Elements of Art Quiz

What does the phrase "Elements of Art" refer to?

• The colors used in a painting.
• The techniques for framing artwork.
• The historical context of an art movement.
• The fundamental components used in creating artwork.

A mark with length and direction, created by a point that moves across a surface.

• value

• contrast

• line

• form

An element of art that refers to the lightness and darkness of a color.

• hue

• movement

• value

• contrast

Any three dimensional object that can be measured by height, width and depth is called (a) .

• Emphasis

• Space

• Form

• Shape

The element of art that refers to the surface quality of an object or the way something feels such as rough-smooth.

• shape

• line

• color

• texture

A flat figure created when actual or implied lines surround a space-can be geometric or organic.

• space

• form

• line

• shape

Element of art produced when a wavelength of light strikes an object and reflects back to the eyes.

• secondary

• tertiary

• primary

• color

Another word for colour .

• Hue

• Value

• Intensity

• Tint

What element is used to create the sense of depth in an art? It can also be called negative and positive------- that is around, in or between an object.

• form

• colour

• space

• complementary

The element in a work of art that uses blacks, grays and white to add a gradient.

• emphasis

• space

• balance

• value