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Principles of Design: Movement to Contrast

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 7mins

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1.

_______are used to piece together the elements of art in a way that makes the artwork visually strong and interesting.

a)

Principles of Design

b)

Elements of Art

2.

What type of balance is being shown in this image?

a)

Symmetrical

b)

Asymmetrical

c)

Radial

3.

What type of balance is being shown in this image?

a)

Symmetrical

b)

Asymmetrical

c)

Radial

4.

_______the distribution of the visual weight of objects, colors, texture, and space.

a)

Scale

b)

Balance

c)

Elements

5.

What is balancing the yellow stars in this artwork?

a)

The small people in the foreground

b)

The blue background/water

c)

The trees

d)

none of the above

6.

To achieve a visually balanced composition in an artwork, it is important to focus on the __________ of each element of art and how they are arranged.

a)

Opposites

b)

Similarities

7.

__________the part of the design that catches the viewer’s attention = focal point.

a)

focal point

b)

balance

c)

contrast

d)

emphasis

8.

_______ the path the viewer’s eye takes through the work of art, often to focal areas.

a)

Pattern

b)

Balance

c)

Movement

d)

Emphasis

9.

________the repeating of an object or symbol all over the work of art.

a)

Pattern

b)

Emphasis

c)

Repetition

d)

Balance

10.

Select all of the ways in which this artwork is showing repetition.

a)

Shape

b)

Color

c)

Size

d)

None of the above

11.

Select all of the principles of design being used in this work of art:

a)

Color

b)

Movement

c)

Space

d)

None of the above

12.

What type of contrast is primarily being used in this image?

a)

Value Contrast

b)

Color Contrast

c)

Shape Contrast

d)

Texture Contrast

13.

What type of contrast is being shown in this photograph?

a)

Color contrast

b)

Value Contrast

c)

Shape Contrast

d)

None of the above

14.

_______the arrangement of opposite elements and effects.

a)

Unity

b)

Balance

c)

Emphasis

d)

Contrast

15.

How is the artist creating movement in this work of art? (Select all that may apply)

a)

A. Artist is creating a diagonal movement from foreground to background using scale

b)

B. Artist is creating implied movement by capturing the figure in a frozen dance pose

c)

C. A & B

d)

D. No movement is being captured

16.

Which of the following would LEAST LIKELY create emphasis?

a)

Contrast

b)

Movement

c)

Pattern

d)

Value

17.

Is this image visually balanced? If so, how? (select all that apply)

a)

Negative vs. Positive Space - Both take up an equal amount of the image.

b)

Geometric vs. Organic Shapes - equally balanced using both

c)

Neutral vs. vivid colors (muted tones & vibrant tones)

d)

None of the above - not balanced.

18.

What principles of design are being used in this painting? (Select all that may apply)

a)

Movement

b)

Emphasis

c)

Contrast

d)

Pattern

19.

What principle of design is being used in this poster?

a)

Symmetrical Balance

b)

Color Contrast

c)

Pattern

d)

Texture Contrast

20.

This anime image sequence is an example of which principles of design? (Select all that may apply).

a)

Color Contrast

b)

Texture

c)

Movement

d)

I don't know.