Test your knowledge of fine art painting. Take this simple test by writing your answers on paper, then check your answers at the end of the quiz. Don’t peek!
1. The primary colors are __________.
A. Red-orange, red-purple, yellow-orange, yellow-green, blue-green, and blue-purple
B. Green, orange, and purple
C. White, black, gray, and brown
D. Red, blue, and yellow
2. Which of the following are examples of cool colors?
A. Orange, green and purple (or violet)
B. Blue, green and violet (or purple)
C. Yellow, blue and red
D. White, black and brown
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Marine art by Teresa Bernard
12″ x 9″
Oils on canvas panel board
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3. Which of the following are examples of warm colors?
A. Yellow, red, and orange
B. Yellow, red and blue
C. Yellow, green and blue
D. Orange, purple and green
4. What color is the result of mixing red + yellow?
A. Violet (Purple)
B. Orange
C. Brown
D. Green
5. What color is the result of mixing red + blue?
A. Violet (Purple)
B. Orange
C. Brown
D. Green
6. What color is the result of mixing yellow + blue?
A. Violet (Purple)
B. Orange
C. Brown
D. Green
7. What color is the result of mixing red + yellow + blue?
A. Violet (Purple)
B. Orange
C. Brown
D. Green
8. A self-portrait is when an artist creates a painting of someone else.
True | False
9. A landscape is depiction of natural outdoor scenery such as mountains, valleys, trees, rivers, forests, etc. as the main subject.
True | False
10. A still life painting is a work of art that depicts an arrangement of inanimate objects (such as food, household items, flowers, plants, rocks, and sea shells, for example).
True | False
11. A seascape is a work of art that portrays the sea and marine or sea life. It can also include views of the sea and geographical locations with good views of the sea.
True | False
12. A painting done of wild or domestic animals can be classified as a wildlife painting.
True | False
13. The placement of line, shape, color and value in a work of art; basically the total design.
A. Value
B. Composition
C. Emphasis
D. Sketch
14. Creating dominance or importance in an artwork is called __________.
A. Emphasis
B. Value
C. Art
D. Composition
15. The the first step in painting a still life is __________.
A. drawing contours
B. shading your objects
C. choosing a composition
D. adding visual texture
16. Which technique can be used to show the illusion of depth?
A. Linear perspective
B. Shading/Value
C. Overlapping
D. All the above
17. When creating depth, objects that are farther away should be __________ in size than objects that are closer.
A. fatter
B. smaller
C. larger
D. taller
18. Objects that appear in the center of an art work are called __________.
A. foreground
B. middle-ground
C. background
D. horizon
19. The center of interest in a work of art is the area that attracts the viewer’s eye. It is also called __________.
A. focal point
B. texture
C. form
D. balance
20. A tool used by an artist to obtain proper proportion and placement of a drawing is called a __________.
A. calculator
B. grid
C. line
D. protractor
21. The background is the portion of the art that is in front of the objects.
True | False
22. The horizon line is an real line where the land meets the sky.
True | False
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Marine landscape by Teresa Bernard
11″ x 14″
Oils on stretched canvas
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23. How can an artist show unity in their artwork?
A. By drawing happy people
B. By using principles of design that work together to create harmony
C. By using many different elements and principles in their artwork
D. By drawing everything really close together
24. Negative space is the background or space around the subject of the artwork.
True | False
25. As a rule in painting, objects in the background are usually made lighter to show __________.
A. distance
B. detail
C. emphasis
D. movement
26. Perspective is used in art to create __________.
A. a vivid painting
B. the illusion of depth
C. create pattern
D. create balance
27. The aesthetic center of interest is located directly in the middle of the format.
True | False
28. The point on the horizon line where parallel lines appear to disappear.
A. Tonal Range
B. Proportion
C. Vanishing Point
D. Linear Perspective
29. Two lines that eventually come together are converging.
True | False
30. What essential tool is necessary to create linear perspective?
A. Compass
B. Projector
C. Ruler or straight edge
D. Calculator
31. An object in the foreground should be drawn small and toward the top of the paper.
True | False
32. Objects in the middle ground of an artwork should be drawn larger than objects in the background.
True | False
33. The way we show objects in proportion to one another as they recede to a distant point.
A. Contrast
B. Foreshortening
C. Linear Perspective
D. Form
34. The placement of the horizon line depends on the artist’s point of view.
True | False
35. Flat, filbert, round, and bright are all standard art brush shapes used for oil painting.
True | False
36. When artists think about their composition, they are thinking about __________.
A. a technique used by modern artists to make designs by attaching two and three dimensional objects to a flat surface
B. lines that show the edges of forms and shapes in the simplest way
C. ordered arrangement of elements in a work of art, usually according to the principles of design
D. a system of drawing to give the illusion of depth on a flat surface
37. The area on a surface that reflects the most light is a _________.
A. shadow
B. highlight
C. tone
D. hue
38. The three basic properties of an artwork are composition, content and __________.
A. principles of art
B. subject
C. elements of art
D. perspective
39. When you paint you should always clean your brush to __________.
A. know what brush you are using
B. share it with your friends
C. keep it looking new
D. keep it clean so your colors stay beautiful
40. The rule of thirds dictates __________.
A. that three colors should be used in an artwork
B. the design be limited to three objects
C. where the main subjects in a work of art should be placed
D. the canvas should be divided into three main sections
Answers: 1D 2B 3A 4B 5A 6D 7C 8F 9T 10T 11T 12T 13C 14A 15C 16D 17B 18B 19A 20B 21F 22F 23B 24T 25A 26B 27F 28C 29T 30C 31F 32T 33C 34T 35T 36C 37B 38B 39D 40C
UPDATED: 22 April 2016
Word Count: 1080
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