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Principles of Art

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Area in a work of art that catches and holds the viewers attention.

a)

space

b)

unity

c)

emphasis

d)

balance

2.

The use of different lines, shapes, textures, colors or other elements of design to create interest in a work of art.

a)

Variety

b)

Emphasis

c)

Placement

d)

Value

3.

What type of balance do you see in this image?

a)

Symmetrical

b)

Asymmetrical

c)

Radial

d)

Informal

4.

When drawing people and objects with correct size relationships we are using which principle of design?

a)

Pattern

b)

Emphasis

c)

Rhythm

d)

Proportion

5.

How did this artist create emphasis?

a)

Isolation

b)

Placement

c)

Contrast

d)

Patterns

6.

What type of balance is seen in this image?

a)

Symmetrical

b)

Asymmetrical

c)

Radial

d)

Formal

7.

This image is a good example of ___________ proportions.

a)

True

b)

Accurate

c)

Realistic

d)

Unusual

8.

A principle of design that focuses on a repetition of elements is ________________.

a)

Shape

b)

Pattern

c)

Value

d)

Proportion

9.
The quality of seeming whole and complete, with all parts working right together.
a)
unity
b)
balance
c)
proportion
10.
Importance given to certain objects or areas in an artwork.
a)
emphasis
b)
variety
c)
contrast
11.
Contrast is the...
a)
difference between elements
b)
in all things
c)
thing that works to make an image whole
d)
element that repeats
12.
What are the seven Elements of Art?
a)
red, yellow, blue
b)
line, shape, color, texture, space, form, 
value
c)
geometric, organic, shading, color, pattern, pencil, ruler
d)
 lily, and, alexis, are, better, than, you
13.
what are the seven Principles of Art?
a)
Contrast, landscape, paint, sculpture, movement, line, tint
b)
Contrast, emphasis, movement, balance, pattern , rhythm, unity 
c)
geometric, organic, composition, blue
d)
value, shade, line, eraser
14.
Principle of art concerned with the size relationships of one part to another.
a)
Balance
b)
Emphasis
c)
Proportion
d)
Unity
15.
The principle of art that makes one part of a work dominant the other parts.
a)
Emphasis
b)
Balance
c)
Unity
d)
Proportion
16.
The principle of art concerned with equalizing visual forces, or elements, in a work of art.
a)
Emphasis
b)
Movement
c)
Balance
d)
Variety
17.

Principle of art concerned with difference or contrast.

a)

Variety

b)

Unity

c)

Harmony

d)

Rhythm

18.
Principle of art used to create the look and feeling of action and to guide the viewer's eyes throughout the work of art.
a)
Rhythm
b)
Emphasis
c)
Movement
d)
Unity
19.
The principle of art that indicates movement by the repetition of elements.
a)
Balance
b)
Variety
c)
Rhythm
d)
Unity
20.
The quality of wholeness or oneness that is achieved through the effective use of elements and principles of art.
a)
Harmony
b)
Unity
c)
Variety
d)
Emphasis
21.
Rules that govern how artists organize the elements of art.
a)
Elements of art
b)
Principles of art
c)
Folk art
d)
Contemporary art
22.
Human form in a work of art.
a)
Sculpture
b)
Figure
c)
Landscape
d)
Portrait
23.

Emphasis

a)

is an element

b)

is where we look first

c)

is not important

d)

is a type of balance

24.

This principle often creates a feeling of balance and well being.

a)

symmetry

b)

color

c)

line

d)

value

25.

Contrast is created when ________.

a)

two elements are similar

b)

two elements are the exact same

c)

two elements are on the periodic table

d)

two elements are very different

26.

Rhythm is closely related to

a)

movement

b)

color

c)

shape

d)

balance

27.

Which of these is a principle

a)

Balance

b)

Form

c)

Space

d)

Line

28.

This is an example of

a)

symmetry

b)

rhythm

c)

contrast

d)

emphasis

29.

This is an example of

a)

line

b)

value

c)

texture

d)

repetition

30.
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
31.
_________________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
32.
This image is a good example of which principle of art?
a)
Variety
b)
Emphasis
c)
Contrast
d)
Balance
33.
This image is a good example of which principle of art?
a)
Variety
b)
Pattern
c)
Movement
d)
Contrast
34.
Emphasis gives special attention to...
a)
the side of an artwork
b)
patterns
c)
one part of an artwork, focal point
d)
the scale in an artwork
35.

___________ means to have many different types of items, colors, sizes, etc.

a)

Balance

b)

Variety

c)

Movement

d)

Scale

36.
Elements of Art are what you use to create an aesthetically pleasing work.
a)
true
b)
false
37.
Balance, Contrast, Emphasis, Movement, Pattern, Rhythm and Unity are the Principles of Design?
a)
true
b)
false
38.
Principles of Design are used to create and organize and artwork. Artist use _____ of _______ to accomplish this.
a)
Elements of Art
b)
Principles of Art
c)
Principles of Design
39.

Principles of Art are the rules you follow when arranging your elements of art to make successful artwork. Which one of these is NOT a principle of art?

a)

Balance

b)

Unity

c)

Color

d)

Movement

40.

In this artwork, the artist has used the principle of ___________ to create a sense of action in the painting.

a)

Rhythm

b)

Movement

c)

Emphasis

d)

Unity

41.

Pattern is a perfect repeated sequence of colors, lines, or shapes. Which one of these images represents the principle of PATTERN?

a)
b)
c)
42.

In this painting, there is a collection of different types of bottles, but they all seem to fit well together in the composition. Which principle of art does this match?

a)

Emphasis

b)

Unity

c)

Rhythm

43.

Lines, colors or shapes that are Repeated over and over in a planned way is called a _________.

a)

Scale

b)

Variety

c)

Pattern

d)

Movement

44.

A regular repetition of elements to produce the look and feel of movement

a)

movement

b)

Rhythm and Movement

c)

Pattern and Repetition

d)

Repetition and movement

45.

The principle of art which deals with the arranging of elements to create action within an artwork is called.

a)

contrast

b)

rhythm

c)

movement

d)

pattern

46.

Unity only works if there is also ____________. Otherwise, the art can be very boring.

a)

Variety

b)

Overlapping

c)

Depth

d)

Something Purple