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Elements and Principles of Art

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The elements of art are:
a)
the way art is arranged
b)
pure chemical substances used in art
c)
the building blocks of art
d)
pens, pencils, paint, ect...
2.
A line is a mark with 
a)
length and direction
b)
width and height
c)
dots and squiggles
d)
ink or pencil
3.
The relative lightness or darkness of an object is:
a)
texture
b)
color
c)
contrast
d)
value
4.
The area around, above or inside an object is called:
a)
form
b)
perspective
c)
contrast
d)
space
5.
Shapes are
a)
the form of an object
b)
two-dimensional
c)
three-dimensional
d)
open spaces
6.
A three-dimensional object is called:
a)
a square
b)
a mold
c)
a form
d)
a circle
7.

Color+Black=

a)

Tint

b)

Shade

c)

Hue

d)

Color

8.

Color+White=

a)

Tint

b)

Shade

c)

Hue

d)

Color

9.

A 2D enclosed space that has both length and width is called a...

a)

Form

b)

Sphere

c)

Shape

d)

Space

10.

A continuous mark on a surface is called a...

a)

Space

b)

Form

c)

Shape

d)

Line

11.

A 3D enclosed space that has length, width AND depth is called...

a)

Shape

b)

Form

c)

Space

d)

Value

12.

Progression of light to dark (or dark to light) is known as...

a)

Shade

b)

Tint

c)

Value

d)

Form

13.

The way something looks or feels

a)

3D

b)

Texture

c)

Value

d)

Form

14.

The purest form of Color

a)

Hue

b)

Tint

c)

Shade

d)

Tone

15.

Can be either positive or negative or has foreground, middle ground, and background...

a)

Line

b)

Shape

c)

Form

d)

Space

16.

Red, Yellow, and Blue are...

a)

Secondary

b)

Primary

c)

Tertiary

d)

Cool

17.

Orange, Green, and Violet (purple) are...

a)

Secondary

b)

Primary

c)

Tertiary

d)

Cool

18.

Red-Orange is an example of...

a)

Secondary

b)

Primary

c)

Tertiary

d)

Cool

19.

Violet and Yellow are an example of...

a)

Cool

b)

Complementary

c)

Warm

d)

Tertiary

20.

A circle of colors in a certain order is called the Color Wheel

a)

True

b)

False

21.
What element of art is best represented in this picture?
a)
Line
b)
Form
c)
Value
22.

__________________ has three main characteristics: hue, value and intensity.

a)

shape

b)

color

color

c)

form

23.
What element of art is best represented in this picture?
a)
Color
b)
Line
c)
Shape
d)
Form
24.
What element of art is best represented in this picture?
a)
Color
b)
Line
c)
Texture
d)
Shape
25.
The empty or open area between, around, above below and within objects.
a)
form
b)
balance
c)
color
d)
space
26.
Any three dimensional object that can be measured by height, width and depth.
a)
emphasis
b)
space
c)
form
d)
shape
27.

Colors opposite on the color wheel:

a)

Complementary Colors

b)

Anagolous Colors

c)

Secondary

d)

Primary

28.

These represent how the Elements of Art (line, shape, color, value, form, texture, and space) are used by an artist to create a painting, drawing, or other work of art.

a)

Elements of Art

b)

Principles of Art

c)

Color Wheel

d)

Je ne sais pas

29.

Principle of art that refers to the visual weight of the elements of the composition. It is a sense that the painting feels stable and "feels right. Symmetrical, Asymmetrical, radial...

a)

Space

b)

Balance

c)

Emphasis

d)

Repetition

30.

Principle which shows a difference between elements of art in a composition, such that each element is made stronger in relation to the other.

a)

Contrast

b)

Balance

c)

Emphasis

d)

Repetition

31.

Principle created when the artist creates an area of the composition that is visually dominant and commands the viewer's attention. This is often achieved by contrast.

a)

Repetition

b)

Balance

c)

Emphasis

d)

Space

32.

Principle of art that is a result of using the elements of art such that they move the viewer's eye around and within the image

a)

Rhythm

b)

Repetition

c)

Emphasis

d)

Movement

33.

Principle of art where the uniform repetition of any of the elements of art or any combination thereof

a)

Pattern

b)

Movement

c)

Balance

d)

Repetition

34.

You want your painting to feel unified such that all the elements fit together comfortably. Too much unity creates monotony, too much variety creates chaos.You need both. Ideally, you want areas of interest in your composition along with places for your eye to rest. 

a)

Rhythm

b)

Variety/ Unity

c)

Movement

d)

Space