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The Elements of Art

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

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1.

"Zig-zag, diagonal, horizontal, vertical, thick, scribbly,thin, curvy." These are adjectives to describe which element of art?

a)

value

b)

line

c)

texture

d)

pattern

2.

The Elements of Art are:

a)

The rules of art

b)

The building blocks of art

c)

The materials used to make art

d)

The place you go to look at art

3.

A gestural line is slow and deliberate and describes the contours of the subject.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Color is a Principle of Design.

a)

true

b)

false

5.

Which of these is NOT an element of art?

a)

color

b)

line

c)

space

d)

contour

6.

What type of lines are represented in this image?

a)

Horizontal lines

b)

Vertical lines

c)

Cross Hatching lines

d)

None of the above

7.

In our recent project, Breaking Up the Picture Plane, the first step was to create..

a)

a continuous line contour drawing

b)

a blind contour drawing

c)

a quick contour line drawing

d)

a gestural line drawing

8.

The Elements of Art can be compared to...

a)

basketball drills

b)

the ingredients of a recipe

c)

the song I heard this morning

9.
What element of art is best represented in this picture?
a)
Color
b)
Line
c)
Texture
d)
Shape
10.

We analyzed two elements of art and one principle of design in this dynamic painting by Vassily Kandinsky, Which elements and principle did we discuss?

a)

Color/Value/Contrast

b)

Line/Color/Unity

c)

Line/Color/Emphasis

d)

Color/Texture/Emphasis

11.

What is a continuous line drawing?

a)

It is a line that is unbroken from the beginning to the end

b)

Many lines that are unbroken

c)

It is a line that is unbroken forever

d)

Line on paper

12.

What type of drawing is this?

a)

Blind Contour Drawing

b)

Cross Contour Drawing

c)

Outline Drawing

d)

Gesture Drawing

13.

Which of these statements does NOT describe a gesture drawing?

a)

It's really quick.

b)

It's messy.

c)

It includes as many details as possible.

d)

It's a figure drawing.

14.

What type of drawing is this image?

a)

Gesture

b)

Cross Contour

c)

Continuous Line Drawing

d)

Blind Drawing

15.

Blind contour drawing gives what opportunity to artists?

a)

To draw the subject exactly as it looks

b)

Portray what they think the subject is supposed to look like

c)

To intensely observe the subject they are drawing

16.

Which of the following is not an example of how to create emphasis...?

a)

Make one element larger

b)

Make all items the same size

c)

Use various colors

d)

Use different styles of type

17.

The red hat in this painting by Amy Sherald is a good example of what principle of design?

a)

Unity

b)

Emphasis

c)

Balance

d)

Repetition

18.

What type of art medium is used within this art piece?

a)

Pencil

b)

Acrylic Paint

c)

Watercolor

d)

Oil Pastels

19.

A metallic gray writing and drawing material most commonly used in pencil form

a)

Etching

b)

Lithography

c)

Graphite

d)

Pastel

20.

What drawing medium is shown?

a)

ink

b)

vine charcoal

c)

metal point

d)

pastel

21.

Which type of charcoal is easy to erase and great for light sketches?

a)

vine charcoal

b)

compressed charcoal

c)

charcoal pencils

d)

white charcoal

22.

A blind contour drawing is...

a)

when you close your eyes and draw your subject.

b)

when you draw your object from your imagination without looking at your subject.

c)

when you observe your subject to draw it without looking down at your paper.

d)

when you use blindfolds to draw.