Elements of Art – Space and Composition

What is space in art?

• The use of color in a painting

• The area around and within objects in an artwork

• A type of brushstroke

What is composition in visual art?

• A musical arrangement

• The way objects are placed in an artwork

•  The texture of an object

What is positive space in an artwork?

• The empty background

• The colors used

• The area taken up by the subject

What is negative space in an artwork?

• The space around or between objects

• The darkest part of the drawing

• The texture of the object

What technique helps to show depth in space?

• Repetition

• Overlapping

• Cross-hatching

Which one helps create the illusion of space in a drawing?

• Flat colors

• Making distant objects smaller

• Drawing everything the same size

What is foreground in a composition?

• The area closest to the viewer

• The middle of the drawing

• The farthest area in the background

What is background in a composition?

• The main subject of the artwork

• The space that appears farthest away

• The area with the brightest colors

What is the middle ground?

• The space between foreground and background

• The space above the drawing

• The darkest part of the drawing

What does overlapping do in a composition?

• Makes the artwork look confusing

• Creates the illusion of depth

• Hides the background