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Charcoal Drawing

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Charcoal is a lightweight black _________________ residue.

a)

graphite

b)

carbon

c)

lead

d)

coal

2.

Charcoal is produced by strongly heating organic materials in minimal ___________.

a)

carbon

b)

oxygen

c)

heat

d)

time

3.

Besides as a drawing medium, charcoal can also be used in filtration and ___________.

a)

distortion

b)

expiration

c)

purification

d)

characterization

4.

Which type of charcoal is easy to erase and great for light sketches?

a)

vine

b)

compressed

c)

charcoal pencils

d)

white charcoal

5.

Which type of charcoal is comprised of powdered charcoal held together with a binder?

a)

vine

b)

compressed

c)

charcoal pencils

d)

white charcoal

6.

Which type of charcoal is good for creating highlights and light tones?

a)

vine

b)

compressed

c)

charcoal pencils

d)

white charcoal

7.

Which type of charcoal is good for toning large areas?

a)

vine

b)

compressed

c)

charcoal pencils

d)

powdered charcoal

8.

Drawing by removing darker values, often with an eraser is known as what type of drawing?

a)

additive

b)

tonal

c)

subtractive

d)

abstractive

9.

Charcoal drawings can be blended and smudged with cloths, paper towels, blending sticks and ________________.

a)

pencils

b)

fingers

c)

fixative

d)

erasers

10.

Vine charcoal is often made from what plants?

a)

mesquite

b)

oak

c)

cherry

d)

grape

11.

What product when applied to charcoal drawings helps prevent the loss of charcoal particles and accidental smudging and smearing?

a)

kneaded erasers

b)

fixative

c)

clear coat

d)

glue

12.

Creating charcoal drawings on ______________ paper allows for ease of making both lighter and darker values.

a)

tissue

b)

black

c)

white

d)

toned

13.

Which type of charcoal does not use a binder to help hold it together?

a)

charcoal pencils

b)

compressed

c)

vine or willow

d)

white charcoal

14.

Which type of charcoal comes in varying degrees of hardness or softness?

a)

charcoal pencils

b)

compressed

c)

vine or willow

d)

white charcoal

15.

Which element of art does charcoal best illustrate?

a)

space

b)

line

c)

value

d)

balance