Basic Drawing Techniques for Year 1 Art: Master the Fundamentals

Question 1

Which pencil lead is softest and produces the darkest lines?

Accepted Answer

2B

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HB

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4H

Question 2

What kind of line follows a straight path that never bends?

Accepted Answer

Straight line

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Curved line

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Zig-zag line

Question 3

Which shape has four sides of equal length and four right angles?

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Square

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Circle

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Triangle

Question 4

What do we call the empty area around an object?

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Negative space

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Background

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Positive space

Question 5

When drawing, what is the correct way to hold your pencil?

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Hold it between your thumb and first two fingers, with the pencil resting on the side of your hand.

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Hold it like a spoon, with your fingers wrapped around the top.

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Hold it close to the tip, with your fingers right against the lead.

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Hold it with your whole hand, like you're trying to crush it.

Question 6

What type of line is used to draw around the edge of a shape?

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Contour line

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Scribble line

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Zigzag line

Question 7

How should you hold a pencil?

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With your thumb and forefinger near the tip

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Like a knife

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Like a lollipop

Question 8

What is the best way to draw a smooth, curved line?

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With smooth, flowing strokes

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With short, straight lines

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With jerky, sudden movements

Question 9

What is the first thing you should draw when drawing a person?

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The head

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The body

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The legs

Question 10

What colour do you get when you mix blue and yellow?

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Green

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Purple

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Orange

Question 11

What does it mean to 'smudge' a drawing?

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To rub it with your finger

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To outline it with a dark pencil

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To erase it completely

Question 12

Which shape has four equal sides?

Accepted Answer

Square

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Circle

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Triangle

Question 13

Which of these is NOT a warm colour?

Accepted Answer

Blue

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Red

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Yellow

Question 14

Which of these is NOT good for drawing?

Accepted Answer

Sandpaper

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Paper

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Canvas

Question 15

What is the first thing to do when drawing a landscape?

Accepted Answer

Sketch the horizon line

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Draw the objects in the foreground

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Add shading and detail

Question 16

Which pencil do you think draws the darkest lines?

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A very soft pencil

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A medium-soft pencil

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A hard pencil

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A medium pencil

Question 17

Where should you hold your pencil when you draw?

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Loosely near the middle

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Tightly near the end

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Close to the tip like a pen

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In your fist

Question 18

When you draw a curve, how should you move your pencil?

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Slowly and smoothly

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Quickly and with jerks

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In short, straight lines

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In a zigzag pattern

Question 19

What do we call the space inside a shape?

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Interior

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Area

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Volume

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Perimeter

Question 20

Which of these is a warm colour?

Accepted Answer

Red

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Blue

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Green

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Purple

Question 21

What's the most important thing to remember when you draw?

Accepted Answer

Having fun and showing what you think

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Holding your pencil correctly

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Using many colours

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Drawing every detail perfectly

Question 22

Which of these is NOT a basic drawing technique we learned in class?

Accepted Answer

Mixing different colors of paint

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Using a pencil to draw lines

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Using a ruler to draw straight lines

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Using your fingers to draw shapes

Question 23

What is the best way to hold a pencil when drawing?

Accepted Answer

Hold it between your thumb and first two fingers, a little further from the tip

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Hold it like a pen, with your fingers close to the tip

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Hold it in your fist, with your thumb wrapped around it

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Hold it however you want, it doesn't matter

Question 24

Which type of line is smooth and flows easily?

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Continuous lines

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Scribbles

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Zigzags

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Dotted lines

Question 25

What is the name of the line that cuts a circle in half?

Accepted Answer

Diameter

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Radius

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Chord

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Tangent

Question 26

Which tool is used to draw straight lines?

Accepted Answer

Ruler

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Pencil

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Paintbrush

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Scissors

Question 27

What do we call drawing using dots?

Accepted Answer

Stippling

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Hatching

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Shading

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Cross-hatching

Question 28

What tool do we use to draw neat and sharp lines?

Accepted Answer

Pencil

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Paintbrush

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Crayon

Question 29

When drawing shapes, what do we use to make the lines that show the shape?

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Continuous line

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Zigzag line

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Dotted line

Question 30

Which color is NOT a primary color?

Accepted Answer

Purple

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Red

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Green

Question 31

What do we call it when we make our drawings look three-dimensional by using light and dark areas?

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Shading

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Hatching

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Cross-hatching

Question 32

Which type of pencil lead is soft and makes smudges easily?

Accepted Answer

6B

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2B

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3H

Question 33

What do we use to remove pencil marks from our drawings?

Accepted Answer

Eraser

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Wet cloth

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Fingers

Question 34

What tool do we use to make our pencils sharp for drawing?

Accepted Answer

Sharpener

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Sandpaper

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Knife

Question 35

When drawing, how should you hold the pencil?

Accepted Answer

Gently and comfortably, with your fingers relaxed

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Very loosely, like a feather

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Tightly, like you're trying to break it

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With your palm facing down

Question 36

Which shape cannot be drawn with only straight lines?

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Circle

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Square

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Triangle

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Rectangle

Question 37

When drawing a circle, how should you move your pencil?

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Around and around, keeping your hand steady

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In a zigzag motion

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Up and down, like a seesaw

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Quickly, to avoid smudging

Question 38

When shading a drawing, how should you move your pencil?

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Draw lightly and move your pencil in one direction

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Press down hard and draw in circles

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Scribble back and forth over the area

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Hold the pencil at a sharp angle

Question 39

When drawing a person, what is the best way to start?

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Start with simple shapes and build up

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Draw all the details at once

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Use a ruler to measure the proportions

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Draw everything in one continuous line

Question 40

When drawing a landscape, what should you do to make objects appear close or far away?

Accepted Answer

Make objects in the foreground larger than those in the background

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Draw all the trees and mountains the same size

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Use only one color throughout the drawing

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Draw all the details in the background first

Question 41

Which color is considered a warm color?

Accepted Answer

Red

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Blue

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Green

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Purple

Question 42

To draw a straight line, you should:

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Move your pencil smoothly in one go.

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Press really hard on the pencil.

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Go back and forth with your pencil.

Question 43

When drawing something moving, you should:

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Show how it's moving and has energy

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Draw it from lots of different angles

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Draw it standing still

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Use only straight lines

Question 44

When drawing a landscape, it's important to:

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Think about how everything fits together

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Draw every single detail

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Use only one colour