Beginning Art: Elements of Art Quiz

The Elements of Art

How would you explain LINE in art?

• The is only one kind of line used in drawing, painting, sculpting or any other medium,

• Line is technically a point moving through space.

  (making a mark)

• Line is only used to drawing the outline of an object. Never on the inside of an object

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VALUE is defined in art by?

• Value is only used when describing 3D Forms in ceramics.

• Value, the quality of light & darkness in a piece of art.

• Value, shows only the darkest areas in a drawing.

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How would you describe COLOR in art?

• Color is only used in painting houses and never on a canvas.

• Color is the use of black & white when creating a value scale.

• Color is very scientific, it refers to what we see and the pigments that are reflected back to us.

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How would you define SPACE in art?

• Space only shows what is within an object.

• Space is the area above, below, within and around an object.

• Space is the final frontier.

  Is shows planets, stars, gasses inside a galaxy.

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What is TEXTURE in art?

• Texture refers to the way something feels to the touch or the illusion of how it may feel on a surface.

• Texture can only be felt. It cannot be something seen in a painting or drawing.

• Texture can only be found in nature and on objects.

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How would you describe SHAPE in art?

• Shape is a 3D sculpture not on a 2D surface?

• Shape is 2D and flat, showing both the positive and negative spaces on a surface.

• Shape does not have both positive & negative shown together on a surface.

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What is FORM in art?

• Form is the 3D partner to Space. It is a sculpture or an illusion on a flat surface.

• Form is always an illusion on a flat surface. Never a sculpture.

• Form is defined by the colors on the color wheel.

The Elements of Art are considered?

• They are considered but not important in learning how to create art.

• They are the Principles of Design. The foundation of creating art.

• They are considered to be the foundation to creating art.

Which Element of Art is used to break down and image making it easier to draw?

• Color

• Shape

• Space