Quiz on the 7 Elements of Art

What is the most basic element of art?

• Texture

• Shape

• Line

• Color

Which element of art is described as having height, width, and depth?

• Form

• Shape

• Line

• Space

What is the term for the lightness or darkness of a color?

• Hue

• Chroma

• Value

• Saturation

Which element of art refers to the way an object feels or is perceived to feel?

• Texture

• Space

• Form

• Line

What is created when a line encloses a space?

• Value

• Texture

• Shape

• Form

Which element of art can be described as positive or negative?

• Color

• Line

• Space

• Form

What is the term for colors that cannot be mixed from other colors?

• Tertiary colors

• Complementary colors

• Secondary colors

• Primary colors

Which type of line suggests comfort and ease to the viewer?

• Zigzag

• Vertical

• Curved

• Diagonal

What is the effect called when artists create the illusion of depth on a flat surface?

• Impasto

• Sfumato

• Chiaroscuro

• Trompe l’oeil

Which element of art is used to create the illusion of light and form?

• Texture

• Line

• Value

• Shape