PRELIM EXAMINATION IN ART

NAME_____________________________________________________ DATE__________________ Score:____________

I.
Please answer True/ False to the following statements.
_________1. Art is derived from the Latin word "arss" (meaning "skill" or "craft") - is a useful starting point.
_________2. Acrylic is the newest medium used in art and was only developed in 1940.
_________3. Graphite Pencil these pencils are similar to normal pencils, but they come in different intensity levels.
_________4. Black is the absence of color.
_________5. A shape is flat and 2-dimensional.
_________6. Yellow-green is an intermediate color.
_________7. The secondary colors are green, orange and violet
_________8. Art plays different roles in different situations.
_________9. Inverted Triangles can create a sense of imbalance and tension.
________10. There are 4 purposes of visual arts.
________11. Texture is an element of design.
________12.. Ceremony art is made to celebrate or commemorate something important in the culture, in ritual or
worship, or in personal life.
________13. Oil painting is one of the oldest mediums still regularly used in art.
________14. Persuasive artworks promote ideas, philosophies or products.
________15. Secondary colors are two primary colors mixed together.
________16.. Lines is the foundation of all drawing. It is the first and most versatile of the visual elements of art.
________17. Curved lines suggest distance and comfort.
________18. Broken lines can express the ephemeral or the substantial.
________19. Shape can be natural or man-made, regular or irregular, flat (2-dimensional) or solid (3-dimensional).
________20. Color is not an element of design.
II. Please fill in the blank spaces with a word that makes the sentence true.
21. ___________ stage occurs when the child manipulates a drawing tool and makes random marks, dots, and lines on
the drawing surface.
22-23. There are three scribble stages:1.________ 2. Controlled 3.________.
24.___________ this stage are the repetition of symbols for familiar objects, and the use of the base-line.
24-25. ________________ is the stage in which the maturing child, usually 9 years or older, attempts to produce
___________ that meets adult standards.
26. __________stage of realism is entered when the child is producing art work in the manner of adult artists
27-28. There are two basic types of pattern in art: ____________ and ______________
29. Another name for color is ________________
30. _______________ third category of textures whose fleeting forms are subject to change like clouds, smoke, flames,
bubbles and liquids.
31-33. The Primary Color Triad is ______ , ___________, and_______.
34. ________a process of adding form which is traditionally applied with malleable materials like wax or clay.
35. Art is an important and treasured mode of _________ expression throughout history.
36._____________________ is a combination of elements or shapes repeated in a recurring and regular arrangement;
rhythm--is a combination of elements repeated, but with variations.
37. ______________when different elements of design are juxtaposed with each other in order to draw attention to the
different element.
38. _______________ artist may use this texture in his/her skillful painting technique to create the illusion of texture.
39._______________ refers to the various techniques you can use to build a sculpture
40. ________ is a process of subtracting form from a solid block of material by the techniques of cutting, chiselling or
filing.
III. Enumeration:
a. Media of Arts (5)
b. Styles of Art (5)
c. Purposes of Visual Arts (5)
d. Principles of Design (5)
e. Elements of Art (5)
f. Characteristics of Art Teacher (5)
IV. Art Work (5points)
Instruction: Draw a simple art work showing the following:
1. Shadow
2. Back-shading
3. Shade area