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Final VA practice Test

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The dramatic use of light and shadow draws attention to the central figure in Goya’s Third of May.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

How did Claude Monet and other French Impressionists use paints and other medium to capture how light reflected in nature during a moment in time?

a)

French Impressionists used dabs of pure, vibrant color to show changing light and weather conditions

b)

Traditional ways of painting realistic landscapes

c)

Only using Watercolor techniques

d)

French Impressionists applied smooth blended brushstrokes to solidly model figures

3.

Based on the scene depicted in this painting, how would one describe the characteristics and subject found in Renoir use in Le Moulin de la Galette?

a)

He painted modern people in society, showing leisurely activities

b)

He painted historical subject matter based on Greek mythology

c)

He used a complementary color scheme to create contrast

d)

He painted with smooth brushwork using classical techniques

4.

What is the best way to describe unity in artwork?

a)

The feeling of oneness that occurs when all the parts of a design fit together well harmoniously

b)

When an artist creates one area of focus or emphasis in an artwork

c)

The quality of an artwork in which the elements are visually equal

5.

What does the Chinese dragon represent?

a)

Imperial Power

b)

Resilience

c)

Global Unity

6.

What does the elephant in India represent?

a)

Divinity/Royalty

b)

Global Unity

c)

Resilience

7.

The technique that creates a 3-D effect on a two-dimensional surface and shows perspective by using one vanishing point on the horizon line is called (a)   .

8.

Name the psychoanalyst whose work had a profound impact on Surrealist artists?

a)

Sigmund Freud

b)

Rene Magritte

c)

Vincent Van Gogh

d)

Leonardo Da Vinci

9.

What’s the best way to describe Miró’s images and symbols?

a)

Miró used abstract shapes, curving lines, and amoeba-like forms.

b)

Impressionism techniques and natural elements.

10.

Baroque art, such as this portrait by Rembrandt, creates thick textural effects using what process?

a)

Impasto Technique

b)

Clay and paints mixed

c)

Use of abstract shapes and dripping splatter paint

11.

True or false this is a standing in the round sculpture?

a)

false

b)

true

12.

Examine the painting and identify the principle of art demonstrated.

a)

Exaggerated Proportion

b)

Space

c)

Contrast

d)

Pattern

13.

What method is used to connect clay pieces in ceramics or sculpture?

a)

add elmer’s glue to both pieces

b)

simply press the clay together

c)

score by scratching lines and adding slip

14.

This artwork exemplifies the cubism art style effectively because:

a)

The subject is fragmented and broken up into angles and shapes.

b)

The subject is painted in a realistic manner.

c)

The artwork uses only bright colors without any shapes.

d)

The subject is depicted in a single perspective.

15.

What aspects of Fauvism can be observed in Henri Matisse's 'The Red Room'?

a)

Using warm and cool colors and modeling the object create a sense of form

b)

The painting has an overall decorative-pattern effect and a flattened sense of space

c)

The painting demonstrates the use of perspective and a deep sense of space

d)

Impasto Techniques

16.

What is the main shape used in this painting?

a)

Geometric shapes

b)

Organic shapes

17.

What is the best description of Guernica by Picasso?

a)

Guernica is a political painting, using the fragmented and distorted shapes of cubism to convey the suffering felt during war

b)

Represents religion and royal divinity

c)

Not an emotional response, tells the story of celebration in Spain

18.

What is the best way to describe texture?

a)

Real or implied feeling of a surface.

b)

The brightness or darkness of a color.

c)

The distance between two points.

d)

The repetition of shapes or lines.

19.

Which of the following are art elements?

a)

Line, color, shape, form

b)

Contrast, harmony

c)

Movement, balance, unity

20.

Which of the following are art principles?

a)

Movement, balance, unity

b)

Line, color, shape, form

c)

Real or implied feeling of a surface

21.

What are the two classifications of shapes called?

a)

Organic and geometric

b)

Linear and circular

c)

Solid and hollow

d)

Primary and secondary

22.

Which techniques create the illusion of space in this drawing?

a)

By overlapping the objects

b)

By placing the objects closest to us lower in the picture

c)

By using value and shading to create form

d)

All of the above

23.

In what ways does a visual journal support the process of artistic research?

a)

A visual verbal journal incorporates drawings and words to show visual thinking

b)

Artists use a visual verbal journal to research, explore, and invent artistic approaches to connect and express visual ideas.

c)

A visual verbal journal can be used as a place to experiment with mediums and techniques.

d)

All of the above

24.

The ______-______ need the ____ of ___ to create a successful composition?

a)

Elements of art need the principles of design

b)

Principles of design need the elements of art

c)

Colors and shapes need the rules of balance

d)

Artists need the tools of creativity

25.

What’s the main safety hazard associated with drawing?

a)

accidental ingestion of pigments due to drinking or eating while working

b)

splinters from pencils

26.

By examining the painting, determine which artistic elements are most prominent in Vincent van Gogh's characteristic style?

a)

Line and Texture

b)

Shape and Value

c)

Form and Space

27.

The artist is challenged to draw a silky sheet of fabric, which type of value should the artist use to apply the technique?

a)

Smooth value transition

b)

Stippling

c)

Cross hatching

28.

Analyze this artwork and determine which compositional rule has been utilized to arrange the elements and create space/depth.

a)

Triangle Method

b)

Steelyard

c)

Rule of Thirds

29.

What role does a focal point serve in the composition of a drawing?

a)

It helps the artist to create the darker values that, when combined with tints (lighter values), produce a more realistic masterpiece.

b)

It is an effect of contrasted light and shadow created by light falling unevenly or from a particular direction on something.

c)

It is a compositional method used to pull the eye toward a particular area in an artwork.

d)

It provides the darkest point in your drawing.

30.

This piece of art exemplifies the genre of non-representational abstract art?

a)

True

b)

False

31.

This compositional method is created when a subject in the artwork is looking at something within the painting to direct the viewer’s eye within the painting.

a)

Converging elements

b)

Golden Ratio

c)

The rule of odds

d)

Triangle method

32.

The drawing below is an example of:

a)

Contour line drawing

b)

Calligraphic drawing

c)

Gesture drawing

d)

Reductive value drawing

33.

Color Field paintings expressed (a)   .

Choose from the below words
Emotion and Mood

realism

impressionism

texture

34.

Color harmony refers to the pleasing arrangement of different elements. When an artwork exhibits high complexity or variety, it can result in…

a)

Lack of stimulation resulting in a dull composition

b)

A harmonious and cohesive composition

c)

Excessive stimulation leading to a disordered composition