Quiz on the Element of Art: Lines

A LINE in the Visual Arts may best be described as:

• A conversation starter

• One dimensional

• A point moving through space

• An enclosed space

The following are examples of IMPLIED lines EXCEPT:

• A series of dots and dashes

• A group of people standing in a row

• A long strip of paint painted on a road

• A trail of wet footprints on the beach

Which type of line will give the viewer a sense of calm?

• Vertical

• Horizontal

• Diagonal

• Curved

What type of line is considered chaotic?

What type of lines gives the feelings of power or permanence?

What type of line is considered elegant/sophisticated/refined?

A pathway will direct the viewers eye to a focal point?

• True

• False

Is this a pathway or a leading line?

• Pathway

• Leading

  Line

Is the focal point on the rule of thirds?

• Yes

• No

Is this a pathway or a leading line?

• Pathway

• Leading

  Line