Art 1 Final Exam Review

An artist starts a drawing with a single line, then adds more elements using different principles. Which principle would help make the final artwork feel stable?

• Contrast

• Balance

• Movement

• Emphasis

You're designing a poster with mostly dark colors. What change would help make the contrast stand out more?

• Add more dark tones

• Use lighter values in some areas

• Stick to warm colors only

• Add textures to the background

An artist wants people to look at the center of a painting first. Which technique would work best?

• Add cool colors to the edges

• Use the same shapes all over

• Make the center area lighter or more detailed

• Add shading everywhere equally

Which pair of design principles would best help an artist make their artwork feel connected and easy to follow?

• Contrast and variety

• Balance and unity

• Texture and shape

• Movement and scale

An artist uses diagonal lines that point toward a person in the background. What effect does this create?

• It makes the image look flatter

• It brings attention to the person

• It balances the colors

• It softens the shapes

A student is drawing a room using two-point perspective. How would moving the vanishing points change the drawing?

• It would make the room look darker

• It would change how the space looks and feels

• It would make all the lines vertical

• It would flatten the objects in the room

A student's drawing keeps looking out of proportion. What's the best way to improve when using the grid method?

• Trace over the original image

• Make the grid lines darker

• Focus on one square at a time and double-check the lines

• Add more color to cover up mistakes

Why might an artist choose to exaggerate facial features in a portrait?

• To make the drawing easier

• To show emotion or tell a deeper story

• To follow traditional rules of art

• To draw faster

What is the primary difference between a comic strip and a comic book?

• Comic strips are longer and contain multiple chapters.

• Comic books are short stories printed in newspapers.

• Comic strips are short, often humorous sequences in newspapers, while comic books are longer stories in booklet form.

• Comic strips are always about superheroes, while comic books are not.

How do the Ben Day dots in Roy Lichtenstein’s pop art change the way people see the artwork?

• They add texture

• They make the colors blend better

• They copy printing styles and remind viewers of mass production

• They help artists work faster