Principles of Design Quiz

What principle of design involves arranging parts to have equal visual weight or force?

• Contrast

• Emphasis

• Balance

• Unity

Which principle is defined by showing great differences between objects through color, texture, or value?

• Movement

• Repetition

• Contrast

• Pattern

What is the term for the central point of interest in an artwork?

• Balance

• Focal Point

• Rhythm

• Unity

How can an artist create contrast in a work of art?

• Using similar colors next to each other

• Placing very different elements next to each other

• Arranging elements symmetrically

• Repeating the same shape multiple times

Which principle involves guiding the viewer’s eyes around the edges and lines of a piece of art?

• Movement

• Emphasis

• Repetition

• Balance

What does repetition in an artwork typically create?

• Unity

• Contrast

• Emphasis

• Balance

Which principle helps to ensure that all parts of an artwork look like they belong together?

• Pattern

• Unity

• Balance

• Rhythm

What is the use of repeated elements in an artwork to create a sense of regularity and organization called?

• Contrast

• Pattern

• Emphasis

• Balance

Which principle would be used to create a sense of action or implied motion in an artwork?

• Unity

• Movement

• Contrast

• Pattern

How can an artist create emphasis in a piece of art?

• By using muted colors throughout

• By creating contrast and highlighting certain shapes

• By repeating the same pattern

• By making all elements symmetrical