.📏 A line that goes straight across, like the horizon, is… (a) vertical (b) diagonal (c) horizontal
- 12.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “flowing and graceful”? (a) diagonal lines (b) zigzag lines (c) horizontal lines (d) curved lines
- 13.✏️ Which side of a ball facing a lamp is the lightest? (a) the side away from it (b) the side facing the lamp (c) the bottom
- 14.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) its shadow on the table (b) the brightest spot (c) the dark shape it throws (d) the side away from light
- 15.Which of these is good brush care? (a) letting paint dry on it (b) standing on its bristles (c) washing with mild soap (d) leaving it in water
- 16.True or false: a cylinder is a solid 3D form. (a) True (b) False
- 17.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the shadow side? (a) where light hits most (b) its shadow on the table (c) the brightest spot (d) the side away from light
- 18.🖼️ The rule of thirds splits a page into how many equal boxes?
- 19.🍃 Is a hexagon a geometric shape or an organic shape? (a) organic shape (b) geometric shape
- 20.Which of these is the element called space? (a) the area around objects (b) a solid 3D object (c) a flat 2D area (d) only length and width
- 21.📏 A line that goes straight up and down, like a flagpole, is… (a) horizontal (b) diagonal (c) vertical
- 22.Which pencil grade makes soft, dark marks? (a) H (b) 2H (c) B (d) 4H
- 23.True or false: shading with criss-cross lines is called cross-hatching. (a) True (b) False
- 24.🧰 Which art tool do we use for fine lines and details? (a) water pot (b) sponge (c) masking tape (d) round brush
- 25.Which clue shows an object is near the viewer? (a) looks paler and bluer (b) sits near the horizon (c) looks bigger (d) shows less detail
- 26.Which of these is a feature of oil pastels? (a) hard, waxy sticks (b) blend with a fingertip (c) soft, light washes (d) thick, opaque paint
- 27.🌅 The horizon line is drawn at the level of your… (a) eyes (b) elbows (c) knees (d) feet
- 28.Which of these looks like a spiral line? (a) a wriggling snake (b) a snail shell (c) a cut-here line (d) ocean waves
- 29.🧰 Which art tool do we use for giving a pencil a point? (a) flat brush (b) palette (c) easel (d) sharpener
- 30.🖌️ 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
- 31.⬜⬛ Does cream have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
- 32.True or false: a table top is a diagonal line. (a) True (b) False
- 33.📏 Draw a standing tree trunk with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) diagonal (b) horizontal (c) vertical
- 34.🖍️ Which art material has this feature: “bright, flat colour”? (a) pencil (b) oil pastels (c) poster colour (d) wax crayons
- 35.True or false: a jalebi looks like a straight line. (a) False (b) True
- 36.Which of these is the element called space? (a) how a surface feels (b) a flat 2D area (c) gaps between things (d) from white to black
- 37.📏 Draw a tall lamp post with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) diagonal (b) vertical (c) horizontal
- 38.Which clue shows an object is far away? (a) overlaps other things (b) looks paler and bluer (c) looks bigger (d) sits lower on the page
- 39.Which pencil grade makes medium marks? (a) 6B (b) HB (c) 2H (d) 2B
- 40.📐 Is a rectangle a flat 2D shape or a solid 3D form? (a) a 2D shape (b) a 3D form
Answer key
- mixed with lots of water
- shadow side
- zigzag line
- blending
- cuboid
- easel
- spiral line
- 7
- False
- cylinder
- horizontal
- curved lines
- the side facing the lamp
- the brightest spot
- washing with mild soap
- True
- the side away from light
- 9
- geometric shape
- the area around objects
- vertical
- B
- True
- round brush
- looks bigger
- blend with a fingertip
- eyes
- a snail shell
- sharpener
- bristles up or flat
- light value
- False
- vertical
- poster colour
- False
- gaps between things
- vertical
- looks paler and bluer
- HB
- a 2D shape
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