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elements and principles of art

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

the area around the primary object in a work of art is called________

a)

positive space

b)

negative space

2.

which of the following are primary colors?

a)

blue

b)

green

c)

yellow

d)

red

e)

purple

3.

click all of the following which are shapes

a)

cube

b)

square

c)

pyramid

d)

rectangle

e)

triangle

4.

what is value?

a)

all the colors besides primary colors

b)

the different shades and tones showing how light or dark a given color can be

c)

colors created by mixing primary colors

d)

a drawing of a 3D object that seems to pop out of the page

5.

the fur of an animal such as a dog in a work of art usually has _______

a)

no texture

b)

a rough texture

c)

a soft and fluffy texture

d)

the texture of wood

6.

what type of form is a sculpture of a tree?

(a)  

7.

a small path created by a point, usually used in art to make make a shape or add detail.

a)

shape

b)

pen

c)

line

d)

brush

e)

paint

8.

what is it called to add feel to an artwork

a)

feel

b)

touch

c)

rough

d)

texture

9.

the area inside the primary shape of a work of art is called________

a)

positive space

b)

negative space

10.

a cube is an example of an organic form

a)

true

b)

false

11.

what is balance in art?

a)

art that is visually appealing

b)

when your art is really heavy and hard to pick up

c)

the distribution of the visual weight of objects

d)

an amazingly detail drawing of scale that is balanced

12.

how the different elements of an artwork work to together as a whole and create a sense of wholeness

a)

variety

b)

balance

c)

emphasis

d)

unity

13.

a vase of flowers where each one is a different color or type and is unique from the others, is an example of_______

a)

balance

b)

organic form

c)

variety

d)

unity

14.

if you were to create a painting of a bird flying through the jungle, which color schemes would best emphasise the bird?


choose all that apply

a)

light green leaves and a bright orange bird

b)

green leaves and a green bird

c)

lavender leaves and a pink bird

d)

yellow leaves and a grey bird

e)

green leaves and a grey bird

15.

the illusion of motion in an artwork is known as_________

a)

position

b)

slow

c)

speed

d)

movement

16.

which of the following is an example of pattern

a)

square, triangle, square, rectangle, rectangle.

b)

triangle, square, triangle, square.

c)

triangle, circle, square, cube, pyramid.

d)

circle, circle, circle, circle.

17.

the dimensions of a shape and relationship between height, width, and its length is known as proportion

a)

true

b)

false

18.

a bag of marbles where each is a different color is the best example of (a)  

19.

a clay sculpture of a person running is an example of (a)  

20.

complete the pattern:


circle, triangle, square,_______, triangle, Square

a)

triangle

b)

circle

c)

square

d)

rectangle

e)

cube