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GRADE 11 ARTS AND DESIGN - ELEMENTS OF ART

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A continuous mark made on a surface by a moving point.

a)

Line

b)

Shape

c)

Form

d)

Color

2.

It is created when a line becomes connected and encloses space.

a)

Line

b)

Shape

c)

Form

d)

Color

3.

Has HEIGHT, WIDTH and DEPTH--which is the 3rd dimension.

a)

Line

b)

Shape

c)

Form

d)

Texture

4.

It is the lightness or darkness of a color.

a)

Value

b)

Shape

c)

Form

d)

Texture

5.

It is the way the surface of an object actually feels.

a)

Value

b)

Shape

c)

Form

d)

Texture

6.

______ is basically divided into 3 parts: Foreground, Middle Ground and Background.

a)

Value

b)

Color

c)

Space

d)

Texture

7.

______ can add interest and reality to artwork.

a)

Value

b)

Color

c)

Space

d)

Texture

8.

Seem to be reaching, so they may seem inspirational like tall majestic trees or church steeples.

a)

Horizontal line

b)

Vertical line

c)

Diagonal line

d)

Curve line

9.

Tend to be disturbing. They suggest decay or chaos like lightning or falling trees.

a)

Horizontal line

b)

Vertical line

c)

Diagonal line

d)

Curve line

10.

Are generally restful, like the horizon, where the sky meets land.

a)

Horizontal line

b)

Vertical line

c)

Diagonal line

d)

Curve line

11.

Tend to be found in nature and are very organic.

a)

Expressive line

b)

Constructive line

c)

Diagonal line

d)

Curve line

12.

They tend to appear to be man-made because of their precision.

a)

Expressive line

b)

Constructive line

c)

Diagonal line

d)

Curve line

13.

Have smooth even edges and are measurable. It includes the square, the circle, the triangle and the rectangle.

a)

Geometric shape

b)

Organic shape

c)

Expressive shape

d)

Constructive shape

14.

Have more complicated edges and are usually found in nature. Leaves, flowers, ameba, etc.

a)

Geometric shape

b)

Organic shape

c)

Expressive shape

d)

Constructive shape

15.

It is the way the surface of an object looks like it feels.

a)

Tactile texture

b)

Implied texture

c)

Geometric texture

d)

Expressive texture

16.

It is the way the surface of an object actually feels.

a)

Tactile texture

b)

Implied texture

c)

Geometric texture

d)

Expressive texture

17.

The primary colors are;

a)

Red, blue, green

b)

Green, orange, violet

c)

Blue, yellow, red

d)

Violet, blue, red

18.

The secondary colors are;

a)

Red, blue, green

b)

Green, orange, violet

c)

Blue, yellow, red

d)

Violet, blue, red

19.

2 colors that are directly opposite each other.

a)

Monochromatic color scheme

b)

Triadic color scheme

c)

complimentary color scheme

d)

Split-Complimentary color scheme

20.

When you use only one color plus its tints and shades.

a)

Monochromatic color scheme

b)

Triadic color scheme

c)

complimentary color scheme

d)

Split-Complimentary color scheme

21.

It is a complimentary color and the two colors on either side of its compliment.

a)

Monochromatic color scheme

b)

Triadic color scheme

c)

complimentary color scheme

d)

Split-Complimentary color scheme

22.

When you use irregular lengths of parallel lines that cross over each other diagonally.

a)

Stippling

b)

Hatching

c)

Cross hatching

d)

Soft shading

23.

It is the use of dots to create shade.

a)

Stippling

b)

Hatching

c)

Cross hatching

d)

Soft shading

24.

Is when you use your pencil to create soft gradual movements from one value to the next using full value range.

a)

Stippling

b)

Hatching

c)

Cross hatching

d)

Soft shading

25.

Forms that have specific names associated with them and are typically man-made.

a)

Geometric form

b)

Organic form

c)

Expressive form

d)

Constructive form

26.

Forms that not have specific names associated with them and are often associated with naturally occurring forms.

a)

Geometric form

b)

Organic form

c)

Expressive form

d)

Constructive form

27.

Is when the artist uses a vanishing point on the horizon.

a)

Shallow space

b)

Perspective

c)

Positive space

d)

Negative Space

28.

Is used when the artist has objects very close to the viewer.

a)

Shallow space

b)

Perspective

c)

Positive space

d)

Negative Space

29.

It is the area in and around the objects.

a)

Shallow space

b)

Perspective

c)

Positive space

d)

Negative Space

30.

It is the actual object(s) within the artwork.

a)

Shallow space

b)

Perspective

c)

Positive space

d)

Negative Space

31.

It is a principle of arts refers to the overall distribution of visual weight in a composition.

a)

Balance

b)

Proportion

c)

Emphasis

d)

Pattern

32.

It is a principle of arts which refers to the relative size when compared with other objects to bring reality to the artwork.

a)

Balance

b)

Proportion

c)

Emphasis

d)

Pattern

33.

The principle of art that helps the audience put the story of a painting together in their own minds. This principle is always having a focal point.

a)

Balance

b)

Proportion

c)

Emphasis

d)

Pattern

34.

A principle of art that is repeated in a piece of work or an associated set of works.

a)

Balance

b)

Proportion

c)

Emphasis

d)

Pattern

35.

It is a principle of arts refers to the movement within a piece of art that helps the eye travel through the to a point of focus.

a)

Movement

b)

Unity

c)

Variety

d)

Rhythm

36.

The principle of art used to create the impression of action in a work of art.

a)

Movement

b)

Unity

c)

Variety

d)

Rhythm

37.

It is a principle of arts that creates a sense of harmony and wholeness by using similar elements and placing them in a way that creates a feeling of “oneness.”

a)

Movement

b)

Unity

c)

Variety

d)

Rhythm

38.

This principle of arts can add interest by using juxtaposition and contrasting elements within the composition. When an artist places different visual element next to one another, he/she is using ________.

a)

Movement

b)

Unity

c)

Variety

d)

Rhythm

39.

____________ in which visual elements balance on both sides of the axis.

a)

Horizontal axis

b)

Vertical axis

c)

Diagonal axis

d)

Radial axis

40.

____________in which visual elements balance from top to bottom.

a)

Horizontal axis

b)

Vertical axis

c)

Diagonal axis

d)

Radial axis

41.

It is a type of formal balance in which two halves of an artwork mirror each other.

a)

Symmetry

b)

Approximate symmetry

c)

Asymmetry

d)

Radial

42.

Is symmetry in several directions. Visual elements are arranged around a central point in the composition, like the spokes on a wagon wheel.

a)

Symmetry

b)

Approximate symmetry

c)

Asymmetry

d)

Radial

43.

Is informal and seems less organized than symmetry. The two halves of a balanced asymmetric artwork do not look the same but have similar visual weights.

a)

Symmetry

b)

Approximate symmetry

c)

Asymmetry

d)

Radial

44.

This type of proportion uses ideal or correct size and scale for different parts of the figure to the figure as a whole or sometimes the figure in relationship to other elements in the artwork.

a)

standard proportion

b)

altered proportion

c)

out of proportion

d)

hierarchical proportion

45.

____________ is when two or more elements in an artwork compared with each other are not in proportion to their relationship, in which it is supposed to be.

a)

standard proportion

b)

altered proportion

c)

out of proportion

d)

hierarchical proportion

46.

 This type of proportion that artist consciously changes the standard proportion of the rules of proportion to the other elements in the artwork.

a)

standard proportion

b)

altered proportion

c)

out of proportion

d)

hierarchical proportion

47.

_____________ is a straight-forward way to ensure the “main character” of a picture is noticed.

a)

Contrast

b)

Isolation

c)

Location

d)

Convergence

48.

Using a bulls-eye as an example, the location of a compositional element contributes to our feelings about emphasis as well.

a)

Contrast

b)

Isolation

c)

Location

d)

Convergence

49.

Lines and edges can work like arrows to indicate a focal point.

a)

Location

b)

Convergence

c)

Isolation

d)

Unusual

50.

A fun way to create emphasis in a composition is to have one element stand-out because it is so different – a round object among angular shapes, a line of people with one facing the wrong way.

a)

Location

b)

Convergence

c)

Isolation

d)

Unusual

51.

Pattern that found everywhere in nature, from the leaves on a tree to the microscopic structure of those leaves.

a)

Natural pattern

b)

Man-made pattern

c)

Organic pattern

d)

Geometric pattern

52.

Pattern that tends to strive for perfection.

a)

Natural pattern

b)

Man-made pattern

c)

Organic pattern

d)

Geometric pattern

53.

A piece of art conveys an underlying sense of motion. Drawing or painting lines in the direction of the moving object can convey this.

a)

Physical movement

b)

Juxtaposition

c)

Moving the viewer’s eye

d)

Regular movement

54.

The way describes a work of art that the viewer’s eye moves around in it.

a)

Physical movement

b)

Juxtaposition

c)

Moving the viewer’s eye

d)

Regular movement

55.

Contrastingly, the artist uses a freeze-frame approach to depict the subject.

a)

Physical movement

b)

Juxtaposition

c)

Moving the viewer’s eye

d)

Regular movement

56.

Describes an artwork that contains a repetition of two or more components that are used interchangeably.

a)

Alternating Rhythm

b)

Flowing Rhythm

c)

Progressive Rhythm

d)

Random Rhythm

57.

Describes an artwork that contains curved or circular elements that give the art movement.

a)

Alternating Rhythm

b)

Flowing Rhythm

c)

Progressive Rhythm

d)

Random Rhythm

58.

Describes an artwork that contains repeating elements in a pattern that change either in size or color as they repeat.

a)

Alternating Rhythm

b)

Flowing Rhythm

c)

Progressive Rhythm

d)

Random Rhythm

59.

Describes an artwork that contains repeating elements without a specified order or arrangement.

a)

Flowing Rhythm

b)

Progressive Rhythm

c)

Random Rhythm

d)

Regular Rhythm

60.

Describes an artwork that contains repeating elements with a specified order or arrangement that can be measured.

a)

Flowing Rhythm

b)

Progressive Rhythm

c)

Random Rhythm

d)

Regular Rhythm