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Elements of Design

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the three categories that define all shapes?

a)

Hemisphere, Natural, Abstract

b)

Natural, Geosphere, Abstract

c)

Geometric, Natural, Obtuse

d)

Geometric, Organic, Abstract

2.

What design element BEST describes the visual surface on an orange?

a)

Balance

b)

Rhythm

c)

Space

d)

Texture

3.

John wants to lead the viewers' eyes toward a house in the background, on the left of his canvas--by making the top of the fence run from the right foreground of the painting past the front door. Which design elements would BEST would accomplish this task?

a)

Line / Movement

b)

Scale / Proportion

c)

Color / Value

d)

Texture / Rhythm

4.

David is making a new dungeon crawler game and wants to differentiate between the Boss Monster and the minor monsters. To do this, he makes the boss significantly larger than other enemies in the game. Which design Principles is he using?

a)

Contrast & Rhythm

b)

Balance & Movement

c)

Alignment

d)

Scale & Proportion

5.

Which term BEST describes an area occupied by the subjects or objects in a design?

a)

Positive space

b)

Negative space

c)

Proximity

d)

Emphasis

6.

Which design element is a primary tool for symbolic representation that often evokes a variety of emotions based on the artist's selection?

a)

Color

b)

Texture

c)

Shape

d)

Scale

7.

This design element is created when a line creates some path that ends where it began.

a)

Shape

b)

Form

c)

Space

d)

Line

8.

The design element FORM can be implied or defined by which of the following?

a)

Transitions from Light to Shadow

b)

Showing Multiple Sides of an Object

c)

Showing One Side of an Object

d)

Using Patterns to Define Shape

e)

By Giving Shapes Depth

9.

Patterns that repeat shapes that appear to be sharp, dull, soft, or rigid best describe this design element.

a)

Emphasis

b)

Shape

c)

Texture

d)

Line

10.

The design elements that BEST define shapes, directions, and edges in a design are which of the following?

a)

Lines

b)

Form

c)

Texture

d)

Space

11.

The following statement pertains to which Element:

Creates the "Illusion of Depth"

a)

Line

b)

Form

c)

Shape

d)

Space

12.

The following statement pertains to which Element:

Often created by "Light & Shadow"

a)

Line

b)

Form

c)

Shape

d)

Space

13.

The following statement pertains to which Element:

Defined by "Positive & Negative"

a)

Line

b)

Form

c)

Shape

d)

Space

14.

The following statement pertains to which Element:

Creates by "Movement & Direction"

a)

Line

b)

Form

c)

Shape

d)

Space

15.

The following statement pertains to which Element:

Occur as/in "Curves, Dashes, & Rays"

a)

Line

b)

Form

c)

Shape

d)

Space

16.

The following statement pertains to which Element:

Occurs when Lines close on themselves.

a)

Line

b)

Form

c)

Shape

d)

Space

17.

The following statement pertains to which Element:

Occur as "Geometric, Organic, & Abstract"

a)

Line

b)

Form

c)

Shape

d)

Space

18.

The following statement pertains to which Element:

Occur as "Geometric, Organic, & Abstract"

a)

Line

b)

Form

c)

Shape

d)

Space

19.

The following statement pertains to which Element:

Often created in areas of "Sharply Contrasting Color"

a)

Line

b)

Form

c)

Shape

d)

Space

20.

The following statement pertains to which Element:

Occurs when "Multiple Sides of an Object are Visible"

a)

Line

b)

Form

c)

Shape

d)

Space