Art Elements Quiz

Which element of art refers to the area around and within an object?

• Line

• Shape

• Space

• Form

What is a continuous mark made by a tool as it is drawn across a surface called?

• Shape

• Line

• Form

• Texture

Which of the following best describes geometric shapes?

• Shapes with irregular edges

• Free forms representing living things

• Mechanical human-made shapes such as squares, circles, and triangles

• Shapes that enclose space

What does the element of art 'value' refer to?

• The character of a surface

• The relative darkness or lightness of an area

• How an object feels

• A three-dimensional shape that encloses space

Which type of line drawing defines the inner and outer edges of an object?

• Blind Contour Line

• Contour Line

• Abstract Art

• Perspective Drawing

What is the definition of abstract art?

• A type of art that does not attempt to represent any depiction of a visual reality

• A drawing done without looking at the paper

• Creating the illusion of 3-D space on a 2-D surface

• A three-dimensional shape that encloses space

What is perspective drawing?

• A line drawing that defines the inner and outer edges of an object

• A contour line drawing done without looking at the paper

• Creating the illusion of 3-D space on a 2-D surface

• A type of art that does not attempt to represent any depiction of a visual reality

What is the line that separates the sky from the land or sea called?

• Horizon line

• Vanishing point

• Foreground

• Background

What is an imaginary point in a perspective drawing where receding lines disappear?

• Vanishing point

• Horizon line

• Focal point

• Negative space

What term describes the lightness or darkness of an area in an artwork?

• Value

• Foreground

• Background

• Middle ground