The Fundamentals of Art

The 

Fundamentals of Art

A quiz

Multiple Choice

What is Form?

• The impression of equilibrium in a pictorial or sculptural composition

• The subject matter of a work of art

• The individual shapes and volumes, and their relationships, depicted in a work of art

• The size and proportions of a piece of paper, canvas or book page

Multiple Choice

What is Line?

• Irregular or asymmetrical shapes, especially curvilinear ones, in painting, sculpture or decorative objects

• In oils or watercolor, the very scanty use of pigment on a textured surface

• The general form or composition of any building or work of art

• The path of a moving point or a mark made by a tool or instrument drawn across a surface

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What is the relative degree of light or dark?

• Cast Shadow

• Value

• Shallow Space

• Chiaroscuro

• Highlight

Multiple Choice

The surface character of a material which can

be experienced through touch or the illusion of touch.

• Pattern

• Paint Quality

• Texture

• Tactile

Multiple Choice

What is Space?

• A shape that appears related to geometry

• The name given to the painting style invented by Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque

• The dimensions of height and width in regard to a flat surface or picture plane

• The interval, or measurable distance, between pre-established points or images

Open Ended

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