Element of Art: Space

The empty or open area between, around, above below and within objects.

• form
• balance
• color
• space

The area of the drawing or painting’s composition that the subject occupies (the subject itself) is called: (image on left)

• Positive Space

• Negative Space

• Neutral Space

The area around the subject but does not include subject itself is called: (image on right)

• Positive Space

• Negative Space

• Neutral Space

A method of drawing used to create the illusion of depth or distance and uses one or more vanishing points is called _____.

• linear perspective

• atmospheric perspective

• fore-shortening

What technique is used to create the illusion of space in the image below?

• value

• linear perspective

• size

• overlapping

• atmospheric perspective

What technique is used to create the illusion of space in the image below?

• value

• linear perspective

• size

• overlapping

• atmospheric perspective

What technique is used to create the illusion of space in the image below?

• value

• linear perspective

• size

• overlapping

• atmospheric perspective

The visual distortion of objects from a particular perspective as they recede into space is....

• space

• foreshortening

• foreground

• placement

the size of an object in relation to the size of another object

• shape

• detail

• space

• scale

What is in the foreground of this image?

• pebbles

• ocean

• sky & clouds

• all of the above