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Elements of Art and Principles of Design

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

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Class
Date
1.

When a painting shows a running horse, waves crashing, or a woman diving into a pool, which principle is being utilized?

a)

Emphasis

b)

Form

c)

Movement

d)

Rhythm

2.

What principle is utilized when drawing the Hulk, whose hands are always bigger than his head?

a)

Shape

b)

Proportion

c)

Contrast

d)

Harmony

3.

Whether it's straight or not, this element can be a division of color.

a)

Color

b)

Balance

c)

Shape

d)

Line

4.

What element of art is displays things as flat or 2D (2-dimensional)?

a)

Shape

b)

Space

c)

Line

d)

Value

5.

Which element is all about light and darkness?

a)

Contrast

b)

Value

c)

Space

d)

Texture

6.

This principle basically looks at symmetry in a picture.

a)

Balance

b)

Space

c)

Proportion

d)

Harmony

7.

Which principle makes you ask, "How are things different from each other in the picture?"

a)

Rhythm

b)

Harmony

c)

Contrast

d)

Proportion

8.

When the art guides your eyes to pay attention to a specific part of the picture, which principle is at work?

a)

Emphasis

b)

Harmony

c)

Rhythm

d)

Movement

9.

When an artist uses color, shading, and lighting to make a shape look fuller and more 3D (3-dimensional), which element is this?

a)

Value

b)

Contrast

c)

Color

d)

Form

10.

Whether you're looking at a painting of a rainbow or the redness of lips, this element uses the range of different shades.

a)

Texture

b)

Color

c)

Value

d)

Space

11.

Sometimes an artist needs to show the smoothness of velvet or dry, rough tree bark. What element is this?

a)

Texture

b)

Form

c)

Color

d)

Shape

12.

This principle will show an object over and over until it forms a pattern.

a)

Harmony

b)

Rhythm

c)

Movement

d)

Balance

13.

If the X-Men wear matching uniforms on the comic book cover, it shows the principle of...?

a)

Harmony

b)

Rhythm

c)

Contrast

d)

Balance

14.

If there are empty areas in a picture, this artwork might be utilizing this specific element.

a)

Line

b)

Value

c)

Space

d)

Movement