9th Grade Unit 2 Shape and Balance Test

What is the definition of a shape?

• A shape is like a triangle or a square.

• A shape is the opposite of a line.

• A shape is an enclosed space.

• A shape is the same as a form.

Balance in art simply means

• Visual weight

• Making sure each side of a painting physically weighs the same

• An equal discussion of heavy topics

• All art is off-balance

What is the purpose of the central axis line?

• To cut artworks in half using a scissors and make them balanced

• To determine if an artwork is visually balanced.

• To separate one side from another.

• To draw a line over some works of art, cuz they uggo.

Balance is a(n)

• Principle of Design

• Element of Art

• Element of Design

• Principle of Art

Shape is a(n)

• Element of Art

• Principle of Design

• Principle of Art

• Element of Design

The three components of balance are:

• Left-heavy, right-heavy, and centered

• Symmetrical, asymmetrical, and aadially symmetrical

• Underbalanced, overbalanced, and equal

• Good, bad, and ugly

True or false: a five pointed star is an example of radial symmetery.

• True

• False

A good example of a geometric shape is

• A trapezoid

• A cube

• An octagon

• All of the examples listed here

Organic shapes are often seen in

• Nature

• Geometry class

• Urban buildings

• Charts and graphs

The "Portrait of Adele Bloch" by Gustav Klimt has

• Only geometric shapes

• Only organic shapes

• Both geometric and organic shapes

• Been known to make people crave pasta