Principles of Design Review 2025

What does 'Movement' refer to in art?

• The use of color in a painting

• The visual path that a viewer’s eyes follow across a work of art, also the implied movement of lines: horizontal (calm/still), vertical (strong) and diagonal (action).

• The texture of a sculpture

• The size of an artwork

Fill in the blank: In art, horizontal lines imply ________, vertical lines imply ________, and diagonal lines imply ________.

Movement was created in Alexander Calder's artwork by:

• using invisible lines and direction to create a visual path for the viewer

• painting dynamic lines to suggest motion

• depicting running figures in the composition

• using bright colors to create visual energy

Look at the image on the left. What art concept does this image BEST represent?

• Using overlapping objects to create movement

• using overlapping objects to create depth

• using overlapping objects to create emotion

• using overlapping objects to create emphasis

Fill in the blank: Contrast is when opposite elements are arranged together to create ________.

Different things can look good together.

• True

• False

Look at the two cat illustrations. What is the main art concept being demonstrated in these images?

• Symmetry

• Contrast

• Repetition

• Texture

Look at the two cat illustrations labeled 'Other Examples of Contrast...'. Identify a difference between the two images.

• One cat is dark with a light background and the other is light with a dark background

• Both cats are the same color.

• Both cats are facing the same direction.

• Both cats have the same pattern.

Of the following examples, which of the following is NOT considered contrast?

• Cats v Dogs

• Warm Colors v Cool Colors

• Straight Lines v Curved Lines

• Circle v Squares

Fill in the blank: Contrast is the use of opposite _________?