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Art Quiz

Art Theory Quiz


Q1: In painting, what do you call the use of strong contrasts between light and dark?



Q2: What do you call the technique of allowing tones and colors to shade gradually into one another?



Q3: Name the technique that places lines closely side by side



Q4: In notations that regularly appear on fine art prints, what does A.P. stand for?



Q5: What is the technique called where painting is applied in a thick, textured way, with the marks made by the brush or palette knife remaining visible?




Top Art Theory Players

1. Thelma van Rensburg - 1380 points

2. lxbfYeaa - 240 points

3. Zanele Ncube - 140 points

4. Thato Nkosi - 140 points

5. Karin van Vuuren - 140 points


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