WorksheetsCharcoal Understanding
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
A Black brittle material made of carbon is also known as:
graphite
charcoal
colored pencil
chalk pastel
This type of charcoal easily erases and is used for the beginning stages of a charcoal drawing.
compressed charcoal
charcoal pencils
vine charcoal
charcoal sticks
This charcoal gives you the most control and is great for adding details.
vine charcoal
charcoal sticks
charcoal pencils
compressed charcoal
This type of charcoal is great for larger areas, has staying power and is used for your final version of artwork.
vine charcoal
compressed charcoal
charcoal sticks
charcoal pencils
In art, what does "tooth" refer to?
the grit of the charcoal
the white things in your mouth
the heaviness of the paper
the texture of paper
What does the "weight" of paper refer to?
the durability
the about of pounds you can put on it
the tone of the paper
the amount of texture it has
Applying charcoal directly to the drawing surface of paper is known as:
the subtractive method
the additive method
the chamois technique
buffing
Applying an even coat of charcoal to a surface and then removing charcoal with an eraser to produce an image is known as:
additive method
chamois technique
subtractive technique
buffing
gently smudging two or more values into each other to create a gradual transition or to soften a line is called:
buffing
smoothing
blending
additive technique
smoothly transitioning from dark to light values is known as:
gradation
blending
smoothing
additive technique
Charcoal comes in different hardnesses and values like graphite pencils
true
false
a stick of tightly twisted paper that has a fine tip used for blending is known as:
blender
chamois
graphite stick
tortillion stump
a soft small piece of leather used to soften lines or edges in a charcoal drawing is called:
a chamois
a paper towel
a tortillion stump
a blender
a protective aid you spray on a charcoal drawing to prevent it from smudging is known as:
glide
fixatif
artist helper
chamois
what does "Chiaroscuro" mean?
high contrast
darkest light
light dark
volume and light
An artwork that is described as having a bold contrast of light and dark that affects the whole composition would have
good composition
chiaroscuro
good blending
a successful appearance
What does the phone create in this image
a focal point
contrast
a light source
a mystery
Why do the figures stand out here?
because there is a midtown on them
because of the strong highlights on them
because they have a cast shadow on them
because of the white clothing on the person bending over
Which of the following is a realist painter and street artist?
Caravaggio
Picasso
witz
O'Keefe
Where the light hits an object directly is known as:
highlight
reflected light
cast shadow
midtone
where light bounces back onto an object is called:
core shadow
highlight
cast shadow
midtone
reflected light
the darkest shadow that is projected off of an object onto the ground that is created because the object is blocking the light is called:
highlight
core shadow
cast shadow
midtone
the middle value between the lights and darks is called:
cast shadow
highlight
midtones
core shadow
the darkest area on a shaded from is known as:
core shadow
cast shadow
reflected light
highlight
This is an image of:
paper
tortilion stumps
chamois
charcoal pencil
