WorksheetsBasics of Art
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
Which element of art is the reflection of light on a surface?
Value
Color
Contrast
Variety
What element of art is the area above, around, below, between, and within the artwork?
Shape
Form
Space
Unity
Which element of art is a mark made by a moving point?
Line
Shape
Movement
Value
Which element of art is measured by height and width, a two-dimensional object?
Form
Space
Shape
Line
Which element of art is the degree of lightness and darkness in an artwork?
Contrast
Value
Color
Variety
Which element of art is measured by its three-dimensions: height, width and depth?
Shape
Space
Form
Value
Which element of art is the actual or implied surface quality (the way it feels) of an artwork?
Value
Contrast
Texture
Space
The THREE parts of a picture plane (foreground, middle ground and background) are used to show this element in artwork:
Shape
Space
Rhythm
Distance
The element that is illustrated in artwork to show positive and negative areas:
Color
Value
Line
Space
These shapes are found in nature and are free form:
Positive
Organic
Round
Geometric
These shapes are man made and their sides can be counted:
Negative
Positive
Organic
Geometric
This principle of design is created when the elements are ORGANIZED in the artwork:
Repetition
Pattern
Contrast
Unity
This principle of design is created when the artwork is arranged so that no one part seems heavier or overpowers any other part:
Contrast
Unity
Balance
Proportion
This principle of design is illustrated when the elements are repeating in a RANDOM manner:
Pattern
Contrast
Repetition
Unity
This principle of design is illustrated when the elements are REPEATED in a way that makes the artwork look ACTIVE:
Repetition
Pattern
Movement
Rhythm
This principle of design includes differences in the elements; such as lines, colors, textures, shapes, sizes:
Texture
Contrast
Rhythm
Variety
This principle of design is illustrated when the elements of art are used to create a focal point in the artwork:
Emphasis
Proportion
Contrast
Variety
This principle of design is created when elements are manipulated to give the illusion of actual or real motion in an artwork:
Rhythm
Movement
Contrast
Repetition
This principle of design is illustrated when the artist uses size relationships and compares parts to each other and as a whole:
Shape
Proportion
Contrast
Variety
This principle of design is illustrated when the parts of an artwork looks like they belong together:
Variety
Contrast
Unity
Movement
This principle of design is how the artist adds interest to an artwork:
Color
Variety
Unity
Rhythm
This is the term used for the materials used to create artwork:
Process
Media
Tools
Subject Matter
The way the artist creates their artwork:
Media
Process
Subject Matter
Materials
All of the following are examples of 2-D media EXCEPT:
Colored Pencils
Acrylic Paint
Ink
Wood
All of the following are examples of 3-D media EXCEPT:
Clay
Oil Paint
Stone
Wire
There are a variety of two-dimensional art processes. All of the following are 2-D processes EXCEPT:
Drawing
Painting
Printmaking
Weaving
All of the following are 3-D processes EXCEPT:
Sculpting
Weaving
Drawing
Architecture
What the artwork is portraying is the:
Process
Subject Matter
Media
Artist
All of the following are examples of subject matter EXCEPT:
Landscape
Drawing
Portrait
Abstract
The process used to create this artwork is:
Painting
Drawing
Sculpting
Portrait
The process used to create this artwork is:
Drawing
Photography
Sculpting
Glue
The media used to create this artwork is:
Oil Paint
Pencil
Watercolor
Wire
The subject matter for this artwork is:
Abstract
Still Life
Landscape
Cityscape
The subject matter for this artwork is:
Painting
Sculpture
Still Life
Abstract
The subject matter for this artwork is:
Still Life
Portrait
Abstract
Expressive
