Elements of Art (Beginning Art)

A mark made with a pointed, moving tool is a ______________.

• shape

• form

• line

• space

Outlines have a tendency to do what to drawings?

• flatten them

• always improve them

• make them look 3-D

• none of the above

Lines can vary in _____________________.

• length

• width

• direction

• all of the above

This drawing is an example of what kind of drawing?

• contour line

• blind contour

• continuous line

• gesture

This is a ___________________, characterized by quick, energetic drawing.

• contour line

• continuous line

• blind contour line

• gesture

The element of art that deals with the lightness and darkness in an artwork is _______________.

• line

• form

• value

• texture

Any 2-D area defined in some way is a _____________.

• line

• shape

• form

• value

Precise shapes that can be described in mathematical terms are referred to as _____________________________.

• Geometric Shapes

• Organic Shapes

• Free-form shapes

• none of the above

These are examples of __________________.

• Geometric Forms

• Organic Forms

• Free-form Forms

• none of the above

The element of art referring to the emptiness in and around objects is called ______________.

• shape

• form

• space

• color