Yr 8 Core Knowledge Subject Questions (in addition to Yr 7 questions)
Q. What is the name of the rule we can use to draw accurate proportions of the face?
A. Rule of halves
Q. What proportion of the face does the width of an eye take?
A. One Fifth
Q. The outer edges of our nose line up with what facial feature?
A. The inner corner (tear duct) of our eyes.
Q. The corners of our lips line up with what facial feature?
A. The pupils of our eyes if we are looking straight on.
Q. What formal element do we use to give form to our portraits?
A. Tone
Q. What is the technique called when we apply tone to give form to our portraits?
A. Tonal Modelling
Q. What formal element do we create if we use a repetitive sequence of lines?
A. Pattern
Q. What is the method we use to scale up artwork?
A. The grid method
Q. What is meant by stylised art?
A. Representation in art of things e.g. objects that are not realistic.
Q. What colours do we primarily use to mix skin tones?
A. Red, yellow and white.
Q. In addition to red, yellow and white... what colour do we use to darken skin tones?
A. Blue
Q. What is the name of the printing technique where images or lines can only be made once?
A. Monoprinting
Q. What are pictorial (figurative) elements in art and design?
A. The portrayal of figures or objects as they might appear in nature: something concrete or real.
Q. The design, style, appearance and arrangement of type is called what?
A. Typography
Q. Giving varying significance between typography, figurative and formal elements in a layout is
called?
A. Visual Hierarchy.
Q. What is the name of the technique where photographs are collaged together either by hand or by
Photoshop?
A. Photomontage
Q: What is the definition of Sculpture?
A: Three-dimensional art made by one of four basic processes: carving, modelling,
casting, constructing
Q: What process does Barbara Hepworth use in her Sculptures?
A: Carving
Q: What process does Richard Sweeney mainly use in his work?
A: Modelling
Q: What are the 5 traditional materials used for Sculpture?
A: Stone, Bronze, Clay, Wood, and Metal
Q: Name 5 more contemporary materials used in Sculpture?
A: Paper, Concrete, stainless steel, fibreglass, aluminium, foam rubber, papier mache, bicycle-parts,
plastics, stained glass, "found" items etc
Q: What is Modular Sculpture?
A: A piece of art which is made up of multiplied parts that can be moved, separated and recombined
Q: Richard Sweeney works in which material predominantly?
A: Paper
Q: What material does Erwin Hauer mainly use in his work?
A: Concrete
Q: What is Kinetic art?
A: Art which relies on movement for its effect.
Q: Name a tool you would use when carving?
A: Chisel, Drill, Sand paper
Q: If a Sculpture is not fixed to the wall or ceiling, what is it called?
A: Free Standing
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