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Semester Exam - art vocabulary

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Choose the definition of "structural lines."

a)

an energetic type of line that catches the movements and gestures of an active figure

b)

precise, elegant handwriting or lettering done by hand

c)

a line that defines the outer edge of a silhouette, or the line made by the edges of an object

d)

lines used for building drawings or works of art

2.

Choose the definition of "calligraphy."

a)

an energetic type of line that catches the movements and gestures of an active figure

b)

a line that defines the outer edge of a silhouette, or the line made by the edges of an object

c)

precise, elegant handwriting or lettering done by hand

d)

the art of making maps

3.

Choose the definition of "implied line."

a)

used for building drawings or works of art

b)

when you assume that you will have to wait at Chick-fil-A

c)

a suggested line - one that was not actually drawn or incorporated - in a work of art.

d)

an energetic type of line that catches the movements and gestures of an active figure.

4.

Choose the definition of "sketch lines."

a)

lines that are pretty sus

b)

precise, elegant handwriting or lettering done by hand

c)

an energetic type of line that catches the movements and gestures of an active figure

d)

soft, loose lines that capture the appearance of an object or the impression of a place

5.

Choose the definition of "contour lines."

a)

a straight, one-dimensional figure with no thickness extending infinitely in both directions.

b)

lines that describe a shape of a figure or an object and also include interior detail

c)

precise, elegant handwriting or lettering done by hand

d)

a light, quick line used to give the overall impression of an object

6.

Which can shows an outline?

a)

First

b)

Second

c)

Third

7.

Which can shows a contour drawing?

a)

First

b)

Second

c)

Third

8.

Which can shows structural lines?

a)

First

b)

Second

c)

Third

9.

Which can shows sketch lines?

a)

First

b)

Second

c)

Third

10.

Which of these images is in landscape orientation?

a)
b)
11.

Which of these images is in portrait orientation?

a)
b)
12.

Which line is horizontal?

a)

First

b)

Second

c)

Third

13.

Which line is diagonal?

a)

First

b)

Second

c)

Third

14.

Which line is vertical?

a)

First

b)

Second

c)

Third

15.

What is a thumbnail?

a)

a very bad work of art

b)

a complete, finished drawing

c)

a drawing on a person's fingernail

d)

a small sketch used to plan a larger work of art

16.

What is the process for burnishing a colored pencil drawing?

a)

multiple passes over the same area, in multiple directions, going from light pressure to hard pressure

b)

scribbling very hard in the space that needs to be colored

c)

using a paper blender

d)

dipping the pencil in water first

17.

Choose the definition of "critique."

a)

telling someone they did a bad job

b)

a reflective process by which artists or designers experience, analyze, and evaluate a work of art or design

c)

building a habit of documenting your creative process

d)

a high-quality brand of art pencils

18.

Choose the definition of "criteria."

a)

a technique for shading with pencils

b)

a feeling of panic during a semester exam

c)

building a habit of documenting your creative process

d)

principles for evaluating art and design

19.

Choose the definition of "medium" in the context of art.

a)

the materials used to create a work of art

b)

not large

c)

not small

d)

instructions for a work of art

20.

Which artist created this painting?

a)

Claude Monet

b)

Vincent Van Gogh

c)

Andy Warhol

d)

Artemisia Gentileschi