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Chapter Nine Elements of art and Design Hierarchy

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

__________ is what the design is all about.

a)

Focal Point

b)

Contrast

c)

Unity

d)

Variety

2.

___________ is the call to action or the primary message you are trying to get across.

a)

Unity

b)

Variety

c)

Contrast

d)

Focal Point

3.

___________ creates visual interest and a focal point in a composition. It is what draws the eye to the focal point.

a)

Contrast

b)

Focal Point

c)

Variety

d)

Unity

4.

Which of these is a characteristic of design instead of art?

a)

Primarily exists for enjoyment

b)

Is creative

c)

Contains bright and bold colors

d)

Has a purpose

5.

According to the Design Hierarchy, what should you start with when creating your design?

a)

A Unified Design

b)

The Focal Point

c)

Complementary Colors

d)

Pleasing Shapes

6.

Which of these is an element that traditional artists often leave off the list?

a)

Space

b)

Type

c)

Shape

d)

Form

e)

Value

7.

__________ is the canvas, or working area.

a)

Space

b)

Page

c)

Area

d)

Document

8.

__________ is a basic design rule states that elements of your design should fall on dividing lines, and the areas of emphasis for the design should fall on the intersections.

a)

Tic-Tac-Toe

b)

Rule of nine

c)

Rule of thirds

d)

Negative space

9.

Which element of art is defined as "an area enclosed or defined by an outline?"

a)

Shape

b)

Box

c)

Form

d)

Line

10.

The thickness of a line is called __________.

a)

Style

b)

Direction

c)

Flow

d)

Weight

11.

What is a descriptor for lines that describing the “feeling” of the element?

a)

Style

b)

Direction

c)

Flow

d)

Weight

12.

____________ is a category related to the energy conveyed by lines and shapes.

a)

Style

b)

Weight

c)

Flow

d)

Direction

13.

____________ is an area enclosed or defined by an outline, such as circles, squares, triangles, or even clouds.

a)

Shape

b)

Line

c)

Color

d)

Type

14.

The two types of flow include?

a)

Organic and Ideograph

b)

Ideograph and Geometric

c)

Geometric and Organic

d)

Pictograph and Organic

15.

The two types of representative shapes include?

a)

Pictograph and Ideograph

b)

Organic and Ideograph

c)

Pictograph and Organic

d)

Ideograph and Geometric

16.

__________ is a three-dimensional objects or, at least, objects that look 3D.

a)

Dimensional Shape

b)

Value

c)

Form

d)

Texture

17.

__________ is the lightness or darkness of an hue.

a)

Value

b)

Form

c)

Dimensional Shape

d)

Texture

18.

Which of these media types is typically associated with serif fonts?

a)

Screen Writing

b)

Headings

c)

Printed Books

d)

Websites

19.

Contrast generally creates _________________ and ________________ in a composition.

a)

tension and harmony

b)

interest and feeling

c)

visual interest and a focal point

d)

emotion and feeling

20.

Which Principle of Design describes the focal point to which the eye is naturally and initially drawn in a design?

a)

The Principle of Emphasis

b)

Principle of Proportion

c)

Principle of Unity

d)

Principle of Movement

21.

If you see a drawing of a person and observe that the head is too small, which Principle of Design are you using?

a)

Balance

b)

Unity

c)

Emphasis

d)

Proportion

22.

Texture can be defined as either tactile texture in real objects or the appearance of texture in a 2D image

a)

True

b)

False

23.

The rule of thirds is a technique for laying out the space of your page to provide a focal point. Two vertical and two horizontal lines evenly divide the space into nine equal boxes, as in a tic-tac-toe board.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

A spaces' dimensions are determined by the resolution of the page you are creating.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

Direction is a common way to describe lines. It can include descriptors such as vertical, horizontal, diagonal.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Additive color is created by combining light.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

Subtractive color is created by subtracting light.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Balance comes in many forms: symmetrical, asymmetrical, or radial.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

Variety generally communicates calm, peaceful, or cool feelings in your art.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

Unity tends to communicate energy, heat, and high emotion in a design.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

A Designer uses repetition and rhythm to create patterns and texture in your compositions.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

A designer creates themes and feeling by using typography, colors, and values in your composition.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

A designer creates scale and proportion by carefully designing shapes in your composition.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

A designer creates movement and alignment by arranging your elements along lines.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

A designer creates balance and proximity by arranging the elements in your compositional space.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

A line is a mark with a beginning and an end point

a)

True

b)

False