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Intro to Art Vocab Review

Total questions: 72

Worksheet time: 6hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
This painting is made up mostly of which kinds of lines?
a)
Vertical
b)
Curved
c)
Horizontal
d)
Diagonal
2.
This picture is made up of mostly what kinds of lines?
a)
Vertical
b)
Horizontal
c)
Diagonal
d)
Zigzag
3.
What is this drawing an example of?
a)
Cross-hatch lines
b)
Contour lines
c)
Geometric lines
d)
Vertical lines
4.
This picture is made up of mostly what kinds of lines?
a)
Parallel
b)
horizontal
c)
Curved
d)
Diagonal
5.
Is the guitar a positive shape or a negative shape?
a)
Positive Shape
b)
Negative Shape
6.
This picture is made up of mostly what kinds of lines?
a)
Geometric
b)
Organic
7.
This picture is made up of mostly what kinds of lines?
a)
Vertical
b)
Diagonal
c)
Horizontal
d)
Parallel
8.
Which is the negative shape?
a)
The black shape
b)
the white shape
9.
What kinds of shapes are these?
a)
Geometric
b)
Organic
10.
This picture is made up of mostly what kinds of lines?
a)
Geometric
b)
Organic
11.
This picture is made up of mostly what kinds of lines?
a)
Curved
b)
Parallel
c)
Diagonal
d)
Contour
12.
What kinds of shapes are these?
a)
Geometric
b)
Organic
13.
What kinds of shapes are these?
a)
Geometric
b)
Organic
14.
Is the deer a positive shape or a negative shape?
a)
Positive Shape
b)
Negative Shape
15.
This picture is made up of mostly what kinds of lines?
a)
Vertical
b)
Horizontal
c)
Curved
d)
Diagonal
16.
Which is the negative shape?
a)
The white shape
b)
The black shape
17.
This picture is made up of mostly what kinds of lines?
a)
Vertical
b)
Horizontal
c)
Diagonal
d)
Zigzag
18.
What is this drawing an example of?
a)
Hatch lines
b)
Geometric lines
c)
Contour lines
d)
Vertical lines
19.
The changes in the light, medium, and dark tones that make up an image and allow us to recognize what we see are referred to as...
a)
Contrast
b)
Color
c)
Value
d)
Hues
20.
Which has the best value contrast?
a)
#1
b)
#2
c)
#3
21.
In this image, the light source is coming from the...
a)
Top Left
b)
Top Middle
c)
Top Right
d)
Front
22.
What kinds of shapes are these?
a)
Geometric
b)
Organic
23.
In this image, the light source is coming from the...
a)
Top Left
b)
Top Middle
c)
Top Right
d)
Front
24.
What kinds of shapes are these?
a)
Geometric
b)
Organic
25.
A gradual change in value from light to dark is called...
a)
Contrast
b)
Value
c)
Light Source
d)
Gradation
26.

In this image, the light source is coming from the...

a)

Top Left

b)

Top Middle

c)

Top Right

d)

Bottom Left

27.
What is this drawing an example of?
a)
Cross-hatch lines
b)
Geometric lines
c)
Vertical lines
d)
Contour lines
28.
In this image, the light source is coming from the...
a)
Front
b)
Top Left
c)
Top Middle
d)
Top Right
29.
Is this artwork of the owl an example of a shape or form?
a)
Shape
b)
Form
30.
Is the Statue of Liberty an example of a shape or form?
a)
Shape
b)
Form
31.
Is this artwork an example of a shape or form?
a)
Shape
b)
Form
32.
Placing light tones or colors next to dark tones or colors helps distinguish the different shapes in an artwork. This is the definition for...
a)
Gradation
b)
Light Source
c)
Value Contrast
d)
Shading
33.
Is this artwork an example of shapes or forms?
a)
Shape
b)
Form
34.
Is this artwork an example of a shape or form?
a)
Shape
b)
Form
35.
Is this artwork an example of a shape or form?
a)
Shape
b)
Form
36.
What are the three primary colors - used to mix all other colors?
a)
Red, orange, blue
b)
Yellow, blue, green
c)
Orange, green, purple
d)
Yellow, blue, red
37.
What kind of balance is used in this artwork?
a)
Symmetrical
b)
Asymmetrical
c)
Radial
38.
What are the three secondary colors?
a)
Red, orange, blue
b)
Yellow, blue, green
c)
Orange, green, purple
d)
Yellow, blue, red
39.
What do you mix to make a secondary color?
a)
A primary and a tertiary
b)
A secondary and a tertiary
c)
A primary and a primary
d)
A tertiary and a tertiary
40.
What do you mix to create a tertiary color?
a)
A primary and a primary
b)
A secondary and a primary
c)
A secondary and a secondary
d)
A tertiary and a primary
41.
What kind of balance is used in this artwork?
a)
Symmetrical
b)
Asymmetrical
c)
Radial
42.

Using white to lighten a color is an example of using a...

a)

Tint

b)

Shade

c)

Color

43.
What kind of balance is used in this artwork?
a)
Symmetrical
b)
Asymmetrical
c)
Radial
44.
What kind of balance is used in this artwork?
a)
Symmetrical
b)
Asymmetrical
c)
Radial
45.
This artwork is an example of...
a)
Radial balance
b)
Pattern
c)
Form
d)
Texture
46.

Using black to darken a color is an example of using a...

a)

Tint

b)

Shade

c)

Color

47.
This artwork is an example of...
a)
Pattern
b)
Tone
c)
Form
d)
Texture
48.

When an artist arranges the elements to purposefully direct the viewer's eyes in a particular path through the artwork, this is an example of...

a)

Gradation

b)

Form

c)

Movement

d)

Symmetrical balance

49.
Placing two elements next to each other that are different - for example, light/dark, smooth/rough, thick/thin - is the definition of...
a)
Value
b)
Contrast
c)
Proportion
d)
Balance
50.
What kind of balance is used in this artwork?
a)
Symmetrical
b)
Asymmetrical
c)
Radial
51.
Using the Elements and Principles to control how the viewer’s eyes move around an artwork is called…
a)
Contrast
b)
Unity
c)
Movement
d)
Focal point
52.
How a surface would feel if you could touch it is the definition of...
a)
Texture
b)
Smoothness
c)
Form
d)
Organic
53.
Two colors that are directly across from each other on the color wheel and can be mixed to create neutral colors are called...
a)
Primary colors
b)
Warm colors
c)
Tertiary colors
d)
Complementary colors
54.
A group of inanimate objects arranged in an interesting composition for the purpose of a drawing or painting is called a...
a)
Scene
b)
Still-life
c)
Composition
d)
Arrangement
55.
What kind of balance is this artwork an example of?
a)
Symmetrical
b)
Asymmetrical
c)
Radial
56.
When an object represents or is associated with a particular idea, trait, or quality, this is the definition of...
a)
Meaning
b)
Balance
c)
Symbolism
57.
This vocabulary word refers to the size of an object (a whole) in relationship to another object (another whole).
a)
Scale
b)
Size
c)
Proportion
d)
Comparison
58.
The vocabulary term that refers to making one area of the design stand out more than the others. It can be used to create a "focal point", the place the artist draws your eyes to first.
a)
Emphasis
b)
Unity
c)
Contrast
d)
Composition
59.
The part of the artwork that catches your eye first, usually due to contrast of line, shape, value, color, texture, or size.
a)
Scale
b)
Movement
c)
Focal point
d)
Perspective
60.

What are the rules of Perspective?

a)

As objects move away from the viewer, into the distance, they look smaller.

b)

Objects close to the viewer tend to overlap more distant objects.

c)

Parallel lines appear to meet at a vanishing point, which lies on the horizon line.

d)

All of the above

61.
When various "objects" of a design are repeated at regular intervals, this is referred to as visual...
a)
Unity
b)
Pattern
c)
Rhythm
d)
Composition
62.
When an artist creates something that looks different from the rest of the artwork in order to create interest, this is called...
a)
Emphasis
b)
Rhythm
c)
Variety
d)
Contrast
63.
Comparing the height and width of one object with another to get the correct proportions is called...
a)
Plumb lines
b)
Seeing Negative Space
c)
Reducing Forms to Simple Shapes
d)
Sight Measurement
64.

Lines used to compare the placement of one part to another and to get the spacing and proportions correct are called...

a)

Plumb Lines

b)

Seeing Negative Space

c)

Reducing Forms to simple shapes

d)

Sight Measurement

65.

Seeing these shapes (the shaded areas in the reference picture) helps define the positive shapes of the image.

a)

Organic Shapes

b)

Negative Shapes

c)

Simple Shapes

d)

Geometric Shapes

66.
Looking for the big geometric shapes that make up a form in order to simplify the form for drawing purposes is called...
a)
Plumb Lines
b)
Seeing Negative Space
c)
Reducing Forms to Simple Shape
d)
Sight Measurement
67.

When an artist creates something that looks different from the rest of the artwork in order to create interest, this is called...

a)

Emphasis

b)

Rhythm

c)

Variety

d)

Contrast

68.

What kind of balance is this artwork an example of?

a)

Symmetrical

b)

Asymmetrical

c)

Radial

69.

When various "objects" of a design are repeated at regular intervals, this is referred to as visual...

a)

Unity

b)

Pattern

c)

Rhythm

d)

Composition

70.

When various "objects" of a design are repeated at regular intervals, this is referred to as visual...

a)

Unity

b)

Pattern

c)

Rhythm

d)

Composition

71.

What are the rules of Perspective?

a)

As objects move away from the viewer, into the distance, they look smaller.

b)

Objects close to the viewer tend to overlap more distant objects.

c)

Parallel lines appear to meet at a vanishing point, which lies on the horizon line.

d)

All of the above

72.

What are the rules of Perspective?

a)

As objects move away from the viewer, into the distance, they look smaller.

b)

Objects close to the viewer tend to overlap more distant objects.

c)

Parallel lines appear to meet at a vanishing point, which lies on the horizon line.

d)

All of the above

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