Grade 10 Media Art
LINE Test
25 MARKS

Read all questions carefully before answering. Check your answers
for proper spelling. There is only one correct answer for each
question.

• 1) Line 'Quality' refers to how a line is drawn
  True   False
• 2) An 'Implied' line can change as shapes move or change position.
  True   False
• 3) Sketch lines are not as detailed as contour lines.
  True   False
• 4) The line that the viewer's eyes follow to the centre of interest is
  referred to as a 'Gesture' line.
  True   False
• 5) A line does not have to be solid to be seen as a line, it can be
  broken or dotted.
  True   False
• 6) An artist's mood can determine the kind of lines he or she uses.
  True   False
• 7) Diagonal lines can express movement or tension.
  True   False
• 8) In a design, artists do not usually combine different types of line.
  True   False
• 9) An outline makes an object seem flat.
  True   False
• 10) When objects or areas of colour meet within a painting, they create
  an implied line
  True   False
• 11) These lines emphasize direction and fluidity.
  

  structural lines
  gesture lines
  sketch lines
• 12) This is considered the simpliest type of line.
  

  a dot
  implied line
  contour line
• 13) Artists can use vertical lines to convey:
  

  rolling and bending
  height and dignity
  drama
• 14) These lines describe the shape of an object.
  

  calligraphy
  sketch lines
  contour lines
• 15) Which of these is not an example of line?
  

  a blue sky
  a wrinkle on a face
  the stem of a flower
• 16) Name the type of line that suggests calmness and repose.
  Answer:
• 17) Suggested lines may also be called ___________ lines.
  Answer:
• 18) Lines which capture movement and emphasize direction and fluidity
  are called ___________ lines.
  Answer:
• 19) The path between two points are called ________________?
  Answer:
• 20) A row of trees down the side of a road is an example of an ________
  line.
  Answer:
• 21) Line _____________ is affected by the material used to draw.
  Answer:
• 22) To create an artwork that suggests movement, action or tension you
  must use this type of line.
  Answer:
• 23) Precise, elegant handwriting or lettering is referred to as
  _________________.
  Answer:
• 24) The type of lines that hold a design together are called
  ____________________ lines.
  Answer:
• 25) The type of line that directs a viewer to the focal point (centre of
  interest) in an artwork is called _________ _____ ____________.
  Answer: