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Pencil Shading Quiz

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In pencil drawing, this picture is an example of using more than one pencil, otherwise known as a value scale.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

For realism in pencil drawing, don’t use heavy outlines, use subtle shading to show form.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

In pencil drawing, avoid shading too heavily at the start.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

In pencil drawing, you can use the side of the pencil to shade.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

The act of showing gradual change from light to dark or dark to light.

a)

Shade

b)

Tint

c)

Coloring

d)

Shading

6.

The element of art that expresses the ranges of colors from dark to light.

a)

Highlight

b)

Value

c)

Shadow

d)

Tint

7.

When the light hits an object in certain places it creates....

a)

Highlights

b)

Shadows

c)

Light

d)

Dark

8.

When an object is in front of, partly covering another the objects are considered to be...

a)

Under each other

b)

On top of each other

c)

Side by side

d)

Overlapping

9.

A still life is a picture of....

a)

Animals

b)

People

c)

Animate Objects

d)

Inanimate Objects

10.

The main focus of your artwork was of geometric...

a)

Shapes

b)

Design

c)

Lines

d)

Space

11.

When an object is blocking the light source it creates a...

a)

Shadow

b)

Highlight

c)

Tinte

d)

Shade

12.

Overlapping creates _____ in an artwork.

a)

Depth

b)

Shapes

c)

Tints

d)

Shade

13.
What is this area?
a)
Reflected Light
b)
Highlight
c)
Shadow
d)
Cast Shadow
14.

What is this area?

a)

Highlight

b)

Cast Shadow

c)

Mid tone

15.

This is the

a)

Highlight

b)

Core Shadow

c)

Shadow

d)

Light Source

16.
A three-dimensional object is called:
a)
a square
b)
a mold
c)
a form
d)
a circle
17.

When adding hue or pigment to your paper, it is best to start off light and gradually get darker.

a)

True

b)

False

18.
The artist adds shading to make an object look _________.
a)
3-D
b)
lighter
c)
brighter
19.

Identify the still life:

a)
b)
c)
d)
20.
Which tool can help you add highlights or lighten values?
a)
eraser
b)
blending stump
c)
tortillion
d)
pencil
21.

The shading technique described as rubbing a pencil over a sheet of paper. Artists may also use special paper sticks to smooth over the value.

a)

Cross-Hatching

b)

Hatching

c)

Blending

d)

Stippling

22.

What type of shadow is placed on surfaces that are on the opposite side of an object's light source?

a)

Highlight

b)

Cast Shadow

c)

Core Shadow

d)

Midtones

23.
What determines the direction of a shadow?
a)
the perspective of the artist
b)
light source
c)
size of the object
d)
all of these
24.
The path of a moving point through space is called _____.
a)
value
b)
shape
c)
line
d)
texture
25.

What side of the apple is the light source on?

a)

the right side

b)

the left side

c)

the top

d)

the bottom

26.

When shading you should __________

a)

Bare down as hard as you can.

b)

Layer your value from light to dark

c)

Always make it light you don't want it to dark.

d)

Always make it dark so you can see it...

27.

Contour Drawing is

a)

A drawing that focuses on the outline of an object.

b)

Has color

c)

uses value

d)

is when you take your time cause it will be your final piece

28.

Why do we add shading to our drawings?

a)

To make things stand out

b)

To create the illusion of depth

c)

cause it is fun

d)

to pass the time

29.

When light reflects/bounces off the surface onto the object this is called the ___________. Also helps separate two dark values.

a)

Highlight

b)

Mid-tones

c)

Core Shadow

d)

Reflected Light/Edge

e)

Cast Shadow

30.

What is a still life?

a)

An image of a person

b)

An arrangement of inanimate objects that do not move

c)

An arrangement of animals