Elements of Art and Principles of Design Quiz

An element of art defined by a point moving in space. It may be two-or three-dimensional, descriptive, implied, or abstract.

• Form

• Line

• Pattern

• Movement

An element of art that is two-dimensional, flat, or limited to height and width.

• Shape

• Space

• Form

• Line

An element of art that is three-dimensional and encloses volume; includes height, width AND depth (as in a cube, a sphere, a pyramid, or a cylinder). It may also be free flowing.

• Value

• Balance

• Shape

• Form

The lightness or darkness of tones or colors. White is the lightest ; black is the darkest. The _ halfway between these extremes is called middle gray.

• Scale

• Value

• Contrast

• Shape

An element of art by which positive and negative areas are defined or a sense of depth achieved in a work of art .

• Space

• Contrast

• Value

• Emphasis

An element of art made up of three properties: hue, value, and intensity.

• Color

• Volume

• Spectrum

• Value

The name of the color

• Color

• Hue

• Unity

• Purple

hue’s lightness and darkness (it changes when white or black is added)

• Shade

• Spectrum

• Value

• Form

quality of brightness and purity (high and low)

• Value

• Color

• Intensity

• Hue

An element of art that refers to the way things feel, or look as if they might feel if touched.

• Shape

• Pattern

• Space

• Texture