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Elements and Principles of Art/Photography

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The basic building blocks used to create a work of art are known as the _____________ of art.
a)
Elements
b)
Principles
c)
Components
d)
Features
2.
Elements of Art are what you use to create an aesthetically pleasing work.
a)
true
b)
false
3.

Line, Shape, Form, Tone, Space, Colour and Texture are Elements of Art.

a)

true

b)

false

4.
Balance, Contrast, Emphasis, Movement, Pattern, Rhythm and Unity are the Principles of Design?
a)
true
b)
false
5.

______is one of the most dominant elements.It is created by light. There are 3 properties of color; Hue, Value and Intensity.

a)

Line

b)

Form

c)

Colour

d)

Tone

6.

_____ a flat, enclosed area that has 2 D, length and width. Artists use both geometric and organic shapes.

a)

Shape

b)

Colour

c)

Form

d)

Texture

7.
______ describes the feel of an actual surface. The surface quality of an object; can be real or implied. 
a)
Space
b)
Form
c)
Texture
d)
Line
8.

______ is degrees of lightness or darkness. The difference between values is called value contrast.

a)

Tone

b)

Colour

c)

Space

d)

Line

9.
A ________________is an element of art that is a flat enclosed area that has two dimensions, length and width.  Examples include circles, squares and triangles
a)
Texture
b)
Shape
c)
Form
d)
Line
10.
___________________is an object that has three dimensions:  length, width and height.  Examples:  Spheres, Cubes, Pyramids
a)
Form
b)
Shape
c)
Space
d)
Line
11.

__________________is an element that describes the way a surface feels: rough, smooth, bumpy etc.

a)

Line

b)

Texture

c)

Colour

d)

Tone

12.
_________________is an element that creates the illusion of depth.  This element can either be positive or negative.
a)
Form
b)
Line
c)
Shape
d)
Space
13.

______________________________ is how we see light. It is made up of hue, saturation, and value.

a)

Balance

b)

Unity

c)

Form

d)

Colour

14.

The background of an image is an example of ____________________________.

a)

Positive Space

b)

Negative Space

c)

Symmetrical Balance

d)

Radial Balance

15.

The intensity or purity of a color is known as ____________________________.

a)

Colour

b)

Hue

c)

Saturation

d)

Value

16.
_________________of art are rules or guidelines that artists use to arrange the elements of art into a visually pleasing composition.
a)
Standards
b)
Laws
c)
Principles
d)
Foundations
17.

This term refers to the arrangement of the elements and principles as a whole to create the final image.

a)

Unity

b)

Viewpoint

c)

Setting

d)

Composition

18.
Which is more prominent Space or Shape?
a)
Space
b)
Shape
19.

Which element is pictured here?

a)

Colour

b)

Space

c)

Texture

d)

Tone

20.
This image is a good example of which principle of art?
a)
Variety
b)
Emphasis
c)
Contrast
d)
Balance
21.
This image is a good example of which principle of art?
a)
Pattern
b)
Movement
c)
Contrast
d)
Variety
22.

This image is a good example of which principle of art?

a)

Movement

b)

Pattern

c)

Variety

d)

Contrast

23.

This image is a good example of which principle of art?

a)

Variety

b)

Pattern

c)

Movement

d)

Contrast

24.

The principle of design that creates a focal area in a work of art?

a)

Emphasis

b)

Colour

c)

Rhythm

d)

Movement

25.
Principle of Design consisting of the repetition of shapes, lines, forms, and textures.
a)
Pattern
b)
Rhythm
c)
Repetition
d)
Unity
26.
This principle of design includes:  symmetrical, asymmetrical, radial, and approximate symmetry.
a)
Movement
b)
Balance
c)
Elements of Art
d)
Pattern
27.

This photo is an example of the element of...

a)

Shape

b)

Space

c)

Line

d)

Colour

28.

This photo is an example of the element of...

a)

Shape

b)

Texture

c)

Colour

d)

Scale

29.

This photo is an example of the element of...

a)

Texture

b)

Line

c)

Shape

d)

Colour

30.

This photo is an example of the element of...

a)

Colour

b)

Line

c)

Space

d)

Texture

31.

This photo represents what TWO elements?

a)

Colour and Space

b)

Line and Texture

c)

Line and Space

d)

Shape and Line

32.

This photo is an example of what principle?

a)

Contrast

b)

Scale

c)

Line

d)

Space

33.

This photo is an example of...

a)

Contrast of Texture

b)

Repetition of Shape

c)

Balance of Line

d)

Scale of Space

34.

This photo is an example of

a)

symmetrical balance

b)

repetition of line

c)

contrast of shape

35.

This photo is an example of the principle of...

a)

Repetition

b)

Scale

c)

Balance

d)

Colour

36.

This photo is an example of the principle of...

a)

Scale

b)

Repetition

c)

Contrast

d)

Texture

37.

What principles (there is more than one answer) are represented in this photo?

a)

Repetition

b)

Contrast

c)

Scale

d)

Balance

38.

This photo represents the principle of ...

a)

Scale

b)

Asymmetrical Balance

c)

Contrast in Shapes

d)

Repetition of Texture