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.📏 Draw a leaning ladder with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) horizontal (b) diagonal (c) vertical
- 2.🧱 Which of these is NOT an element of art? (a) form (b) value (c) line (d) easel
- 3.Which of these is the element called texture? (a) a flat 2D area (b) a closed flat outline (c) looks furry or scaly (d) a long, thin mark
- 4.🧱 How many elements of art are there in the usual list (line, shape, form, colour, texture, space, value)?
- 5.Which of these is good brush care? (a) washing with mild soap (b) leaving it in water (c) scrubbing hard on paper (d) standing on its bristles
- 6.True or false: shading with lines all one way is called hatching. (a) True (b) False
- 7.True or false: “a long, thin mark” is the element called line. (a) True (b) False
- 8.Which of these is a feature of poster colour? (a) thick, opaque paint (b) blend with a fingertip (c) see-through colour (d) soft, creamy sticks
- 9.⬜⬛ Does white have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
- 10.✏️ What kind of marks does the pencil grade 4H make? (a) soft, dark marks (b) hard, light marks (c) medium marks
- 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting paint dry on it (b) drying bristles up (c) leaving it in water (d) standing on its bristles
- 12.True or false: shading with lines crossing over is called hatching. (a) True (b) False
- 13.True or false: a lightning bolt looks like a zigzag line. (a) False (b) True
- 14.📏 A line that goes straight across, like the horizon, is… (a) diagonal (b) horizontal (c) vertical
- 15.Which of these is shaped like a cuboid? (a) an ice-cream cone (b) a candle (c) a brick (d) a water pipe
- 16.True or false: a paint splash is an organic shape. (a) False (b) True
- 17.✏️ What kind of marks does the pencil grade 4B make? (a) medium marks (b) soft, dark marks (c) hard, light marks
- 18.True or false: drying bristles up is bad for the brush. (a) True (b) False
- 19.🧊 Which 3D form is a traffic cone shaped like? (a) cone (b) cylinder (c) cuboid (d) cube
- 20.⬜⬛ Does navy blue have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
- 21.💡 On a shaded ball, what is where light hits most called? (a) cast shadow (b) highlight (c) shadow side
- 22.🧊 How many edges does a cube have?
- 23.True or false: we use masking tape for wide, straight strokes. (a) False (b) True
- 24.True or false: “blend with a fingertip” is a feature of oil pastels. (a) True (b) False
- 25.🔭 In a picture, an object that is partly hidden seems… (a) near the viewer (b) far away
- 26.🖌️ Which brush is best for painting a wide, even sky? (a) a pencil (b) a wide flat brush (c) a toothpick (d) a small round brush
- 27.🍃 Is a triangle a geometric shape or an organic shape? (a) geometric shape (b) organic shape
- 28.Which of these is called cross-hatching? (a) lots of tiny dots (b) lines crossing over (c) smooth, soft tones (d) lines all one way
- 29.🧰 Which art tool do we use for rinsing brushes? (a) water pot (b) masking tape (c) sponge (d) sharpener
- 30.📏 Draw a sleeping person with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) diagonal (b) vertical (c) horizontal
- 31.True or false: a standing tree trunk is a diagonal line. (a) True (b) False
- 32.True or false: a square is a flat 2D shape. (a) False (b) True
- 33.Which of these is called cross-hatching? (a) smudging with a finger (b) criss-cross lines (c) smooth, soft tones (d) dots packed close
- 34.Which of these is the element called form? (a) how a surface feels (b) a closed flat outline (c) a moving dot’s path (d) has height, width, depth
- 35.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the shadow side? (a) the dark shape it throws (b) its shadow on the table (c) the side away from light (d) where light hits most
- 36.Which of these is a vertical line? (a) a falling tree (b) a playground slide (c) a sleeping person (d) a person standing tall
- 37.True or false: white has a light value. (a) False (b) True
- 38.✏️ Which pencil makes darker lines: 2H or 2B? (a) 2B (b) 2H
- 39.Which of these is the element called line? (a) a sense of near and far (b) gaps between things (c) a moving dot’s path (d) a hue, like red or blue
- 40.True or false: a cube is a flat 2D shape. (a) False (b) True
Answer key
- diagonal
- easel
- looks furry or scaly
- 7
- washing with mild soap
- True
- True
- thick, opaque paint
- light value
- hard, light marks
- drying bristles up
- False
- True
- horizontal
- a brick
- True
- soft, dark marks
- False
- cone
- dark value
- highlight
- 12
- False
- True
- far away
- a wide flat brush
- geometric shape
- lines crossing over
- water pot
- horizontal
- False
- True
- criss-cross lines
- has height, width, depth
- the side away from light
- a person standing tall
- True
- 2B
- a moving dot’s path
- False
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