Ever set an artist research task, then spent the next lesson trying to work out who actually completed it? I’ve created something that will help… 😊 🎨
I’ve made FREE interactive Artist Research Quizzes for secondary and GCSE Art students. They’re ideal for homework, cover lessons or independent artist research. Students explore an artist’s work, answer questions, create their own response and earn certificates. Teachers can also collect and review their work using a secure classroom link.
The Artist Research quizzes are on these artist profiles. Students can take a quiz to:
- learn about an artist
- explore their work
- answer questions
- upload a drawing / painting inspired by what they’ve discovered
- earn certificates
💡 Teachers can collect students’ work and results through a secure Results Hub, with optional daily or weekly email summaries.
Useful for: homework, cover lessons, independent artist research, a whole-class activity or getting students started on a new project.
What Do Students Do in an Artist Research Quiz?
Each quiz is built around the artist, so pupils need to look at the artwork and read about the artist to find clues. It isn’t just a list of facts to copy into a sketchbook. There are different rounds to the quiz, including:
- Investigate: identify themes, materials, techniques and formal elements.
- Look closely: explore images, describe details and compare two artworks.
- Think for themselves: explain opinions and support them with visual evidence.
- Take on a timed challenge: a 45-second visual-word sprint adds (fun!) pressure.
- Make something: create an artwork inspired by the artist.
- The work will be emailed to their teacher
- See how they did: receive a score for the automatically marked sections and work towards a Bronze, Silver or Gold certificate.
⏳ Students must spend at least 15 minutes on the research quiz before submitting, that’s the minimum, not a countdown to finish. For a drawing and thoughtful written answers, I’d allow longer. I have set the 15 minute timer as I know that most homework tasks have a time attached to them.
How to set an artist research quiz for your class:
1. Choose an artist. Open an artist profile, then find “📚 Share this quiz with your classes” just above the quiz.
2. Verify your teacher email. Enter your school email address and follow the verification link sent to you. You only need to verify once; there’s no teacher account or password to create.
3. Share that artist’s classroom link. Use the special teacher sharing link you receive, and put it in Google Classroom, Teams or your usual homework platform. Each artist has their own link, but you can reuse the same artist link for several classes.
4. Students complete the work. They read the artist profile, answer the questions and make an artwork. When submitting in classroom mode, they give their full name and class name and upload their drawing.
5. Check the results. Click “📊 View my quiz results” on an artist profile and use the secure link emailed to you. Filter by artist and class, see names, answers and scores, and download submitted artwork. Choose daily, weekly or no email reminders.
Important: practice mode and classroom mode are different!
If a student simply opens a normal artist page, they can try the practice version, earn a certificate and keep their work — but their answers and drawing will not be sent to you.
To collect class work, share your verified teacher classroom link for that artist.
Free Artist Research Quizzes to Try:
Click any artwork below to open the artist’s profile and find their free quiz. These are some of the most popular ones so far.
Frida Kahlo
Self-portraits, symbolism and identity.
Sarah Graham
Sweets, colour and hyperrealist painting.
Slinkachu
Miniature installations, photography and scale.
Françoise Nielly
Expressive portraits, palette knives and colour.
Ian Murphy
Architecture, atmosphere and textured surfaces.
Andrea Joseph
Biro pen, everyday objects and intricate detail.
Using Artist Quizzes for Homework and Cover Lessons:
- Homework: share the classroom link and students will need to complete the quiz and upload a photograph of their artist-inspired work by your chosen date.
- Cover lesson: give pupils one artist profile and let them work through the quiz independently. They have the information, artwork and tasks in one place.
- Starting a new project: let students investigate different artists linked to the theme, then compare what they’ve discovered in the next lesson.
Find More Artists for Your Art Lessons 🎨
Browse artists by themes such as portraits, landscapes, food, natural forms, architecture, biro drawing and lots more…
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This presentation is full of Grade 9 GCSE Art example projects, so might also help you out!
This page is full of great student sketchbook examples – ideas for presentation etc.
Frequently Asked Questions About the Artist Quizzes
Are the artist research quizzes free?
Yes 👍 The quizzes are free for students to use. Teachers can also share them with their classes and access submitted work without creating a teacher account.
Can I use these artist quizzes for homework?
Yep. Students can complete the questions and create an artwork inspired by the artist. They must spend at least 15 minutes on the quiz before submitting, but can take longer.
How do teachers receive student results?
Teachers can access their submissions through a secure ‘Results Hub’, where results are organised by artist and class. Daily or weekly email summaries are available, or teachers can choose no email reminders.
Ready to try an artist quiz?
Choose an artist, verify your email and share the classroom link. That’s it! I’d love to hear which artists your classes are researching, and how you get on with the quizzes. Let me know!
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