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Start of Year Art Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

By 1942 when Picasso created this sculpture he was the most famous artist who ever lived. An interviewer once said to Picasso, "What is Art?" Picasso pointed to this Bull's Head sculpture made out of bicycle parts and replied, "What is not?" What do you think Picasso meant by his answer?

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2.

Which of the following involve artists? (Choose all that apply)

a)

Making a video game and its packaging

b)

Building a house, a building, or any structure

c)

Designing cars, jewelry, clothes or shoes

d)

Marketing products to sell either by mail, TV or online

e)

Creating a movie or TV show animated or otherwise

3.

Rate your artistic ability from 1 to 5. With 1 being, "I am not comfortable with my artistic abilities." to 5 being, "I rock at Art, I think I can do it really well!"

a)

Not Comfortable with my Art -Level 1

b)

I need a lot of work at Art -Level 2

c)

My art skills are ok, but... -Level 3

d)

I'm actually pretty skilled at Art -Level 4

e)

I rock at Art! -Level 5

4.

One year of a Fine Arts course is required to graduate High School in the State of Texas.

a)

True, Fine Art's is required, but Band, Theater and select CTE courses like Floral Design also qualify as Fine Arts.

b)

False, Are you kidding me Fine Arts is not a required course!

5.

Mr. Wilhelm is famous for saying, "Good Art Takes Time, and Great Art Takes Lots of Time." What does this mean?

a)

You can take your time and it will kind of do itself as long as you put in the time.

b)

Time has nothing to do with art, you are either good at it or your not.

c)

No matter how skilled an artist you are it is going to take a lot of time, planning and work if you want to make a quality work of art.

6.

Art is... (check all that apply)

a)

A means of selling products and maybe even yourself.

b)

limited.

c)

A way to express yourself and how you feel without ever speaking a word.

d)

found in many forms.

7.

The famous motivational speaker, Stephen Covey once said "begin with the end in mind." He applied this idea to all of life, but how does it apply in art?

a)

You should always think through what you hope to achieve and how you plan to achieve it before ever starting a project.

b)

Start at the end so the project will be done faster.

c)

Visualize yourself as finished so that you have the drive to actually do the work.

8.

A lot of people say, "I can't draw" as a reason they do not embrace doing art. Please check the boxes below for each work of art that you think the idea of is worth millions of dollars or the work itself is worth millions.

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
9.

So....if all art is good (there is an audience for any artist who cares to find one), then why do some people fail art classes? (choose all that apply)

a)

The work fails to meet the objectives for the assignment.

b)

The work is incomplete.

c)

The work was never done at all.

d)

The instructor does not like me.

10.

What helps art become 'better'? (check all that apply)

a)

Understanding and using the Elements of Art and Principles of Design

b)

Planning your work before you begin.

c)

Finding good references.

d)

Art does not get better, you cannot learn to be a better artist.