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Art Elements, Principles of Design, etc...

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What element of art is being represented by this picture?

a)

Color

b)

Shape

c)

Line

d)

Form

2.

What element of art is being represented by this picture?

a)

Color

b)

Shape

c)

Line

d)

Form

3.

Line, color, value, texture, shape, form, and space are considered...

a)

elements of art

b)

principles of design

4.

Balance, pattern, movement, emphasis, rhythm, unity, and contrast are considered...

a)

principles of design

b)

elements of art

5.

What element of art is being represented by this picture?

a)

Color

b)

Shape

c)

Line

d)

Form

6.

What element of art is being represented by this picture?

a)

Color

b)

Shape

c)

Line

d)

Form

7.

What element of art is being represented by this picture?

a)

Texture

b)

Space

c)

Value

8.

What element of art is being represented by this picture?

a)

Texture

b)

Space

c)

Value

9.

What element of art is being represented by this picture?

a)

Texture

b)

Space

c)

Value

10.

Mark(s) made on a surface by a moving point.

a)

Line

b)

Shape

c)

Texture

d)

Space

11.

What are the two types of shapes?

a)

primary and secondary

b)

long and short

c)

lightness and darkness

d)

geometric and organic

12.

What is the degree and qualities of lightness or darkness in an artwork?

a)

line

b)

value

c)

space

d)

texture

13.

What is the feel or appearance of a surface, especially how rough or smooth it is ?

a)

texture

b)

line

c)

form

d)

color

14.

What is the enclosed area of two-dimensional space that is defined by its external edge called?

a)

shape

b)

line

c)

color

d)

texture

15.
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
16.

The distance or area between, around, above, below, or within things in an artwork is called?

a)

From

b)

Space

c)

Texture

d)

Shape

17.

What type of space is this picture an example of?

a)

Perspective

b)

Overlapping

c)

Positive and Negative

18.

What are the primary colors?

a)

Purple, Green, and Orange

b)

Red, Blue, and Yellow

c)

Baby blue, Pink, and Lime Green

d)

Red-orange, Yellow-green, and Blue-green

19.

This element refers to the three-dimensional quality/qualities of an artwork (length, width, and depth)

a)

Shape

b)

Line

c)

Form

d)

Value

20.
Blues, Greens, and Violets depict feelings of coolness, relaxation, and zen. These colors are also known as: 
a)
Warm Colors
b)
Cool Colors
c)
Tertiary Colors
d)
Analogous Colors
21.
Reds, Yellows, and Oranges depict feelings of heat, passion, and intensity. These colors are also known as:
a)
Cool Colors
b)
Primary Colors
c)
Secondary Colors
d)
Warm Colors
22.

Three colors equally spaced on color wheel?

a)

Analogous Colors

b)

Triadic

c)

Monochromatic Colors

d)

Primary Colors

23.
These colors are created after mixing a Primary and a Secondary color together:
a)
Analogous Colors
b)
Tertiary Colors
c)
Complementary Colors
d)
Warm Colors
24.
These colors are opposite from each other on the color wheel:
a)
Tertiary Colors
b)
Primary Colors
c)
Analogous Colors
d)
Complementary Colors
25.
What kind of color scheme is the image? 
a)
Complimentary
b)
Analogous
26.
What is the color scheme?
a)
Complimentary
b)
Analogous
27.

What color scheme is used for this portrait?

a)

monochromatic

b)

analogous

c)

complementary

d)

triadic

28.
The principle of emphasis is used by artists to create dominance & focus in their work.  Your eye is drawn to which color?
a)
red 
b)
green
29.
This Principle of Design catches the viewer’s attention. Usually the artist will make one area stand out by contrasting it with other areas. The area could be different in size, color, texture, shape, etc. 
a)
Movement
b)
Emphasis
c)
Repetition
d)
Balance
30.

This Principle of Design is used to produce the look of action or to cause the viewer’s eye to sweep over the artwork in a certain manner.

a)

Movement

b)

Repetition

c)

Unity

d)

Emphasis

31.

The Principle of Design is a way of combining art elements so that the same elements are used over and over to achieve balance and harmony.

a)

Pattern

b)

Repetition

c)

Variety

d)

Rhythm

32.

This Principle of Design is the relationship in size of one component of a work of at to another.. It can refer to the size of the head in relationship to the rest of the body, for instance.

a)

Proportion

b)

Emphasis

c)

Rhythm

d)

Variety

33.

This Principle of Design is the repeating of an object or symbol all over the work of art.

a)

Balance

b)

Emphasis

c)

Repetition

d)

Pattern

34.

This Principle of Design is a way of combining art elements so that the same elements are used over and over to achieve balance and harmony.

a)

Repetition

b)

Variety

c)

Rhythm

d)

Proportion

35.

This Principle of Design is the visual equalization of the elements in a work of art. Symmetrical, asymmetrical, radial are examples of this principle.

a)

Movement

b)

Emphasis

c)

Pattern

d)

Balance

36.

This Principle of Design is the feeling of harmony between all parts of the work of art, which creates a sense of wholeness or oneness.

a)

Balance

b)

Repetition

c)

Rhythm

d)

Unity

37.

This principle of design refers to the arrangement of opposite elements (light vs. dark colors, etc.) in a piece of art so as to create visual interest, excitement and drama.

a)

Unity

b)

Rhythm

c)

Balance

d)

Contrast

38.

a way of combining art elements in involved ways to achieve intricate and complex relationships for visual interest.

a)

Variety

b)

Emphasis

c)

Shape

d)

Value

39.

Refers to the material which is used by an artist.

a)

Base

b)

Tool

c)

Technique

d)

Medium

40.

Which media is used in 2D Artwork?

a)

Pencil

b)

Wood

c)

Metal

d)

Clay

41.

Which media is used in 3D Artwork?

a)

Pencil

b)

Wood

c)

Crayon

d)

Paint

42.

Which media is not used in 3D Artwork?

a)

Metal

b)

Wood

c)

Oil Paint

d)

Glass

43.

Which media is not used in 2D Artwork?

a)

Pastels

b)

Fiber

c)

Chalk

d)

Clay

44.

What type of artwork is shown above?

a)

2D

b)

3D

45.

What type of artwork is shown above?

a)

2D

b)

3D

46.

What type of artwork is shown above?

a)

2D

b)

3D

47.

What type of artwork is shown above?

a)

2D

b)

3D

48.

Which Process is used in 2D artwork

a)

Sculpture

b)

Drawing

c)

Carving

d)

Pottery Making

49.

Which Process is used in 3D artwork

a)

Painting

b)

Drawing

c)

Wood Construction

50.

What Process was used to make this 2D artwork

a)

Sculpture

b)

Drawing

c)

Carving

d)

Painting

51.

What Process was used to make this 3D artwork

a)

Carving

b)

Drawing

c)

Painting

d)

Pottery Making

52.

Which Subject Matter is a representational artwork?

a)

Abstract

b)

Landscape

c)

Non-Objective

53.

Which Subject Matter is a nonrepresentational artwork?

a)

Abstract

b)

Landscape

c)

Portrait

d)

Still Life

54.

What Subject Matter is this artwork depicting?

a)

Abstract

b)

Landscape

c)

Portrait

d)

Still Life

55.

What Subject Matter is this artwork depicting?

a)

Abstract

b)

Landscape

c)

Portrait

d)

Still Life

56.

What Subject Matter is this artwork depicting?

a)

Abstract

b)

Landscape

c)

Portrait

d)

Still Life

57.

What Subject Matter is this artwork depicting?

a)

Abstract

b)

Landscape

c)

Portrait

d)

Still Life

58.

This artwork illustrates this purpose of art:

a)

Artistic Expression

b)

Narrative

c)

Functional

d)

Persuasive

e)

Ceremonial

59.

This artwork illustrates this purpose of art:

a)

Artistic Expression

b)

Narrative

c)

Persuasive

d)

Ceremonial

e)

Functional

60.

This artwork illustrates this purpose of art:

a)

Artistic Expression

b)

Narrative

c)

Persuasive

d)

Functional

e)

Ceremonial

61.

This artwork illustrates this purpose of art:

a)

Artistic Expression

b)

Narrative

c)

Persuasive

d)

Functional

e)

Ceremonial

62.

This artwork illustrates this purpose of art:

a)

Persuasive

b)

Artistic Expression

c)

Narrative

d)

Functional

e)

Ceremonial

63.

This purpose of art is to communicate or express emotions, ideas or feelings:

a)

Functional

b)

Artistic Expression

c)

Persuasive

d)

Narrative

e)

Ceremonial

64.

This purpose of art is to create objects used in everyday life:

a)

Artistic Expression

b)

Narrative

c)

Persuasive

d)

Functional

e)

Ceremonial

65.

This purpose of art is to observe ritual, celebration or commemoration:

a)

Artistic Expression

b)

Persuasive

c)

Narrative

d)

Functional

e)

Ceremonial

66.

This purpose of art is to promote ideas or products for advertising, marketing, propaganda, or ideology:

a)

Artistic Expression

b)

Narrative

c)

Persuasive

d)

Functional

e)

Ceremonial

67.

This purpose of art is to tell stories, describe/illustrate experiences, document historical events:

a)

Artistic Expression

b)

Narrative

c)

Functional

d)

Persuasive

e)

Ceremonial

68.

This purpose of art is to primarily concerned with the organization of the elements of art

a)

Artistic Expression

b)

Narrative

c)

Functional

d)

Persuasive

e)

Formalist

69.

This artwork illustrates this purpose of art:

a)

Persuasive

b)

Formalist

c)

Narrative

d)

Functional

e)

Ceremonial

70.

What Subject Matter is this artwork depicting?

a)

Non-Objective

b)

Landscape

c)

Portrait

d)

Still Life