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Quiz #1: Line, Shape, Value & Space

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

While drawing from life the line you draw represents...

a)

value of the shape observed

b)

the form of the shape observed

c)

the details in the shape observed

d)

the edge of the shape observed

2.

Identify the 5 vocabulary words that best describes types of Line Characteristics

a)

Bold, broken, fuzzy, sharp, Thin, Tapered,

b)

Bold, continuous, contoured, structured, Thick-thin

c)

Curved, Diagonal, Horizontal, Vertical, Zig-zag,

d)

Curly, diagonal, twirly, up-down, Zig-zag

3.

Identify the 5 vocabulary words that best describes types of Line Direction

a)

Bold, broken, fuzzy, sharp, Thin, Tapered,

b)

Bold, continuous, contoured, structured, Thick-thin

c)

Curved, Diagonal, Horizontal, Vertical, Zig-zag,

d)

Curly, diagonal, twirly, up-down, Zig-zag

4.

Identify the sentence that least explains why gesture drawing is an important skill to master.

a)

When observing things around you Gesture drawing is an ideal drawing method because it will allow you to capture the movement of your subject on paper by using loose, quick, fluid lines that contain a variety of line characteristics.

b)

Gesture drawing is an ideal drawing method to use when you're expected to generate many concept sketches, or designs in a short amount of time.

c)

Gesture drawing is great for warming up your hand-eye coordination, allowing you to tap into your creative mind.

d)

Gesture drawing is great for capturing minute details and convey intense emotion through the value and form rendered.

5.

Choose the best words that describe the line quality in this drawing, "Kicking Horse" by Tyrus Wong...

a)

ornate, controlled and planned

b)

fluid, spontaneous and gestural

c)

clean, uniform and solid

d)

Scribbled, impulsive and outlined

6.

How would you label the type of line used to decorate the tiles of this recessed arch of the Sawi Mosque in Multan, Pakistan?

a)

Scribble

b)

Contour

c)

Gestural

d)

Calligraphic

7.

Identify the type of drawing style Eugene Delacroix used in his sketch, "War on a Chariot Pulled by Two Horses", pen and brown ink, 1833?

a)

Contour Line Drawing

b)

Gesture Drawing

c)

Structure Drawing

d)

Calligraphic Drawing

8.

The drawing style of Ivor Stravinsky by Pablo Picasso is an example of

a)

Gesture drawing

b)

Calligraphic drawing

c)

Contour Line drawing

d)

Structure drawing

9.

In this Vase-Face image, identify the negative space...

a)

The black space is the negative.

b)

The white space is the negative

c)

Depends on which image you choose to see

d)

The positive and negative are both the negative spaces

10.

The best way to capture the action of the human figure in motion is to first...

a)

do a quick outline

b)

indicate the line of action

c)

measure the proportions

d)

blind draw

11.

Learning to Mat your artwork is important because...

a)

it protects your work from transporting it to and from school

b)

it makes low quality art appear more professional

c)

it offers protection to your work and makes it appear presentable.

d)

it makes your artwork more attractive to prospective buyers

12.

Finish the statement, Charles Brague taught his students how to accurately see and draw the light and shadow areas of the subject as a...

a)

tonal rendering of complex shapes, making the image appear hyper-realistic.

b)

drawing of complex shapes merged together as a silhouette

c)

drawing of overly simplified lines of shapes, rendered with a variety of values.

d)

high contrast drawing based on outlining the precise shapes of the shadows, then merging them together as a single value.

13.

Based on the light and shadow pattern in this drawing, from what location does the light seem to travel from?

a)

directly from the right of the subject

b)

Below the subject but slightly from the left

c)

Above the subject but slightly from the right

d)

directly above the subject

14.

Artitst Statements are an important part of the creative process because it...

a)

Provides yourself an explanation of the creative process, justifying how and why you created a particular work of art.

b)

Provides the viewer an explanation of the creative process you followed, reflecting on how and why you created a particular work of art.

c)

Provides all the answers, telling the viewer exactly what they should think, know and understand about the work of art you created.

d)

Provides the viewer an explanation of the suffrage during the creative process you followed, reacting to the harrowing experience involved making your artwork.

15.

What drawing method was used to help our creative mind see the head and face of the subject in this portrait drawing if no lines have been used throughout?

a)

Tonal Rendering

b)

Line Rendering

c)

Implied Line Drawing

d)

Contour Line Drawing

16.

Choose the best answer that justifies the importance of a visual artist to keep and develop their sketchbook?

a)

Visual journals keep a young artist inspired to draw, empowering them to copy published artwork done by their favorite artists.

b)

Visual journals allow art students to develop and practice their drawing technique and record original concept designs for later use especially when they experience creative block and need new ideas.

c)

Visual journals allow an art student to practice their drawing technique, record and develop original concept designs, express deep emotion and overall, demonstrate their creative process combining words and imagery.

d)

Visual journals are good for practicing drawing technique, record original concept designs, demonstrate their creative process for the only purpose of getting into the college of their dreams.

17.

What type of drawing style was used to instruct students how to draw a skull?

a)

contour line drawing

b)

implied line drawing

c)

outline drawing

d)

structure drawing

18.

One reason why calligraphic line drawing is considered elegant is due to...

a)

consistent line work

b)

line characteristics used

c)

implied shapes

d)

line accenting

19.

How many head lengths tall is the average adult human?

a)

10 + head lengths

b)

8 to 9 head lengths

c)

6.5 to 7 head lengths

d)

4 to 5 head lengths

20.

A great way to practice drawing objects foreshortened is to...

a)

simply sketch over and over until you get it right.

b)

use blind drawing.

c)

view the the object through cellulose paper and trace exactly what you see

d)

view the object through a viewfinder to establish a picture format and then draw the negative space instead of the positive.