Art 1 Vocabulary Quiz

An element of art that is an enclosed area determined by line, value, texture, space, or any combination of these elements. 

It has two dimensions, length and width. May be either geometric or organic/freeform.

• Color

• Value

• Space

• Shape

An element of art that is three-dimensional and encloses space. Like a shape, a form has length and width, but it also has depth. 

Ex. cone, cube, sphere, cylinder, rectangular prism, and pyramid

• Shape

• Form

• Space

• Texture

An element of art derived from reflected light. It has three properties: hue (name of ____), intensity (strength), and value (lightness or darkness).

• Value

• Space

• Color

• Texture

An element of art that relates to the lightness and darkness of a color or tone.

• Value

• Color

• Texture

• Shape

An element of art which refers to the way a surface feels or appears to feel. 

Ex.rough, bumpy, smooth, slick, furry, scaly, etc. 

_________ may be actual (the real _________ which is tactile) and simulated/visual (suggested or implied in the art).

• Form

• Value

• Shape

• Texture

An element of art which refers to the area around, between, above, below, and within an object. 

Positive ______ is the area which makes up the objects (mass) and negative ______ is the area inside and around the objects.

• Form

• Space

• Shape

• Texture

A principle of art that refers to the differences in the elements of art to create interest. 

For example smooth to rough, thick to thin, bright to dull, dark to light, red to green, straight to curved, large to small.

• Form

• Color

• Contrast

• Texture

A principle of art that relates to a type of movement in a design, often created by repeated lines, shapes or colors.

• Rhythm

• Contrast

• Space

• Color

A principle of art that refers to the visual equalization of elements in an artwork. All the areas of the artwork “appear” to weigh the same. 

There are three kinds: asymmetrical (informal) in which both sides do not look the same, symmetrical (formal) where both sides are identical, and radial (circular).

• Rhythm

• Contrast

• Balance

• Texture

(Center of interest) A principle of art which the artist may use contrasting

elements of art to create greater attention on certain areas of the artwork. Ex. By

placing a bright, large, highly detailed object in a composition full of dull, small

elements, your eye would be drawn to that area of the artwork.

• Balance

• Texture

• Emphasis

• Unity