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.What do we use a water pot for? (a) holding paper flat (b) dabbing soft textures (c) wide, straight strokes (d) rinsing brushes
- 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rinsing between colours (b) leaving it in water (c) washing with mild soap (d) drying bristles up
- 3.True or false: “a long, thin mark” is the element called space. (a) False (b) True
- 4.Which of these is the element called space? (a) can be seen all round (b) how a surface feels (c) the area around objects (d) a solid 3D object
- 5.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “falling or sliding”? (a) horizontal lines (b) vertical lines (c) curved lines (d) diagonal lines
- 6.🖍️ Which paint is best for bright, solid colour on a school chart? (a) pencil (b) poster colour (c) charcoal (d) watercolour
- 7.Which clue shows an object is far away? (a) looks smaller (b) shows more detail (c) overlaps other things (d) sits lower on the page
- 8.🖼️ In the rule of thirds grid, how many points are there where the lines cross?
- 9.✏️ Which shading method uses lots of tiny dots? (a) cross-hatching (b) blending (c) hatching (d) stippling
- 10.True or false: a playground slide is a vertical line. (a) True (b) False
- 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing on its bristles (b) letting paint dry on it (c) washing with mild soap (d) leaving it in water
- 12.Which of these is a solid 3D form? (a) triangle (b) cube (c) rectangle (d) square
- 13.🌅 The horizon line is drawn at the level of your… (a) eyes (b) elbows (c) feet (d) knees
- 14.True or false: “bright, flat colour” is a feature of a pencil. (a) False (b) True
- 15.🧱 How many elements of art are there in the usual list (line, shape, form, colour, texture, space, value)?
- 16.True or false: a coiled rope looks like a spiral line. (a) True (b) False
- 17.🔭 In a picture, an object that is partly hidden seems… (a) far away (b) near the viewer
- 18.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the brightest spot called? (a) shadow side (b) highlight (c) cast shadow
- 19.🧱 Which element of art is “rough, smooth or bumpy”? (a) line (b) texture (c) colour (d) value
- 20.⬜⬛ Does black have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
- 21.📏 A slanting line, like a slide, is… (a) diagonal (b) horizontal (c) vertical
- 22.✏️ What kind of marks does the pencil grade 6B make? (a) medium marks (b) soft, dark marks (c) hard, light marks
- 23.True or false: “thick, opaque paint” is a feature of poster colour. (a) False (b) True
- 24.✏️ What kind of marks does the pencil grade 2H make? (a) hard, light marks (b) soft, dark marks (c) medium marks
- 25.True or false: letting paint dry on it is bad for the brush. (a) True (b) False
- 26.🖼️ How many lines (across and down) do you draw for the rule of thirds?
- 27.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the side away from light called? (a) highlight (b) shadow side (c) cast shadow
- 28.🖍️ Which art material has this feature: “soft, light washes”? (a) watercolour (b) poster colour (c) pencil (d) oil pastels
- 29.Which clue shows an object is near the viewer? (a) sits near the horizon (b) sits lower on the page (c) looks smaller (d) is partly hidden
- 30.📏 Draw a sleeping person with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) vertical (b) horizontal (c) diagonal
- 31.What do we use a round brush for? (a) fine lines and details (b) holding paper flat (c) mixing colours (d) dabbing soft textures
- 32.🧱 Which element of art is “looks furry or scaly”? (a) shape (b) colour (c) space (d) texture
- 33.🧊 How many corners does a cube have?
- 34.🧱 Which element of art is “a long, thin mark”? (a) value (b) texture (c) space (d) line
- 35.🔭 In a picture, an object that sits near the horizon seems… (a) near the viewer (b) far away
- 36.🖌️ Which brush is best for painting a wide, even sky? (a) a toothpick (b) a small round brush (c) a wide flat brush (d) a pencil
- 37.Which of these is called hatching? (a) smooth, soft tones (b) many parallel lines (c) lines crossing over (d) lots of tiny dots
- 38.True or false: we use a round brush for fine lines and details. (a) True (b) False
- 39.True or false: “a closed flat outline” is the element called texture. (a) True (b) False
- 40.🍃 Is a hexagon a geometric shape or an organic shape? (a) organic shape (b) geometric shape
Answer key
- rinsing brushes
- leaving it in water
- False
- the area around objects
- diagonal lines
- poster colour
- looks smaller
- 4
- stippling
- False
- washing with mild soap
- cube
- eyes
- False
- 7
- True
- far away
- highlight
- texture
- dark value
- diagonal
- soft, dark marks
- True
- hard, light marks
- True
- 4
- shadow side
- watercolour
- sits lower on the page
- horizontal
- fine lines and details
- texture
- 8
- line
- far away
- a wide flat brush
- many parallel lines
- True
- False
- geometric shape
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