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8th Grade Art

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A mark with length and direction, created by a point that moves across a surface.
a)
line
b)
value
c)
contrast
d)
form
2.
Any three dimensional object that can be measured by height, width and depth.
a)
emphasis
b)
space
c)
form
d)
shape
3.
The element of art that refers to the surface quality of an object or the way something feels such as rough-smooth
a)
shape
b)
texture
c)
color
d)
line
4.

Visual Art is

a)

A method of painting.

b)

An arrangement of elements according to principles

c)

A color in the rainbow.

d)

none of the above.

5.

Line, Shape, Form, Space, Value, Color, and Texture are

a)

The Arts

b)

The Drawings

c)

The Principles of Design

d)

The Elements of Art

6.

Lines that are the same distance apart and never intersect one another.

a)

straight lines

b)

diagonal lines

c)

curved lines

d)

parallel lines

7.

A line that runs up and down.

a)

Vertical

b)

Horizontal

c)

Zigzag

d)

Curved

e)

Diagonal

8.

A line that runs side to side.

a)

Vertical

b)

Horizontal

c)

Zigzag

d)

Curved

e)

Diagonal

9.

A line that runs at an angle from top to bottom or bottom to top.

a)

Vertical

b)

Horizontal

c)

Zigzag

d)

Curved

e)

Diagonal

10.

A line that changes direction in an S like motion.

a)

Vertical

b)

Horizontal

c)

Zigzag

d)

Curved

e)

Diagonal

11.

Art has three components

a)

True

b)

False

12.

The components are which of the following

a)

Line, Unity, Harmony

b)

Meaning, Shape, Color

c)

Balance, Variety, Rhythm

d)

Subject, Composition, Meaning

13.

Subjects of art are

a)

Often turned into movies

b)

Nouns, like persons, places, things or ideas

c)

The meanings that are created in art works

d)

None of the above

14.

The most common of the subjects in art are

a)

Natural world, like plants and animals

b)

Fantasy or the imaginary world

c)

City-scapes or architectural designs

d)

People like portraits and self portraits

e)

Non of these

15.

Composition in art means

a)

The arrangement of elements according to principles

b)

Using as few elements as possible

c)

Arranging colors harmonizing to the meanings behind the art work

d)

All of these

e)

none of these

16.

Elements of design are

a)

Used to balance shapes

b)

The visual ingredients of art

c)

Helpful with the meaning of the design

d)

are 7 words that make up art work

17.

Principle of art

a)

Are your basic ingredients of the artwork

b)

Arrange the elements

18.
The basic building blocks used to create a work of art are known as the _____________ of art.
a)
Elements
b)
Principles
c)
Components
d)
Features
19.
A ________________is an element of art that is a flat enclosed area that has two dimensions, length and width.  Examples include circles, squares and triangles
a)
Texture
b)
Shape
c)
Form
d)
Line
20.
________________is an element that shows the degree of lightness or darkness.
a)
Texture
b)
Value
c)
Color
d)
Space
21.
___________________is an object that has three dimensions:  length, width and height.  Examples:  Spheres, Cubes, Pyramids
a)
Form
b)
Shape
c)
Space
d)
Line
22.
__________________is an element that describes the way a surface feels: rough, smooth, bumpy etc.
a)
Line
b)
Texture
c)
Color
d)
Value
23.
_________________is an element that creates the illusion of depth.  This element can either be positive or negative.
a)
Form
b)
Line
c)
Shape
d)
Space
24.
_________________of art are rules or guidelines that artists use to arrange the elements of art into a visually pleasing composition.
a)
Standards
b)
Laws
c)
Principles
d)
Foundations
25.
This image is a good example of which principle of art?
a)
Variety
b)
Emphasis
c)
Contrast
d)
Balance
26.
This image is a good example of which principle of art?
a)
Emphasis
b)
Contrast
c)
Pattern
d)
Movement
27.
What is abstract art? 
a)
Artists did not try to show people, animals, or places exactly as they appeared in the real world. They mainly used color and shape in their paintings to show emotions.
b)
It is a modern art made up mostly of paintings. The paintings are not supposed to look real The artist uses geometric shapes to show what he is trying to paint. 
c)
The artist tries to express certain feelings about some thing. The artists  are concerned to express a feeling than in making the painting look exactly like what they were painting.
d)
It begins in 1905. The leader of this movement was Henri Matisse. This style of art means "wild beasts". It got this name because the paintings had bright and unusual colors. The subjects in the paintings were shown in a simple way, and the colors and patterns were bright and wild.
28.
What is realism?
a)
Their paintings were filled with familiar objects which were painted to look strange or mysterious. They hoped their odd paintings would make people look at things in a different way and change the way they felt about things. They thought that their paintings might stir up feelings in the back of peoples minds.
b)
It is a type of art that shows things exactly as they appear in life. It began in the 18th century, but the greatest era was in the mid-19th century. 
c)
These pieces of art were painted as if someone just took a quick look at the subject of the painting. The paintings were usually in bold colors and did not have a lot of detail. The paintings in this style were usually outdoor scenes like landscapes.
d)
It got this name because the paintings had bright and unusual colors. The subjects in the paintings were shown in a simple way, and the colors and patterns were bright and wild.
29.

What is Non Objective

a)

A type of realism with out all the details

b)

Reflects reality but on a different level

c)

No resemblance of reality - the use of elements and principles of design

30.

This oil pastel technique is achieved by

a)

Tints

b)

Mark making

c)

Painting

d)

Blending

31.

Layering pastels can achieve which of the following element:

a)

Tweed effect

b)

Painting

c)

Scratching

d)

Texture

32.

To create a tint you are changing the color by...

a)

changing the value

b)

adding white

c)

using light pressure

d)

all of these

e)

none of these

33.

Mark Making is achieved when pastels...

a)

are well blended

b)

are painted

c)

are created using lines, dots and scribbles

d)

mixed with layers of white

34.

Scratching is another form of

a)

layering

b)

mark making

c)

blending

d)

none of these

35.

You can not achieve six pressure changes using oil pastels.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

Cutting through top layers exposing colors underneath is called...

a)

scratching

b)

drawing

c)

mark making

d)

lines, dots, and scribbles

37.

Binder, Pigment, Vehicle

a)

Pastel art materials

b)

painting pastel tools

c)

additional drawing media

d)

Pastel physical properties

38.

Pastels were created

a)

In the ancient world and used on cave walls

b)

In 18th cent. France

c)

In modern times, USA

39.
How do you make this color?
a)
red+blue
b)
orange+blue
c)
yellow+blue
d)
purple+yellow
40.
What two colors do you mix to make violet?
a)
blue and yellow
b)
red and green
c)
blue and violet
d)
red and blue
41.
Three colors beside each other on the color wheel are also known as: 
a)
Analogous Colors
b)
Secondary Colors
c)
Cool Colors
d)
Complementary Colors
42.
Red, Yellow, & Blue are the "building blocks" of all color. What are these three colors also referred to as?
a)
Tertiary Colors
b)
Secondary Colors
c)
Primary Colors
d)
Complementary Colors
43.
These colors are created after mixing a Primary and a Secondary color together:
a)
Analogous Colors
b)
Tertiary Colors
c)
Complementary Colors
d)
Warm Colors
44.
What color scheme is represented by this painting? Choose the best answer. 
a)
purple and yellow
b)
complementary
c)
analogous
d)
monochromatic
45.
These colors are opposite from each other on the color wheel:
a)
Tertiary Colors
b)
Primary Colors
c)
Analogous Colors
d)
Complementary Colors
46.
What is the complementary color of yellow?
a)
Green
b)
Orange
c)
Violet
d)
Red

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