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Young children like to finger paint but it is also taught as a recognised skill.

Painting

This quiz addresses the requirements of the National Curriculum KS2 in Art and Design for children aged 7 to 11 in years 3 to 6. Specifically this quiz is aimed at the section dealing with understanding processes and techniques, and it focusses on painting skills.

Children will have learnt a variety of techniques and processes in KS1, one of the most common being painting. There are many different kinds of paint and each one gives a different finish or effect. KS2 children may experiment with different techniques, such as the strengths and thickness of paint, to give a desired effect to their work.

Brush up your painting skills by taking this quiz on some of the processes involved in painting.

1 .
What do we call a painting which is painted directly onto wet plaster?
A fiasco
A frasco
A frisco
A fresco
Many ancient frescos were painted in churches and cathedrals
2 .
Jackson Pollock painted many of his works by throwing paint at a large canvas. What was this known as?
Vigorous Painting
Action Painting
Messy Painting
Moving Painting
His work was vibrant and full of colour
3 .
What is the technique in which small dots of colour are used to make an image?
Dottiness
Pointillism
Dabbing
Speckling
Famous Pointillists include Georges Seurat and Paul Signac
4 .
Which word describes the gradual blending of one colour hue to another, usually moving tints and shades from light to dark?
Umbro
Ombré
Hambel
Timbre
Ombré painting makes for an interesting and dramatic background to a piece
5 .
Some paintings use realistic images to create the optical illusion that the objects are three dimensional. What is this called?
Tip of Well
Trowel and wheel
Triumph of oil
Trompe-l'œil
The words are French for 'deceive the eye' and some are exceptionally good
6 .
A verdaille is a painting done mainly or entirely in which colour?
Blue
Yellow
Red
Green
Verdaille began with in 12th century stained glass made for Cistercian monasteries
7 .
Some artists use small, air-operated tools which spray various media including ink and dye, but most often paint. What are they called?
Breeze brushes
Wind painters
Oxygen painters
Airbrushes
Airbrushes can give a flat, uniform finish to a large area
8 .
Which of the following is not a paint colour?
Ochre
Cerulean
Velvet
Magenta
Ochre is a yellow, cerulean is blue and magenta is a pinky-red
9 .
What do we call a watery layering of paint used as a background?
A wipe
A clean
A scrub
A wash
A wash is good for a sky or a background, with other detail painted on afterwards
10 .
Not all painting is done with brushes. What else can be used?
Fingers
Cameras
Washing machines
Printers
Young children like to finger paint, but it is also taught as a recognised skill!

 

Author:  Angela Smith

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