Art for Kids Quiz

1. If you mix red and blue paint together, what colour do you get?

1. Brown
2. Green
3. Orange
4. Purple

2. Which of these is NOT a primary colour?

1. Blue
2. Green
3. Red
4. Yellow

3. What do you call a painting made on a ceiling or wall using wet plaster?

1. Fresco
2. Mosaic
3. Sculpture
4. Watercolour

4. Which tool do artists use to mix and hold paints while they work?

1. Canvas
2. Chisel
3. Easel
4. Palette

5. Vincent van Gogh is famous for a painting of a swirling night sky full of stars. What is it called?

1. Sunflowers
2. The Scream
3. The Starry Night
4. Water Lilies

6. What is a self-portrait?

1. A painting of a famous person by a well-known artist
2. A painting of a sunset
3. A photograph taken by a professional photographer
4. A picture an artist makes of themselves

7. What do you call art made from bits and pieces of paper, fabric, and other materials stuck together?

1. Collage
2. Fresco
3. Mosaic
4. Sculpture

8. If you add white to a colour, what do you create?

1. A completely different colour
2. A shade (darker version)
3. A tint (lighter version)
4. A tone (greyer version)

9. What is a 'still life' painting?

1. A painting made without moving the brush quickly
2. A painting of a perfectly still animal or person
3. A painting of objects that don't move — like fruit, flowers, or pots on a table
4. A very detailed, carefully drawn portrait

10. What material do sculptors use to carve their statues in ancient times and today?

1. Clay only
2. Plastic and resin only
3. Stone, marble, or wood (among others)
4. Wood only

11. What is a 'portrait'?

1. A painting of a person or group of people, usually showing the face
2. A painting of buildings and cities
3. A painting of the countryside or landscape
4. A type of abstract art with no recognisable shapes

12. What are the three basic shapes that can be combined to draw almost anything?

1. Pentagon, hexagon, and octagon
2. Rectangle, oval, and diamond
3. Square, triangle, and circle
4. Star, heart, and crescent

13. Claude Monet is famous for painting the same subject many times in different light. Which subject is he most famous for?

1. Cathedral windows
2. Starry night skies
3. Sunflowers in a vase
4. Water lilies in his garden pond at Giverny

14. What is 'perspective' in drawing and painting?

1. A technique for making flat pictures look three-dimensional — making faraway things look smaller
2. How long it takes an artist to finish a painting
3. How many colours are used in a painting
4. The size of the canvas or paper used for a painting

15. What is the name of the surface artists usually paint on?

1. Canvas
2. Easel
3. Kiln
4. Palette

16. What is a 'landscape' painting?

1. A painting done lying flat on the ground
2. A painting of a person's face
3. A painting of buildings in a city
4. A painting of natural outdoor scenery — hills, rivers, fields, forests, or seascapes

17. Which of these is a type of paint that uses water and dries to a transparent effect?

1. Acrylic
2. Gouache
3. Oil paint
4. Watercolour

18. What is an 'easel'?

1. A brush used for very fine detailed painting
2. A stand or frame that holds a canvas or drawing board upright while an artist works
3. A type of pencil used for life drawing
4. The protective coat applied to a painting after it is finished

19. What colours are 'warm colours' in art?

1. Blue, green, and purple
2. Brown, tan, and beige
3. Red, orange, and yellow
4. White, grey, and black

20. If you draw a picture by looking at a real person or object in front of you, what is it called?

1. Copying
2. Drawing from imagination
3. Drawing from life (or life drawing)
4. Tracing