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Human Figure Drawing

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A drawing of the human form in any of its various shapes and postures using any of the drawing media.

a)

Figure drawing

b)

Still life drawing

c)

Landscape drawing

d)

Seascape drawing

2.

What body part can we use to measure accurate proportions for the human body?

a)

Hands

b)

Feet

c)

Heads

d)

Noses

3.

What shape represents the top of the shoulders and rib cage of the body?

a)

sphere

b)

box

c)

cylinder

4.

On the human body, who's rib cage is thinner and pelvis is wider?

a)

Male

b)

Female

5.

How many "heads" tall is the perfectly-proportioned adult male?

a)

6

b)

7

c)

7.5

d)

8

6.

How many "heads" tall is the perfectly-proportioned adult female?

a)

6

b)

7

c)

7.5

d)

8

7.

Which culture was most concerned with accurately representing the human form?

a)

Ancient Egyptians

b)

Ancient Greeks

c)

Ancient Aztecs

d)

Ancient Romans

8.

Which of these sculptures was considered to have extremely accurate proportions at the time they were created?

a)
b)
c)
d)
9.

An effective figure drawing should have...

a)

Accurate proportions

b)

A dynamic pose

c)

Lots of detail

d)

All of the above

10.

A drawing that begins with basic, geometric shapes and then develops more accurate details is known as a...

a)

Contour Drawing

b)

Gesture Drawing

c)

Construction Drawing

d)

Blind Contour Drawing

11.

What should you be able to do to create cylinders and boxes?

a)

draw with a ruler

b)

draw free hand

c)

draw in details

12.

True or false: Spending 10 minutes every day drawing is better than only drawing for 1 hour once a week.

a)

True

b)

False