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Visual Art: Painting Techniques/ Abstract Art

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This technique requires wet paint on wet paint with the brush applying texture on the canvas in an upward motion.

a)

underpainting

b)

dry brush

c)

painterly

d)

press

2.

Simply pressing your brush on your canvas is called....

a)

press

b)

painterly

c)

pointillism

d)

blending

3.

One color gradually mixies into another color.

a)

painterly

b)

dry brush

c)

blending

d)

wash

4.

Dry brush requires the artist to....

a)

have their paint facing them instead of the canvas

b)

blend one color into another

c)

use an underpainting

d)

use a round brush at all times

5.

____________________ requires the artist to paint a section of their canvas and allow it to dry before adding another color.

a)

Underpainting

b)

Blending

c)

Painterly

d)

Edge/ cut in

6.

John Baldessari's famous quote is...

a)

I will not make anymore boring art.

b)

I will always make boring art.

c)

Abstract art is boring.

d)

Like is never boring.

7.

What was the main definition of abstract art?

a)

That is was non-representational.

b)

That is focused on some reality mixed into a colorful background.

c)

That is was a new application of color.

8.

Aesthetics has to do with the reasons why we find a work of art beautiful or satisfying.

a)

true

b)

false

9.

This artwork by Kcho represents his story of....

a)

immigrating to the U.S. from Cuba.

b)

his love of boats.

c)

the joy of fishing.

d)

immigrating to the U.S. from Mexico.

10.

An aesthetician is an art philosopher that investigates how and why art is considered art.

a)

true

b)

false

11.

The four types of unity are..

a)

shape, form, similarity, and continuity.

b)

proximity, similarity, continuity, and alignment.

c)

proximity, similarity, variety, and alignment.

d)

pattern, similarity, continuity, and alignment.