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The Seven Art Elements

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The seven building blocks of Visual Art

a)

Principles of Design

b)

The Seven Art Elements

c)

Balance and Contrast

d)

The Illusion of Depth

2.

A mark with length and direction, created by a point that moves across a surface.

a)

shape

b)

color

c)

line

d)

texture

3.

A flat 2 dimensional object having length and width

a)

shape

b)

line

c)

texture

d)

form

4.

A 3 dimensional object, having length, width and depth.

a)

shape

b)

form

c)

texture

d)

color

5.

This type of shape has straight lines and pointed edges; mathematical.

a)

organic

b)

round

c)

flat

d)

geometric

6.

This type of shape has irregular edges and round; naturalistic.

a)

shape

b)

round

c)

organic

d)

geometric

7.

The four basic forms are...

a)

sphere, box, cone and rectangle

b)

sphere, cube, cone, cylinder

c)

circle, square, triangle, rectangle

d)

pyramid, cone, triangle, rhombus

8.

The lightness and darkness of a color

a)

color

b)

hue

c)

shading

d)

value

9.

How a surface feels or looks like it might feel if touched

a)

shading

b)

texture

c)

bumpy

d)

smooth

10.

A drawing technique that artist's use to make objects look life-like and 3 dimensional

a)

chopping

b)

stippling

c)

shading

d)

rough draft

11.

The empty of open area between, around, above below and within objects.

a)

shape

b)

space

c)

line

d)

texture

12.

There are 6 rules to create an Illusion of Depth on a flat surface. This is called...

a)

Optical Perspective

b)

Illusion

c)

Magic

d)

Shading

13.

This art element occurs when light is reflected off of an object it creates a wavelength that bounces back to your eyes.

a)

value

b)

color

c)

prism

d)

rainbow

14.

Red, Yellow and Blue make up these colors...

a)

secondary

b)

intermediate

c)

tonal

d)

primary

15.

When you evenly mix two of the primary colors together you get a ...

a)

secondary

b)

primary

c)

intermediate

d)

value

16.

These colors are made when you mix a primary color with a secondary color.

a)

secondary

b)

primary

c)

intermediate

d)

value

17.

Colors opposite each other on the color wheel

a)

triad

b)

analogous

c)

monochromatic

d)

complementary

18.

These colors are next to each other on the color wheel

a)

analogous

b)

split complementary

c)

complementary

d)

monochromatic

19.

This color scheme is made up of one color and tints and shades (black and white)

a)

analogous

b)

split complementary

c)

monochromatic

d)

triad

20.

One color and the two colors on either side of it's complement

a)

complementary

b)

monochromatic

c)

split complementary

d)

analogous

21.

Three colors, evenly spaced on the color wheel

a)

complementary

b)

triad

c)

analogous

d)

monochromatic

22.

Art made to represent things the way they look in real-life.

a)

abstract

b)

non-objective

c)

realism

d)

surreal

23.

This style of art has no recognizable objects or subject. It is just made up of the Elements of Art and Principles of Design

a)

realism

b)

abstract

c)

non objective

d)

surreal

24.

Artwork based on a realistic person, place, or thing, but has been distorted in some manner that breaks away from realistic representation

a)

realism

b)

abstract

c)

non objective

d)

surreal

25.

A plan for selecting and organizing colors

a)

color swatch

b)

color scheme

c)

rainbow

d)

tones

26.

A circular tool used to organize color

a)

color wheel

b)

color swatches

c)

color palette

d)

mixing board

27.

Colors on one side of the color wheel that range in reds, oranges, and yellows.

a)

warm

b)

cool

c)

purples

d)

neutral

28.

Colors on one side of the color wheel that range in blues, greens and violets.

a)

warm

b)

cool

c)

neutrals

d)

values

29.

The way an object feels when touched…bumpy, rough, smooth, etc.

a)

actual texture

b)

simulated texture

c)

free drawing

d)

shading

30.

A two-dimensional piece of art is made to look like a certain texture but in fact is just a smooth piece of paper.

a)

actual texture

b)

simulated texture

c)

expressionism

d)

shading

31.

When you add white to a color you are creating a...

a)

tint

b)

shade

c)

tone

d)

neutral

32.

When you add black to a color you are creating a...

a)

tint

b)

shade

c)

tone

d)

neutral

33.

The creation of objects out of clay

a)

Ceramics

b)

Painting

c)

Drawing

d)

Sculpture

34.

Creating a pot by using your thumb and fingers, while rotating the cup in your palm.

a)

pinch pot

b)

slab

c)

coil pot

d)

slip casting

35.

A flat rolled out sheet of clay used for building forms in clay

a)

coil

b)

slab

c)

pinch pot

d)

throwing

36.

Long, rope shaped pieces of clay used to join and build a ceramic vessel.

a)

pinch pot

b)

slab

c)

coils

d)

slip casting

37.

A furnace made of fire proof bricks used for firing clay.

a)

oven

b)

kiln

c)

fire pit

d)

toaster

38.

The first stage of clay - liquid form of clay used in joining pieces together.

a)

plastic

b)

slip

c)

earthenware

d)

greenware

39.

The second stage of clay - malleable and soft clay best for forming objects.

a)

slip

b)

plastic

c)

leatherhard

d)

greenware

40.

The third stage of clay - stiff and firm, best stage for carving and attaching objects to the clay.

a)

slip

b)

plastic

c)

leatherhard

d)

bisqueware

41.

The fourth stage of clay - dry and brittle, clay that is left out to dry.

a)

slip

b)

plastic

c)

leatherhard

d)

greenware

42.

The fifth stage of clay - after the first firing, when the clay becomes permanent.

a)

plastic

b)

leatherhard

c)

greenware

d)

bisqueware

43.

The sixth stage of clay - glaze is applied and the piece is fired a second time.

a)

bisqueware

b)

leatherhard

c)

glazeware

d)

plastic