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Elements of Art and Principle of Art & Graphic Design Test

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 38mins

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Class
Date
1.

(a)   is an element of art defined by a point moving in space. It can be swirly, wavy, dotted, vertical, horizontal, etc.

2.

An element of art that is two dimensional, flat, or limited to height and width. Its a flat enclosed area.

a)

Shape

b)

Form

c)

Line

d)

Value

3.

An element of art that is three-dimensional and encloses volume; includes height, width, and depth.

a)

Shape

b)

Form

c)

Value

d)

Color

4.

The lightness or darkness of tones or colors. The effect of light and shade in a picture.

a)

Line

b)

Form

c)

Color

d)

Value

5.

An element of art by which positive and negative areas are defined or a sense of depth achieved in a work of art.

a)

Shape

b)

Space

c)

Value

d)

Color

6.

The element of art derived from reflected or absorbed light. Also referred to as Hue.

a)

Value

b)

Space

c)

Color

d)

Perspective

7.

Choose ALL the primary colors.

a)

Red

b)

Green

c)

White

d)

Blue

e)

Yellow

8.

When elements are repeated in a certain direction. It is achieved through repetition of lines, shapes, colors, and more.

a)

Emphasis

b)

Rhythm

c)

Balance

d)

Proportion

9.

Refers to how the elements of art relate to each other within the composition in terms of their visual equilibrium. It can be symmetrical, asymmetrical, or radial.

a)

Balance

b)

Pattern

c)

Perspective

d)

Proportion

10.

When a motif or a design is repeated throughout the artwork.

a)

Visual Movement

b)

Proportion

c)

Pattern

d)

Balance

11.

When one part of an artwork stands out and attracts the eye of the viewer.

a)

Visual Movement

b)

Emphasis

c)

Value

d)

Contrast

12.

When form, values, patterns, or colors seem to create action. Known in graphic design as “flow”.

a)

Contrast

b)

Harmony

c)

Unity

d)

Visual Movement

13.

______ refers to the arrangement of opposite elements and effects, e.g. smooth vs. rough texture, large vs. small shape, and light vs. dark colors.

a)

Contrast

b)

Unity and Harmony

c)

Visual Movement

d)

Proportion

14.

_______ is the principle of art that creates cohesiveness by stressing the similarities of separate but related parts. It is the wholeness or completeness of a picture.

a)

Contrast

b)

Unity and Harmony

c)

Visual Movement

d)

Proportion

15.

Shape is

a)

a form with definite edges

b)

a geometric form

c)

A line that connects to itself

d)

A form with an inside and an outside

16.

The definition of Line is

a)

a dot that went for a walk or the path of a moving dot

b)

a straight thing

c)

A never ending dash

d)

A line that connects to itself

17.

Another word for shading is

a)

Pencil

b)

shadows

c)

value

d)

gray

18.

Form is

a)

A round object

b)

Something with Value

c)

A 3-D shape

d)

a shape

19.

Texture is

a)

The lights and darks in an image

b)

A work of art that has a lot of contrast

c)

When something feels smooth

d)

The way something feels or looks like it feels

20.

The complement of red is

a)

Blue

b)

Green

c)

Orange

d)

Pink

21.

Mixing Gray with a color is known as

a)

Shade

b)

Tint

c)

Tone

d)

Hue

22.
What Element is prominent here?
a)
Texture
b)
Line
c)
Space
d)
Value
23.
The thick paint adds ______ to this painting?
a)
Line
b)
Space
c)
Shape
d)
Texture
24.
Which is more prominent Space or Shape?
a)
Space
b)
Shape
25.
Which element is pictured here?
a)
Color
b)
Space
c)
Texture
d)
Value
26.
Is color or shape more prominent in this work?
a)
color
b)
shape
27.
Contrast is the...
a)
difference between elements
b)
in all things
c)
thing that works to make an image whole
d)
element that repeats
28.
Value is the...
a)
the darkness within
b)
the cost of art
c)
light or darkness of an image
d)
the feel of objects
29.
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
30.
Form is...
a)
Silly
b)
2 Dimensional
c)
3 Dimensional and can be organic or geometric
d)
feels real
31.

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

a)

Balance

b)

Variety

c)

Movement

d)

Scale

32.

1. Words in Graphic Design are also known as ________.

a)

Lettering

b)

Fonts

c)

Text

d)

All of the above

33.

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

a)

space

b)

unity

c)

emphasis

d)

balance

34.

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

35.

What type of balance do you see in this image?

a)

Symmetrical

b)

Asymmetrical

c)

Radial

d)

Informal

36.
What is Graphic Design?
a)
The skill of combining text and pictures in advertisements, magazines, web, video or books.
b)
The business of selling products or services.
c)
The work of programming and testing computer software.
d)
Creating work to be admired for its asthetic value.
37.
Regular arrangement of repeated or alternated elements. (Design)
a)
Rhythm
b)
Pattern
c)
Unity
d)
Movement
38.
The relationship between objects in relation to size or number. (Design)
a)
Rhythm
b)
Movement
c)
Balance
d)
Proportion
39.
This principle creates an integrated image in which all the elements are working together to support the design as a whole. (Design)
a)
Rhythm
b)
Movement
c)
Unity
d)
Contrast
40.
This image is a good example of which principle of art?
a)
Variety
b)
Emphasis
c)
Contrast
d)
Balance
41.
There are two kinds of balance...
a)
weight and visual
b)
right and wrong
c)
left and right
d)
symmetrical and asymmetrical
42.
What principle of art best fits this image?
a)
balance
b)
line
c)
shape
d)
movement
43.

The Primary Colors are:

a)

White, Black and Grey

b)

Red, Yellow and Blue

c)

Green, Orange and Purple

d)

Red, White and Blue

44.

_____________ is the lightness or darkness of something

a)

Value

b)

Texture

c)

Shape

d)

Form

45.

Which principle does this best demonstrate?

a)

Proportion

b)

Unity

c)

Balance

d)

Symmetry

46.

Emphasis

a)

is an element

b)

is where we look first

c)

is not important

d)

is a type of balance

47.

This drawing is a good example of____________.

a)

shape

b)

contrast

c)

color

d)

space

48.

_______: how something appears to feel

a)

Elements

b)

Rhythm

c)

Smooth

d)

Texture

49.

The circle on this image is an example of

a)

pattern

b)

unity

c)

value

d)

emphasis

50.
This image is a good example of which principle of art?
a)
Pattern
b)
Movement
c)
Contrast
d)
Variety
51.
This image is a good example of which type of Balance?
a)
Symmetrical
b)
Radial
c)
Asymmetrical
52.
Principle of art that creates unity by stressing similarities of separate but related parts. 
a)
Variety
b)
Harmony
c)
Unity
d)
Emphasis
53.
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
54.

Secondary colors are made by mixing two ________ __________.

a)

Neutral Colors

b)

Complementary Colors

c)

Tertiary Colors

d)

Primary Colors

55.

Balance helps make an image feel ___________

a)

heavy

b)

stable

c)

pretty

d)

aesthetic

56.

This type of balance is created by repeating pattern of all the same visual weight.

a)

asymmetrical

b)

radial

c)

symmetrical

d)

crystallographic

57.

What type of balance does this picture represent?

a)

radial

b)

symmetrical

c)

crystallographic

d)

asymmetrical

58.

Emphasis is part of a design that brings it to the ___________ of the design.

a)

center

b)

focal point

c)

front

d)

side

59.

What principle of design does this best represent?

a)

scale

b)

proportion

c)

movement

d)

variety

60.
Negative space is the...
a)
object we are looking at
b)
is a black hole
c)
the final fronteer
d)
the area around an object, including holes

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