Elements of Art

The way an artwork feels or looks like it feels.

• size

• shape

• color

• texture

The difference between elements in an artwork ( eg: big and small, black and white )

• contrast

• similarity

• harmony

• balance

What is the term used to describe when all elements in an artwork work together to create a pleasing whole?

• harmony

• balance

• dissonance

• contrast

What is the term used to describe the technique of using parallel lines to create shading or texture?

• cross-hatching

• hatching

• stippling

• smudging

The illusion of depth and distance in a two-dimensional artwork?

• shadow

• texture

• contrast

• perspective

The size relationship between different parts of an artwork

• scale

• balance

• proportion

• contrast

A three-dimensional shape with circular bases and curved sides.

• sphere

• rectangle

• cone

• cylinder

What is the term used to describe a three-dimensional shape with six square faces?

• pyramid

• sphere

• cube

• cylinder

An imaginary line that runs through the center of an artwork?

• axis

• edge

• boundary

• line

Match the following

• Is based on a grid

• A fulcrum

• Is not based on a grid

• A grid is

• balances a composition

• A closed layout

• a series of parallel lines

• An open layout