Art 101 Quiz: Sketching And Drawing

1. What is the most suitable meaning of Doodling out of the following?

An art form where water colors are used to represent an idea or imagination on canvas.

Scribbling on a paper using a pen with no purpose or without thought and actually end up creating something.

Creating an art figure using a pencil with giving it shades and perfect measurements.

Writing a text using sketch pen in very artistic style.

Doodling is art form where no specific plan or imagination is required to draw something. It's basically called scribble because it just flows with the person's vision. Examples: figures that a person draws on paper while talking to someone over the phone.

Explanation

Doodling is art form where no specific plan or imagination is required to draw something. It's basically called scribble because it just flows with the person's vision. Examples: figures that a person draws on paper while talking to someone over the phone.

2. Who made the famous drawing called "The Vitruvian Man"?

Peter Paul Rubens.

Raffaello Sanzio.

Leonardo da Vinci.

Albrecht Durer.

"The Vitruvian Man" was made by famous Italian polymath Leonardo da Vinci somewhere around 1490. It is based on or say it is the physical representation of the writings of Roman architect Vitruvius.

Explanation

"The Vitruvian Man" was made by famous Italian polymath Leonardo da Vinci somewhere around 1490. It is based on or say it is the physical representation of the writings of Roman architect Vitruvius.

3. Select a drawing which is abstract.

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Abstract art is an art form that does not represent an exact depiction of world and objects but uses colors, shapes and lines to represent an idea or imagination. In other words the art that has no physical representation of physical objects or imaginary things is called Abstract Art.

Explanation

Abstract art is an art form that does not represent an exact depiction of world and objects but uses colors, shapes and lines to represent an idea or imagination. In other words the art that has no physical representation of physical objects or imaginary things is called Abstract Art.

4. Who made this famous painting "The Starry Night" in the above picture?

Salvador Dali.

Pablo Picasso.

Vincent Van Gogh.

Leonardo da Vinci.

Dutch painter Vincent Van Gogh painted "The Starry Night" back in 1889 while sitting in his room at Saint-Remy-de-Provence.

Explanation

Dutch painter Vincent Van Gogh painted "The Starry Night" back in 1889 while sitting in his room at Saint-Remy-de-Provence.

5. What is Representational drawing?

Drawing designs that represent artist's imagination beautifully but do not look too real.

Drawing something realistic, as close as possible to the real world.

Drawing cartoon representing someone/something in real world.

Drawing Abstract designs.

A Representational Art depicts a very realistic view to the object.

Explanation

A Representational Art depicts a very realistic view to the object.

6. Which artist out of the following is considered a child prodigy, who could draw before he even learned to walk or talk?

Raffaello Sanzio.

Pablo Picasso.

Michelangelo.

Leonardo da Vinci.

Pablo Picasso is known as natural born artist, he was able to draw even before being able to talk or walk. It is believed that he out-mastered his father by the age of 13. His father was an art teacher.

Explanation

Pablo Picasso is known as natural born artist, he was able to draw even before being able to talk or walk. It is believed that he out-mastered his father by the age of 13. His father was an art teacher.

7. What is Orthographic drawing?

Drawing a three dimensional figure on a two dimensional surface with all views being represented in a single figure.

Drawing a scene/dimension with one perspective view.

Drawing a three dimensional object on a two dimensional surface with multiple two dimensional views of the object.

creating multiple two dimensional views(multiple angles) of a three dimensional object so that we can have better understanding of physical structure of the object.

Explanation

creating multiple two dimensional views(multiple angles) of a three dimensional object so that we can have better understanding of physical structure of the object.

8. Drawing/sketching has a very close and classic relation with paper sheet, can you tell who was the inventor of paper?

Johannes Gutenberg.

Cai Lun.

Zhang Heng.

Conrad Gessner.

Paper was invented by Cai Lun, also known as Ts'ai Lun. He invented paper and paper making process in 104 CE under Han Dynasty. The modern paper making process is still influenced by his original.

Explanation

Paper was invented by Cai Lun, also known as Ts'ai Lun. He invented paper and paper making process in 104 CE under Han Dynasty. The modern paper making process is still influenced by his original.