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Elements and Principles of Art

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

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.

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

a)

Pattern

b)

Emphasis

c)

Rhythm

d)

Proportion

3.
Contrast is the...
a)
difference between elements
b)
in all things
c)
thing that works to make an image whole
d)
element that repeats
4.

The lights and darks of an object is known as_______

a)

shape

b)

texture

c)

tone

d)

form

5.

When things are the same on each side it has__________

a)

Asymmetrical Balance

b)

Symmetrical balance

c)

Contrast

d)

Color

6.

What is shape?

a)

A line outline of a form

b)

The lights and darks of an object

c)

An object that is 2D

d)

Triangle, square, star, and circle

7.

Line is a ______________

a)

Lights and darks of an object

b)

A point moving in space

c)

How something feels

d)

Something that is 3D

8.

What is form?

a)

How objects are arranged in a composition

b)

A musubi I got from 7-11

c)

A shape that is 3D and has height, width, and depth

d)

A point moving in space

9.

What is the definition for composition?

a)

A written statement of an artwork

b)

How something feels

c)

How things are arranged in an artwork

d)

Something I ate for lunch

10.

When something repeats over again, it is called a ________

a)

Shape

b)

Repetition (Pattern)

c)

Texture

d)

Value

11.

The way something feels is called a ________

a)

Value

b)

Texture

c)

Light

d)

Shape

12.

What is perspective?

a)

How to make something 3D on a 2D surface

b)

Lights and darks of an object

c)

Something that repeats over and over again

d)

A point moving in space

13.

The black part of this picture is the _____________

a)

Positive space

b)

Negative space

c)

Pattern

d)

Texture

14.

Positive space is the ____________

a)

Lights and darks of an object

b)

Main focus of the artwork (horse)

c)

Something that is 2D

d)

A written statement of an artwork

15.

Creates a sense of excitement and helps direct the viewers eye around the artwork.

a)

Movement

b)

rhythm

c)

unity

d)

variety

16.

Movement or visual flow within a piece is called

a)

Rhythm

b)

contrast

c)

unity

d)

variety

17.

When one object or shape is repeated, it is called________

a)

Pattern

b)

Repetition

c)

balance

d)

unity

18.

Artwork that creates a sense of organization or harmony in an artwork.

a)

Unity

b)

balance

c)

emphasis

d)

movement