Recap of Learning - Semester 1

Visual mind-map: Which of the following is not a characteristic of a good visual mind-map?

• The mind-map has a good mix of symbols (sketches, printed images, etc.) and text.

• The mind-map has a lot of information that is well-organised using lines, shapes and/or colours.

• Repetition is used to generate a lot of information.

• All elements in the mind-map are neatly written and drawn.

Which of the following describes 'composition in art'?

• How the elements in an artwork convey meaning

• How colour is used to convey meaning

• How the elements in an artwork are organised in a pictorial space

• How shadows are used to enhance three-dimensionality

Select the two compositional strategies you learnt in Semester 1.

• Shading & toning

• Overlapping

• Zooming in

• Zentangle

What is a 'symbol' in art?

• A thing/person/environment that represents a person.

• A thing/person/environment that represents something else.

• A thing/person/environment that represents itself.

• A thing/person/environment that has no meaning.

Which of the following are characteristics of a good zentangle artwork? (Select all that apply.)

• There is a good variety of repeated patterns.

• There is a good balance of dark and light shapes.

• Lines and shapes are drawn/coloured neatly.

• Different types of lines have been used.

Which of the following artists was credited with founding the Cubist style of art?

• Frida Kahlo

• Pablo Picasso

• Renee Magritte

• Vincent Van Gogh

Who painted this artwork?

• Frida Kahlo

• Pablo Picasso

• Vincent Van Gogh

• Renee Magritte

Which of the following are characteristics of a mural? (Select all that apply.)

• It is large.

• It is situated in a public space.

• It is abstract.

• It often conveys a specific message.

What was Picasso's "Guernica" inspired by?

• War of the Worlds

• World War I

• Spanish Civil War

• Japanese Occupation

When critiquing an artwork, you can use the Feldman's approach. The steps are: Describe, Analyse, Interpret and ...