Charcoal

What is charcoal primarily used for?

• Cooking

• Medicine

• Art

• Black pigment

Which of the following is NOT an element of art?

• Line

• Shape

• Charcoal

• Value

What is the traditional material used to make charcoal?

• Coal

• Willow twigs

• Graphite

• Chalk pastels

Which type of charcoal is best for quick sketches?

• Willow and vine charcoal

• Compressed charcoal

• Powdered charcoal

• White charcoal

What tool is used to lift charcoal off the surface?

• Kneaded eraser

• Blending stump

• Chamois

• Charcoal pencil

What is the purpose of using fixative in charcoal art?

• To define highlights

• To blend charcoal

• To permanently adhere charcoal

• To protect the artwork

How should vine charcoal and compressed sticks be held?

• With thumb and forefinger

• With palm facing the paper

• With all fingers

• With the back of the hand

What is the main difference between charcoal and graphite pencils?

• Charcoal is black, graphite is gray

• Charcoal is harder, graphite is softer

• Charcoal smudges easily, graphite does not

• Charcoal is made from coal, graphite is made from carbon