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Grid Drawing

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 14mins

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Class
Date
1.

The appearance of lights and darks in an artwork is referred to as _______________.

a)

value

b)

value scale

c)

shading

d)

blending

2.

The gradual transition from one value to another is referred to as ________________.

a)

value

b)

value scale

c)

blending

d)

shading

3.

Values range from black to white with numerous shades of what in between?

a)

black

b)

white

c)

gray

d)

neutral

4.

What are two ways to make pencil appear darker?

a)

apply more pressure

b)

go over the same area more than once

c)

blending

d)

press lightly

5.

What values should you do first in an artwork?

a)

darker

b)

lighter

c)

gray

d)

black

6.

Photorealists frequently use a grid technique to __________ a photograph.

a)

shrink

b)

enlarge

c)

distort

d)

blend

7.

What artist uses a grid for almost all of his work as an underlying basis for the representation of an image?

a)

Chuck Clark

b)

Chuck Close

c)

Henri Matisse

d)

Eric Carle

8.

Using lighter and darker values to make something look 3D is called?

a)

blending

b)

shading

c)

contrast

d)

value

9.

What tool do artists use to help make straight lines?

a)

blending skick

b)

kneaded eraser

c)

ruler

d)

freehand

10.

What tool is used to look at only one square of a grid at a time?

a)

viewfinder

b)

kneaded eraser

c)

blending stick

d)

finger

11.

What do artists often do to the grid after they complete shading their artwork?

a)

erase the grid

b)

transfer

c)

outline the grid

12.

Grid Drawing is the combination of __________ with art to redraw an image

a)

math and measuring skills

b)

shading and blending

c)

value and texture

d)

science, math, art, and language

13.

We often get so focused on trying to draw a face, animal or object that we start drawing what we _______ we see rather than what we ______ see. *

a)

actually - think

b)

think - actually

c)

imagine-want

d)

want-imagine

14.

True/False: The grid method helps to break an image up into smaller sections.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Proportion is....

a)

a continuous mark, made on a surface, by a moving point.

b)

refers to the size of an object in relationship to a clear set of measurements.

c)

an enclosed space with two dimensions: length and width.

d)

the relative size and scale of the various elements in a work of art.

16.

Grid is...

a)

– the lightness or darkness of a color (tints and shades)

b)

a series of vertical lines (up & down) and horizontal lines

c)

the way something feels or looks like it feels

d)

to mix smoothly and inseparably together.

17.

The best way to draw an enlarged portrait from a photo making sure that the proportions are perfect is to use a:

a)

Tracing paper

b)

Ruler

c)

Contact paper

d)

Grid system

18.

This picture is an example of using a pencil to create a____________.

a)

Grid Drawing

b)

Value Scale

c)

Texture

d)

Color

19.

The drawing process of focusing on the major outline.

a)

Grid Drawing

b)

Contour Line Drawing

c)

Proportional Drawing

20.

When creating a grid drawing you should NOT have the same amount of squares on your paper and photograph.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

A B pencil has darker and softer lead than an H pencil.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

When you begin a drawing it is important to avoid drawing dark.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

When drawing using the grid technique you start____________.

a)

box by box

b)

by drawing what you think you see.

c)

using proportions.

24.

An H pencil has harder lead and lighter value than a B pencil.

a)

False

b)

True

25.

Why would an artist use a blending stump?

a)

To create white areas.

b)

To create value.

c)

To erase unwanted lines.

d)

To blend and create smoother transitions.

26.

What is the best way to use your pencil to apply a light value.

a)

Pushing your pencil really hard.

b)

Using the tip of the pencil.

c)

Holding it at a slight angle.

27.

Daily practicing can help you get better at drawing.

a)

False

b)

True