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Art Test Practice

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 14mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following statements is true about the purposes of drawing?

a)

Taking notes for projects can also serve as a means of practicing and developing skills, and can even be considered an artwork itself.

b)

Taking notes for projects is solely a utilitarian practice with no other value.

c)

Taking notes for projects can only be considered a form of practice, but not an artwork itself.

d)

Taking notes for projects is an activity that can only be used for leisure, but not for practical purposes.

2.

What is considered as dry media?

a)

Watercolor, acrylic, and oil paints

b)

Sculpture, ceramics, and glass blowing

c)

Ink, markers, and spray paint

d)

Graphite, chalk, charcoal, and conté crayon

3.

What is considered as wet media?

a)

Oil paints, gouache, and tempera

b)

Ink, ink wash, and colored inks

c)

Watercolor, ink wash, and markers

d)

Printmaking, lithography, and silkscreening

4.

What materials are considered to be "Medium"

a)

Charcoal, pastels, markers, chalk, clay, paper, and fabric

b)

Ink, colored pencils, watercolor, gouache, spray paint, oil, and acrylic

c)

Watercolor, gouache, tempera, oil, acrylic, fresco, encaustic

d)

Wood, stone, metal, plastic, glass, textiles, and ceramics

5.

What materials are considered to be "Binder"

a)

Clay, wood, stone, metal, glass, and plastic

b)

Gum Arabic, egg yolk, linseed oil, wax, honey, and gelatin

c)

Acrylic medium, gouache, watercolor, ink, spray paint, and oil pastel

d)

Gum Arabic, egg yolk, linseed oil, polymer emulsion, wet plaster, and wax

6.

What materials are considered to be a "Solvent"

a)

Water, turpentine, and heat

b)

Clay, metal, and glass

c)

Watercolor, gouache, and ink

d)

Oil, acrylic, and tempera

7.

What materials are considered to be "Support"?

a)

Canvas, paper, cardboard, wood, stone, metal, glass, and plastic

b)

Paper, rigid panel, gessoed surface, any ungreasy surface, wall, ceiling, and rigid panel

c)

Clay, fabric, yarn, thread, wax, plaster, and leather

d)

Acrylic paint, oil paint, watercolor, gouache, ink, pastel, and charcoal

8.

What do medium, binder, solvent, and support mean?

a)

Medium: refers to the size of a painting, Binder: is the material used to mix the paint, Solvent: is the name for the paint brushes, Support: is the material that the artist uses to clean their tools.

b)

Medium: refers to the color intensity of a painting, Binder: is a type of paint, Solvent: is the tool used to mix the paint, Support: is the material that the artist sits on.

c)

Medium: means the name of a type of paint, Binder: means a glue to hold pigments in paint and a glue to adhere pigments onto a support, Solvent: thins the paint into a more liquid form, Support: is traditionally what a painting is done on such as paper, wood or wall

d)

Medium: refers to the weight of a painting, Binder: is a type of paper, Solvent: is the tool used to spread the paint, Support: is the material that the artist wears to protect their clothes.

9.

What gives watercolor paintings a look that is often recognizable?

a)

The use of thick, impasto brushstrokes

b)

The application of a glossy varnish over the painting

c)

The incorporation of metallic or glitter accents

d)

The different colors wash and bleed into each other to create a staining effect

10.

What is fresco paint?

a)

A type of paint made by mixing pigments with beeswax and melting them together

b)

A type of paint made by grinding pigments with oil and a powdered medium like marble dust

c)

A type of paint made by applying pigments onto a wet plaster surface, which bonds with the plaster as it dries

d)

A type of paint made by combining pigments with a polymer medium and applying them to a non-porous surface like acrylic sheet

11.

What project did Mexico start in the 20th century to instill a sense of national pride and cultural identity?

a)

The Mexican Mural Renaissance, which saw the creation of large-scale public murals by famous artists

b)

The construction of a series of iconic landmarks, including the Aztec Stadium and the National Auditorium

c)

The creation of a national symphony orchestra that played traditional Mexican music

d)

The establishment of a national theater company that performed classic Mexican plays.

12.

Who were the principal Mexican artists who would do the job of mural painting?

a)

Carlos Mérida, Remedios Varo, and Manuel Álvarez Bravo

b)

Diego Rivera, David Siqueiros, and José Orozco

c)

Frida Kahlo, Rufino Tamayo, and Leonora Carrington

d)

Gabriel Orozco, Graciela Iturbide, and Francisco Toledo.

13.

What movement advocated for political and social equality for Mexican Americans during the 1960s and 1970s?

a)

Chicano Movement

b)

Black Arts Movement

c)

Harlem Renaissance

d)

Beat Generation

14.

What is Encaustic Painting?

a)

Binder: Gum Arabic, Solvent: Turpentine, Support: Gessoed Surface

b)

Binder: Oil, Solvent: Water, Support: Canvas

c)

Binder: Egg Yolk, Solvent: Alcohol, Support: Paper

d)

Binder: Wax, Solvent: Heat, Support: Unprimed Canvas

15.

What was the primary reason that Romans and Egyptians in the 1st century BCE/ADE utilized encaustic or wax paintings?

a)

It was a cost-effective and readily available medium for artists.

b)

The use of wax allowed for intricate details and textures to be added to the artwork.

c)

The wax provided a durable and long-lasting surface for paintings in the hot and humid climates of their regions.

d)

Encaustic painting was a popular artistic trend of the time.