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Art Media

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

All the materials and tools that make marks on surfaces.

a)

media

b)

grounds

c)

white conte

d)

paper quality

2.

_______ is the most common ground for drawing.

a)

Canvas

b)

Fabric

c)

Paper

d)

Papyrus

3.

thread, stick, mud, and sand

a)

traditional art media

b)

often used by art students

c)

untraditional media

d)

used mainly in digital media

4.

_____ consists of all drawing supplies used by artists, illustrators, and designers.

a)

Media

b)

Grounds

c)

Lascaux

d)

Paper Quality

5.

the smoothness or coarseness of a surface

a)

content

b)

weight

c)

sizing

d)

tooth

6.

the thickness or thinness of a sheet of paper

a)

tooth

b)

weight

c)

content

d)

acidity

7.

paper that can be made from wood, from a variety of plants, and from cloth

a)

sizing

b)

content

c)

weight

d)

tooth

8.

this affects how much it will yellow over time

a)

tooth

b)

weight

c)

content

d)

acidity

9.

this determines how absorbent the paper is

a)

weight

b)

content

c)

tooth

d)

sizing

10.

the surface on which drawing marks are made

a)

ground

b)

media

c)

medium

d)

fixative

11.

coarse toothed paper results in

a)

smooth tones

b)

textured marks and tones

c)

crisp lines

d)

much yellowing

12.

This type of paper holds up to both wet and dry media as well as vigorous erasing and smudging.

a)

thinner paper

b)

newsprint paper

c)

thicker paper

d)

copy paper

13.

_____ is a high acid paper and is only appropriate for drawings you don't intend to keep.

a)

Newsprint

b)

Charcoal

c)

Pastel

d)

Canvas

14.

______ sized paper resists liquid media, so that ink remains on the surface, resulting in cleanlines

a)

Paper towels

b)

Heavily

c)

Thinly

d)

Newsprint

15.

Pencils come in different ranges of hardness. The hardest pencil listed is the ___.

a)

2H

b)

6H

c)

2B

d)

6B

16.

The softest pencil that is listed is the _____

a)

2H

b)

6H

c)

2B

d)

6B

17.

A drawing tool because it can make marks by subtraction

a)

pen

b)

marker

c)

eraser

d)

charcoal

18.

One can modify a ground by making it _______.

a)

smoother

b)

rougher

c)

a different color

d)

all answers

19.

In your sketchbook, you are using what type of ground?

a)

plastic sheet

b)

wood

c)

papyrus

d)

paper

20.

If you want your drawing to hold up well over time

a)

use acid free paper

b)

store it away from dirt and moisture

c)

use only newsprint

d)

use acid free paper and store away from dirt and moisture