Sketching Quiz

A freehand sketch should NOT look like a perfectly drawn mechanical drawing.

• True

• False

Freehand lines should be perfectly straight and rigid.

• True

• False

This graphic shows proportioning a sketch by:

• Cutting out a template

• Using a compass and scale

• Projecting an image on a wall

• Using graph paper

Dimensioning sketches is an acceptable practice because...

• It can give information about the height or width

• Do not dimension a sketch

• Only use dimensions if you are using a computer

• None of the above

The first step in drawing a sketch is:

• Darken in all lines

• Layout the drawing lightly

• Erase unwanted lines

• Put in the dimensions

Which instrument should NOT be used when sketching?

• Scale (ruler)

• Pencil

• Eraser

• Paper

What is the standard size of text on most drawings?

• 1/8 inch

• 1/4 inch

• 3/8 inch

• 1/2 inch

Lettering should be . . .

• lowercase

• UPPERCASE

• cursive

• overlapping

What LINE SPACING between rows should be used when lettering?

• no spacing between rows

• double spacing

• triple spacing

• doesn't matter

What element is the most important in sketching?

• Straight lines

• Round circles

• Correct Proportion

• A perfect drawing