Unit Test #1

Question 1

Picture Plane

Answer 1

The surface that you draw/paint/print on

Question 2

Contour Drawing

Answer 2

Drawing using one line sensitive to the outside of an object.

Question 3

Value

Answer 3

The darkness or lightness of a medium or colour.

Question 4

Light Logic

Answer 4

A system of light and shadow effects to show volume/depth.

Question 5

Medium/Media

Answer 5

The tools used to create an artwork.

Question 6

Portrait

Answer 6

A representational image of a person or animal.

Question 7

Asymmetrical Balance

Answer 7

When two different objects visually weigh the same.

Question 8

Subject Matter

Answer 8

What the artist chooses to depict.

Question 9

Movement

Answer 9

Can be both implied or physical.

Question 10

Neutrals

Answer 10

White, black, grey.

Question 11

Tint

Answer 11

Created when you add white to a colour.

Question 12

Shade

Answer 12

Created when you add black to a colour.

Question 13

Light

Answer 13

Reveals form. Colour is a reflection of this.

Question 14

Landscape

Answer 14

An outdoor scene, usually of nature, but that can include cities or buildings.

Question 15

Intensity

Answer 15

The brightness or dullness of a medium or colour.

Question 16

Measuring one part against another is called:

Answer 16

Proportion

Question 17

When two opposites bring out the best in each other:

Answer 17

Contrast

Question 18

Capturing an action or movement is called:

Answer 18

Gesture Drawing

Question 19

Depicting an inanimate object, carefully arranged is called:

Answer 19

Still Life

Question 20

A continuous mark on a surface is an example of:

Answer 20

Real Line

Question 21

Two objects that are identical in shape size and visual weight are an example of:

Answer 21

Symmetrical Balance

Question 22

A leaf is an example of:

Answer 22

Organic Shape

Question 23

Clouds are examples of:

Answer 23

Freeform Shape

Question 24

A circle, square, and triangle are examples of:

Answer 24

Geometric Shape

Question 25

A process by which ink is forced to fill lines cut into a metal surface:

Answer 25

Intaglio

Question 26

A screen print that has been handmade by an artist:

Answer 26

Seriograph

Question 27

The image to be printed is drawn on a limestone, zinc or aluminium surface with a special greasy crayon:

Answer 27

Lithography

Question 28

The image to be printed is raised from the background:

Answer 28

Relief Printing

Question 29

A dotted line is an example of:

Answer 29

Implied Line

Question 30

The glare found on an object:

Answer 30

Highlight

Question 31

When light boucness off a surface and onto an object:

Answer 31

Reflected Light

Question 32

A shadow of a person cast on the sidewalk by the sun:

Answer 32

Crest Shadow

Question 33

The darkest shadow found directly underneath an object:

Answer 33

Cast Shadow

Question 34

To make an object 3D, we pay attention to detail and light source/shadow using:

Answer 34

Value

Question 35

The path along which the ey efollows a regular arrangement of motifs:

Answer 35

Rhythm

Question 36

To promote attention to certain areas/objects/feelings:

Answer 36

Emphasis

Question 37

The depiction of an inanimate object:

Answer 37

Still Life

Question 38

Pencil, charcoal, crayon, chalk and pastel are examples of:

Answer 38

Dry Media

Question 39

The art or technique of producing images on a surface, typically paper, by means of marks, usually of ink, graphite or chalk:

Answer 39

Drawing

Question 40

The colouring agent is suspended in liquid:

Answer 40

Wet Media

Question 41

What is the difference between visual movement and physical movement?

Answer 41

Visual movement: Eyes are led across the picture plane, scene doesn’t move. Physical movement: Object is drawn performing an action or gesture to be actually in motion.

Question 42

Who invented the printing press and when?

Answer 42

Johannes Gutenberg invented it in 1455.

Question 43

What is the difference between chiaroscuro and tenebroso?

Answer 43

Chiaroscuro is Italian for “bright-dark” and is the method of puttin an object into a spotlight, pionerred by Leonardo DaVinci. Tenebroso is Italian for “dark-dark” and is the method of placing an object in the dark to create suspense, mystery, or contemplation. The main difference between the two is where the object is placed.