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Principles of Design

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1. When all of the elements in a work look as though they belong together it is called____.

a)

Form

b)

Contrast

c)

Unity

d)

Emphasis

2.

Movement/rhythm is the __________ of visual elements-colors, shapes, or lines. Fill in the missing word.

a)

repetition

b)

stopping

c)

replacing

3.

The principle of unity provides the cohesive quality that makes an art work feel complete & finished. The painting 'The Starry Night' was painted by which artist?

a)

Picasso

b)

Van Gogh

c)

Dali

d)

Matisse

4.

The distribution of visual weight in a work of art is known as

a)

Balance

b)

Contrast

c)

Space

d)

Emphasis

5.
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
6.

The focal point of the design which captures the viewer's attention.

a)

Balance

b)

Repetition

c)

Emphasis

d)

Unity

7.

The size of an object in relation to the size of another object.

a)

Unity

b)

Repetition

c)

Scale

d)

Balance

8.
Is this portrait by Chuck Close symmetrical or asymmetrical?
a)
Asymmetrical
b)
Symmetrical
9.
The image is a good example of which element?
a)
pattern
b)
texture
c)
shape
d)
emphasis
10.
This image is a good example of which principle?
a)
value
b)
space
c)
movement
d)
contrast
11.
This image is a good example of which principle?
a)
space
b)
movement
c)
form
d)
value
12.
This image is a good example of which principle?
a)
pattern
b)
form
c)
line
d)
color
13.
__________ is the equal distribution of visual weight in a design.
a)
emphasis
b)
balance
c)
space
d)
value
14.
This image is a good example of what principle?
a)
space
b)
emphasis
c)
line
d)
texture
15.

While working on your Principles of Design Book, which page did you most enjoy creating?

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