Colour, line, shape, form, space and texture are all known as what?� | |
A | Paperwork relating to Art. |
B | Names of different media. |
C | The formal elements of Art. |
Key Skills
If you have graduated tone have you?� | |
A | Created a block colour. |
B | Shaded from light to dark. |
C | Finished several drawings. |
KS3 Art @ Archie
Yr8 Knowledge Test
A greater understanding of Art Theory will will help to strengthen your own practical work.
An appreciation of the work of others will help you when developing ideas as well as when selecting appropriate techniques and processes to use. The correct use of key words is vital as you will be required to write about your own practice in a thoughtful and articulate manner.
What do you need to add you your drawing in order to make it look 3D?� | |
A | Tone. |
B | Texture. |
C | Pattern. |
What do we call the space around objects?� | |
A | Holes. |
B | Negative space. |
C | Positive space. |
What do we need in order to create a perspective drawing?� | |
A | Vanishing point. |
B | Disappearing point. |
C | Clear and present point. |
Key Skills
Which of these statements best describes the formal element Tone?� | |
A | The lightness or darkness of something. |
B | A path left by a moving point. |
C | The surface quality of something. |
Which of these statements best describes the formal element Texture?� | |
A | The lightness or darkness of something. |
B | Can be used to express emotions. |
C | The surface quality of something. |
Which of these statements best describes the formal element Pattern?� | |
A | A design that is created by repeating lines, shapes, tones or colours. |
B | Can be used to express emotions. |
C | The surface quality of something. |
Key Skills
Which of these pencils achieves a darker tone?� | |
A | 6B. |
B | 2B. |
C | HB. |
Which of these pencils would you use for an initial sketch?� | |
A | 6B. |
B | 2B. |
C | HB. |
Why should you press lightly when starting a drawing?� | |
A | So other students can not see your drawing. |
B | So that you can easily make changes. |
C | . |
Key Skills
What are hatching and cross-hatching?� | |
A | Ways of drawing onto wood. |
B | Groups of parallel lines in different directions. |
C | Religious diagrams. |
Why is shading important in a drawing?� | |
A | To keep the drawing out of the sun. |
B | To bring realism and a sense of form top a drawing. |
C | To add an element of fun. |
What is the name of a quick, unrefined drawing?� | |
A | A screech. |
B | A scratch. |
C | A sketch. |
Key Skills
How do you create a tint?� | |
A | Add white. |
B | Add black. |
C | Add any other colour. |
How do you create a shade?� | |
A | Add white. |
B | Add black. |
C | Add any other colour. |
Another name for colour is?� | |
A | Hue. |
B | Form. |
C | Tone. |
Key Skills
What is the complementary of red?� | |
A | The complimentary of red is yellow. |
B | The complimentary of red is blue. |
C | The complimentary of red is green. |
What is the complementary of yellow?� | |
A | The complimentary of red is red. |
B | The complimentary of red is purple. |
C | The complimentary of red is green. |
What is the complementary of blue?� | |
A | The complimentary of red is yellow. |
B | The complimentary of red is orange. |
C | The complimentary of red is green. |
Key Skills
Mixing red and yellow results in a _____________colour?� | |
A | Cool. |
B | Secondary. |
C | Tertiary. |
Key Skills
Which of these is a warm colour?� | |
A | Grey. |
B | Red. |
C | Blue. |
Which of these is a cool colour?� | |
A | Red. |
B | Purple. |
C | Blue. |
Who painted this image?� | |
A | Vincent Van Gogh. |
B | David Hockney. |
C | Michael Craig Martin. |
Who painted this image?� | |
A | Damien Hirst. |
B | Roy Lichtenstein. |
C | Leonardo Da Vinci. |
Who painted this image?� | |
A | Andy Warhol. |
B | Salvador Dali. |
C | Rene Magritte. |
Art theory
Which combination of Formal Elements are most prominent in �this piece of art by Rene Magrirre� | |
A | Colour and form. |
B | Colour and shape |
C | colour, texture and shape. |
Which combination of Formal Elements are most prominent in this piece of art �by Karl Blossfeldt? | |
A | Shape, tone and texture. |
B | Pattern and colour |
C | Tone and texture. |
Art theory
Which combination of Formal Elements are most prominent in �this piece of art by � | |
A | Colour and form. |
B | Colour and shape |
C | colour, texture and shape. |
Who painted this image?� | |
A | Umberto Boccioni. |
B | David Hockney. |
C | Michael Craig Martin. |
Who painted this image?� | |
A | Damien Hirst. |
B | David Hockney. |
C | Michael Craig Martin. |
Who painted this image?� | |
A | Damien Hirst. |
B | Salvador Dali. |
C | Rene Magritte. |
Art theory
Which of these statements best describes Surrealism?� | |
A | Heavy brush strokes. |
B | A juxtaposition of random objects. |
C | Objects in space. |
Which of these statements best describes Pop Art?� | |
A | Art work that is inspired by events relating to popular culture. |
B | A moon landing. |
C | Use of bright colours. |
Which of these statements best describes Michael Craig Martin’s work?� | |
A | Excellent depiction of form. |
B | Excellent use of shape and bold colours. |
C | Black and white contrast. |
Art theory
What is the name of this famous artist? | |
A | Vincent Van Gogh |
B | Salvador Dali |
C | Rene Magritte |
Surrealist René Magritte challenged conceptions of reality. What was the subject of his painting entitled 'This is not a pipe'?� | |
A | A pipe |
B | A cigarette |
C | A matchstick |
Art theory
Which of the following is not a Surrealist artist?� | |
A | Rene Magritte. |
B | Roy Lichtenstein. |
C | Salvador Dali. |
Which of these statements best describes shutter speed? | |
A | A wide depth of field. |
B | The opening in the from of the lens. |
C | The speed at which the cameras shutter opens and closes. |
Which of these statements best describes ISO | |
A | The speed at which the cameras shutter opens and closes. |
B | The cameras sensitivity to light. |
C | An external flash to provide light in dark scenes. |
Which of these statements best describes aperture? | |
A | The opening in the from of the lens. |
B | The cameras sensitivity to light. |
C | The speed at which the cameras shutter opens and closes. |
Photography theory
Why would you use a tripod for certain shots? | |
A | Because the camera is too heavy to hold. |
B | To reduce the appearance of noise in the image. |
C | To allow you to use a slow shutter speed and still produce a sharp image. |
What does a polarising filter do? | |
A | It works like sunglasses and allows detail to be visible in bright scenes. |
B | It keeps pieces of the lens apart. |
C | It lightens dark scenes so that you do not need a flash. |
What is the main negative side effect of increasing the ISO? | |
A | Increases the brightness of the image. |
B | Introduces noise and reduces the overall quality of the image. |
C | Darkens the image meaning that external lighting is required. |
Photography theory
Photoshop is a package used to……….? | |
A | Manipulate camera settings before an image is taken. |
B | Buy and sell images. |
C | Digitally enhance images. |
In Photography, what is the viewfinder? | |
A | An app that scouts locations for you. |
B | The part of a camera you look through to compose a photo.�� |
C | The cameras autofocus system. |
What does DSLR stand for? | |
A | Digital system light recordings. |
B | Digital single lens reflex. |
C | Does sound limit reflection? |
Photography theory
Which of these statements best describes depth of field? | |
A | The distance between everything in a composition. |
B | This refers to the distance between the nearest and furthest objects in focus. |
C | The depth of a field. |
Which of these statements best describes foreground? | |
A | The nearest part of a scene in front of the viewer.�� |
B | The front, middle and back of a scene. �� |
C | The best image from any given photoshoot. |
What is macro photography? | |
A | Wide shots of mountains. |
B | Deliberately blurred images. |
C | Close up photos of small objects like insects. |
Photography theory