8th Grade Drawing Unit Test

Drawing is...

• A 2D form of visual art in which an artist uses instruments and materials to mark paper.

• An artistic process based on the principle of transferring images from a matrix onto another surface, most often paper or fabric.

• The process of applying paint, or another medium, to a solid surface – usually a canvas

• The art of making and decorating clay-based objects that are permanently changed through heat

An artistic style that focuses on precisely and truly depicting the world as it actually exists

In art, what does "value" mean?

• How much a painting is worth

• How smooth or rough something is

• How much contrast a work of art has

• The lightness or darkness of a color

When it comes to graphite drawing pencils, which of the following is the softest?

• 2H

• 6B

• F

• HB

When it comes to graphite drawing pencils, which of the following would be the hardest?

• 7H

• F

• 6H

• B

A technique used in art that involves dividing an image into a series of smaller, more manageable sections to create the image on a larger scale is...

• Pointillism

• Collage Art

• Grid Method

• Mosaic Technique

The Grid Method Can Help Us... (Click ALL that apply)

• • Allows us to more easily focus on small areas as we master drawing.

• • Helps us keep proportions correct.

• Allows us to draw on a larger scale.

• Its really not helpful at all.

Which Pair below IS NOT a Complementary Color Pair.

• White and Black

• Yellow and Purple

• Green and Red

• Blue and Orange

Which one of these is NOT a principal of design.

• Feelings

• Contrast

• Emphasis

• Movement

Primary Colors can not be made...

• True

• False