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 pencil grade makes soft, dark marks? (a) H (b) B (c) 4H (d) 2H
- 2.🖍️ Which art material has this feature: “do not smudge easily”? (a) pencil (b) watercolour (c) poster colour (d) wax crayons
- 3.⬜⬛ Does white have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
- 4.True or false: on a shaded ball, where light hits most is called the cast shadow. (a) True (b) False
- 5.True or false: an object that looks smaller seems near the viewer. (a) False (b) True
- 6.Which of these looks like a straight line? (a) a coiled rope (b) a lightning bolt (c) ocean waves (d) a ruler’s edge
- 7.🧱 How many elements of art are there in the usual list (line, shape, form, colour, texture, space, value)?
- 8.True or false: the teeth of a saw looks like a zigzag line. (a) True (b) False
- 9.📏 What kind of line does a wriggling snake look like? (a) spiral line (b) wavy line (c) straight line (d) zigzag line
- 10.True or false: in a landscape picture, the part farthest away is the background. (a) True (b) False
- 11.🔭 In a picture, an object that looks paler and bluer seems… (a) far away (b) near the viewer
- 12.True or false: on a shaded ball, the dark shape it throws is called the cast shadow. (a) False (b) True
- 13.🔭 In a picture, an object that shows less detail seems… (a) near the viewer (b) far away
- 14.Which of these is a vertical line? (a) a leaning ladder (b) a tall lamp post (c) the edge of a calm sea (d) a falling tree
- 15.🧱 Which of these is NOT an element of art? (a) line (b) value (c) texture (d) frame
- 16.True or false: a snail shell looks like a spiral line. (a) True (b) False
- 17.🧰 Which art tool do we use for wide, straight strokes? (a) sponge (b) flat brush (c) masking tape (d) palette
- 18.True or false: we use a round brush for holding a board upright. (a) True (b) False
- 19.🛤️ Where does the vanishing point sit? (a) on the frame (b) on the horizon line (c) at the bottom edge (d) in the foreground
- 20.True or false: a tall lamp post is a diagonal line. (a) False (b) True
- 21.✏️ What kind of marks does the pencil grade B make? (a) hard, light marks (b) soft, dark marks (c) medium marks
- 22.✏️ What kind of marks does the pencil grade 4B make? (a) hard, light marks (b) medium marks (c) soft, dark marks
- 23.Which of these is the element called form? (a) can be seen all round (b) rough, smooth or bumpy (c) a moving dot’s path (d) a closed flat outline
- 24.📐 Is an oval a flat 2D shape or a solid 3D form? (a) a 2D shape (b) a 3D form
- 25.True or false: on a shaded ball, the brightest spot is called the highlight. (a) True (b) False
- 26.True or false: “do not smudge easily” is a feature of wax crayons. (a) True (b) False
- 27.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “proud and steady”? (a) horizontal lines (b) vertical lines (c) curved lines (d) diagonal lines
- 28.📐 Is a cuboid a flat 2D shape or a solid 3D form? (a) a 2D shape (b) a 3D form
- 29.🧱 Which element of art tells how light or dark something is? (a) texture (b) value (c) line (d) shape
- 30.🏞️ In a landscape picture, what do we call the part nearest you? (a) background (b) foreground (c) middle ground
- 31.Which pencil grade makes hard, light marks? (a) 6B (b) 2H (c) B (d) 4B
- 32.📐 Is a rectangle a flat 2D shape or a solid 3D form? (a) a 3D form (b) a 2D shape
- 33.⬜⬛ Does cream have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
- 34.Which pencil grade makes hard, light marks? (a) 4B (b) HB (c) 4H (d) 2B
- 35.✏️ Which side of a ball facing a lamp is the lightest? (a) the side facing the lamp (b) the bottom (c) the side away from it
- 36.Which of these is a feature of oil pastels? (a) blend with a fingertip (b) soft, light washes (c) mixed with lots of water (d) light first outlines
- 37.True or false: “gaps between things” is the element called shape. (a) False (b) True
- 38.True or false: cream has a dark value. (a) False (b) True
- 39.Which of these is the element called value? (a) rough, smooth or bumpy (b) looks furry or scaly (c) a flat 2D area (d) from white to black
- 40.True or false: on a shaded ball, the brightest spot is called the shadow side. (a) False (b) True
Answer key
- B
- wax crayons
- light value
- False
- False
- a ruler’s edge
- 7
- True
- wavy line
- True
- far away
- True
- far away
- a tall lamp post
- frame
- True
- flat brush
- False
- on the horizon line
- False
- soft, dark marks
- soft, dark marks
- can be seen all round
- a 2D shape
- True
- True
- vertical lines
- a 3D form
- value
- foreground
- 2H
- a 2D shape
- light value
- 4H
- the side facing the lamp
- blend with a fingertip
- False
- False
- from white to black
- False
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