Abstract Art

The Elements of Art are:

• The rules of art

• The building blocks of art

• The materials used to make art

• The place you go to look at art

Which is NOT an Element of Art?

• Line

• Balance

• Shape

• Tone (Value)

Shape is:

• the lightness or darkness of a color or shade

• a moving point

• an area enclosed by a line

• the area between objects in an artwork

One way to show space in an artwork is:

• add complementary colors

• add light and dark values

• add patterns to shapes

• add foreground, middleground, background

Complementary colors are:

• colors that look good together

• opposites on the color wheel

• side by side on the color wheel

• one color plus black and white

Primary colors are

• blue, black, red

• blue, black, purple

• blue, green, purple

• blue, red, yellow

Secondary colors are:

• red, blue, black

• blue, green, purple

• purple, orange, green

• purple, blue, red

How do you create tone (value) in an artwork?

• by adding complementary colors

• by adding dark and light

• by adding patterns

• by adding shapes

Shapes can be either _______ or _________

• geometric, abstract

• geometric, neutral

• geometric, radial

• geometric, organic

What phrase best describes this image?

• geometric forms
• geometric shapes
• organic shapes
• organic forms