Picture Making

Question 1

1Charcoal for drawing is made from

Easy

A. clay B. lead C. chalk D. burnt wood

Question 2

2In one-point perspective, parallel lines going away from the viewer meet at

Easy

A. two points B. a single vanishing point on the horizon C. the bottom of the page D. nowhere

Question 3

3Oil paint is usually thinned with

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A. milk B. water C. vinegar D. turpentine or linseed oil

Question 4

4A picture made by combining parts of several photographs is a

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A. etching B. fresco C. mosaic D. photomontage

Question 5

5Objects far away appear smaller, paler and less detailed. This is

Medium

A. flat pattern B. aerial (atmospheric) perspective C. symmetry D. linear perspective only

Question 6

6Foreshortening in drawing is used to

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A. frame a picture B. make objects flat C. show objects receding in space D. colour a picture

Question 7

7The adult human figure is commonly measured as about

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A. 3 heads tall B. 4 heads tall C. 7½ to 8 heads tall D. 12 heads tall

Question 8

8Applying thick paint so that brush or knife marks show is

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A. glazing B. wash C. sgraffito D. impasto

Question 9

9Preparing a canvas with a base coat before painting is

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A. framing B. glazing C. priming D. varnishing

Question 10

10Shading with lines that cross each other is

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A. cross-hatching B. wash C. stippling D. impasto