Art 1 Final Exam (Mid-Term) – STUDY GUIDE 2015
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Art 1 “Final Exam” (Mid-Term) STUDY GUIDE!
1. Do you know the definition of a “Still Life?” Write it here:
 A work of art that depicts mostly inanimate objects
2. Can you pick out a still life from several different kinds of artwork?
Circle which pictures below can be considered a Still Life (there are 3)
A
B
C
E
F
G
D
H
3. What kind of pencil do most artists like to sketch with? ___HB__________
Why? It’s not too light or too dark
4. What are the “names” of pencils that are lighter?
2H, 4H … anything “H”
5. What are the “names” of pencils that are darker?
2B, 4B, 6B … anything “B”
6. In art terms, value is a term that describes:
Level of lightness or darkness … How much light or dark
For example:
2H, 4B, 6B, etc.
Art 1 Final Exam (Mid-Term) – STUDY GUIDE 2015
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7. What is a smooth transition of value like the one below is called?
Gradient
8. Remember that when sketching from observation, the
most important things to check as you sketch the outlines
are the Angles & Directions of the objects edges.
We have a few tricks for doing this, including using your
pencil as a tool by holding it out in front of you, then in
front of your drawing. See examples at right & below.
Sculpture artist is viewing
drawing artist is making
9. When you look at a picture, how can you tell where the light source is located?
The light source will be:
 On the same side as the highlights
Some terms that might be helpful:
Highlight, Form Shadow, Cast Shadow
 On the opposite side of the objects as the shadows
Art 1 Final Exam (Mid-Term) – STUDY GUIDE 2015
10. Can you explain what is wrong with the drawing on the right?
(The light bulb represents the light source)
The shading on the cone is backwards.
Shadow/highlight are on the wrong side of the cone.
11. Demonstrate the following shading techniques in the boxes below:
Stippling
Hatching
Cross Hatching
12. Explain how you make darker and lighter values when cross hatching (short answer)
For darker: Make the lines closer together
For lighter: Make the lines farther apart
13. You are going to paint with watercolors, and you
have just gotten your supplies set up.
What is the next thing you needs to do?
Wet the paints: drip water onto each color
14. A wash of watercolor paint means:
An even application of color, usually created with a thin layer of paint
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Art 1 Final Exam (Mid-Term) – STUDY GUIDE 2015
15. When using watercolors, dry on wet means:
The brush is __dry__ and the paper is ____wet_____
*remember, it’s always status of BRUSH ON status of PAPER
16. How do you make a lighter value (tint) of a color when using watercolors?
Add more water!
17. Use the concept of grid replication to complete this Mystery Grid Drawing
I can’t quickly do this one on the
computer, but it’s a fish!
18.Can you explain why the picture on the left looks better than the one on the right?
Any of these are acceptable:
 The one on the left has a bigger range of values.
 The one on the left has more contrast.
 The range of values on the right is too small.
 In the picture on the right, the light values
aren’t light enough.
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Art 1 Final Exam (Mid-Term) – STUDY GUIDE 2015
19. Can you match the value scale to the image that uses the same range of values?
A.
goes with image #___2_____
B.
goes with image #___1_____
#1
#2
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