UIL ART SMARTS BULLETIN 2023-25 Sample Questions

Blue and red mixed together create what color?

• Purple

• Green

• Brown

• Orange

Straight lines convey a sense of

• Sadness

• Anxiety

• Order

• Calmness

What are analogous colors?

• Colors across from each other on the color wheel.

• Colors that can't be created by missing other colors.

• Colors that exist in nature.

• Colors next to each other on the color wheel.

How can artists create contrast in a painting?

• By placing light and dark tones next to each other.

• By placing bright colors next to neutral colors.

• By placing contrasting subjects in close proximity.

• All of the above.

What is portrait painting?

• A painting of carefully arranged inanimate objects.

• A picture of a person, usually formally posed.

• A painting where the art elements themselves are the main subjects.

• A painting of people engaged in ordinary activiites.

Red is an example of a secondary color.

• True

• False

Shape is two dimensional, while form is three-dimensional.

• True

• False

Rhythm refers to the length of time it takes an artist to create a painting.

• True

• False

What is chiaroscuro in art?

• A technique for adding texture to the surface of a canvas.

• The range of colors used by an artist in a particular piece.

• A contrast of light and shadow that creates a sense of depth and heightens drama in an artwork.

• The Italian word for "patron", a person who financially supports and commissions an artist's work.

What are zigzag lines most likely to convey in a painting?

• Structure, order and rigidity

• Strength and stability

• Rapid change and excitement

• Delicate and refined movement