Draw fossils in an abstract style | Art and design | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

What is abstract art?

Art that looks exactly like real life.

Art that uses shapes, colors, and lines to express feelings or ideas. ✓

Art that only uses black and white colours.
Abstract art must always look like real objects.

True
False ✓
Which of the following shapes is an example of a geometric shape?

tree

cloud

circle ✓

flower
Match the type of line with its description.

zigzag

⇔

moves in a smooth, rounded path ✓

curved

⇔

moves in diagonal lines up and down ✓

straight

⇔

moves in one direction without changing ✓
Fill in the blank. Chalk and ______ are tools that can create both light and dark marks in drawings.

rulers

wood

charcoal ✓

glue
Match the tool to its characteristic.

chalk

⇔

can create both light and dark marks easily ✓

charcoal

⇔

creates very dark and smudgy marks ✓

paint

⇔

requires a brush and is often used for colourful, smooth surfaces ✓

pencil

⇔

is used for precise lines and detailed work ✓

To simplify something is to...

make something.

make something exciting.

make something complex.

make something easier. ✓
Which of the following is true?

Complex shapes aren’t needed to draw things.

Complex shapes are combinations of things. ✓

Complex shapes are all you need to draw things.

Complex shapes can be drawn by combining simpler shapes. ✓
What does the term abstract mean?

Art that tries to represent things realistically.

Art that does not try to represent things abstractly.

Art that does not try to represent something realistically. ✓

Art that does not try.
This type of line starts from a central point and moves outward in all directions. It is known as a ______ line.

curved

straight

radiating ✓

zigzag
Which of these best describes rearranging something?

You change the direction.

You change the position of something. ✓

You change the route.

You change the order of something. ✓
Which of these statements is correct?

Abstract artists make things look realistic.

Abstract artists don’t need to rearrange things.

Abstract artists simplify shapes & rearrange them in new ways. ✓

Abstract artists don’t simplify anything.

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The complex forms we observe can be drawn by breaking them down into simpler component shapes.
Abstract art can be made by simplifying and rearranging shapes and lines to our own artistic intentions.

There is a right and wrong way in which to rearrange lines and shapes when making abstract art.

There is no right or wrong - in abstract art shapes and lines can be rearranged according to the intentions of the artist.

Abstract - art that does not try to represent something realistically, but uses lines, colours and textures instead
Rearrange - change the position or order of something
Complex form - a form which contains several different shapes combined within it