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Basics of Art

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which element of art is the reflection of light on a surface?

a)

Value

b)

Color

c)

Contrast

d)

Variety

2.

What element of art is the area above, around, below, between, and within the artwork?

a)

Shape

b)

Form

c)

Space

d)

Unity

3.

Which element of art is a mark made by a moving point?

a)

Line

b)

Shape

c)

Movement

d)

Value

4.

Which element of art is measured by height and width, a two-dimensional object?

a)

Form

b)

Space

c)

Shape

d)

Line

5.

Which element of art is the degree of lightness and darkness in an artwork?

a)

Contrast

b)

Value

c)

Color

d)

Variety

6.

Which element of art is measured by its three-dimensions: height, width and depth?

a)

Shape

b)

Space

c)

Form

d)

Value

7.

Which element of art is the actual or implied surface quality (the way it feels) of an artwork?

a)

Value

b)

Contrast

c)

Texture

d)

Space

8.

The THREE parts of a picture plane (foreground, middle ground and background) are used to show this element in artwork:

a)

Shape

b)

Space

c)

Rhythm

d)

Distance

9.

The element that is illustrated in artwork to show positive and negative areas:

a)

Color

b)

Value

c)

Line

d)

Space

10.

These shapes are found in nature and are free form:

a)

Positive

b)

Organic

c)

Round

d)

Geometric

11.

These shapes are man made and their sides can be counted:

a)

Negative

b)

Positive

c)

Organic

d)

Geometric

12.

This principle of design is created when the elements are ORGANIZED in the artwork:

a)

Repetition

b)

Pattern

c)

Contrast

d)

Unity

13.

This principle of design is created when the artwork is arranged so that no one part seems heavier or overpowers any other part:

a)

Contrast

b)

Unity

c)

Balance

d)

Proportion

14.

This principle of design is illustrated when the elements are repeating in a RANDOM manner:

a)

Pattern

b)

Contrast

c)

Repetition

d)

Unity

15.

This principle of design is illustrated when the elements are REPEATED in a way that makes the artwork look ACTIVE:

a)

Repetition

b)

Pattern

c)

Movement

d)

Rhythm

16.

This principle of design includes differences in the elements; such as lines, colors, textures, shapes, sizes:

a)

Texture

b)

Contrast

c)

Rhythm

d)

Variety

17.

This principle of design is illustrated when the elements of art are used to create a focal point in the artwork:

a)

Emphasis

b)

Proportion

c)

Contrast

d)

Variety

18.

This principle of design is created when elements are manipulated to give the illusion of actual or real motion in an artwork:

a)

Rhythm

b)

Movement

c)

Contrast

d)

Repetition

19.

This principle of design is illustrated when the artist uses size relationships and compares parts to each other and as a whole:

a)

Shape

b)

Proportion

c)

Contrast

d)

Variety

20.

This principle of design is illustrated when the parts of an artwork looks like they belong together:

a)

Variety

b)

Contrast

c)

Unity

d)

Movement

21.

This principle of design is how the artist adds interest to an artwork:

a)

Color

b)

Variety

c)

Unity

d)

Rhythm

22.

This is the term used for the materials used to create artwork:

a)

Process

b)

Media

c)

Tools

d)

Subject Matter

23.

The way the artist creates their artwork:

a)

Media

b)

Process

c)

Subject Matter

d)

Materials

24.

All of the following are examples of 2-D media EXCEPT:

a)

Colored Pencils

b)

Acrylic Paint

c)

Ink

d)

Wood

25.

All of the following are examples of 3-D media EXCEPT:

a)

Clay

b)

Oil Paint

c)

Stone

d)

Wire

26.

There are a variety of two-dimensional art processes. All of the following are 2-D processes EXCEPT:

a)

Drawing

b)

Painting

c)

Printmaking

d)

Weaving

27.

All of the following are 3-D processes EXCEPT:

a)

Sculpting

b)

Weaving

c)

Drawing

d)

Architecture

28.

What the artwork is portraying is the:

a)

Process

b)

Subject Matter

c)

Media

d)

Artist

29.

All of the following are examples of subject matter EXCEPT:

a)

Landscape

b)

Drawing

c)

Portrait

d)

Abstract

30.

The process used to create this artwork is:

a)

Painting

b)

Drawing

c)

Sculpting

d)

Portrait

31.

The process used to create this artwork is:

a)

Drawing

b)

Photography

c)

Sculpting

d)

Glue

32.

The media used to create this artwork is:

a)

Oil Paint

b)

Pencil

c)

Watercolor

d)

Wire

33.

The subject matter for this artwork is:

a)

Abstract

b)

Still Life

c)

Landscape

d)

Cityscape

34.

The subject matter for this artwork is:

a)

Painting

b)

Sculpture

c)

Still Life

d)

Abstract

35.

The subject matter for this artwork is:

a)

Still Life

b)

Portrait

c)

Abstract

d)

Expressive