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Elements of design

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

has more length than thickness, and can be unbroken, broken, or implied. Can be vertical, diagonal, horizontal, and even curved.

a)

Line

b)

Shape

c)

Form

d)

Space

e)

Color

2.

Hues with values and intensities (how our eyes interpret the reflection of light)

a)

Line

b)

Shape

c)

Form

d)

Space

e)

Color

3.

A 2D area enclosed by lines or curves

Types

Geometric: square, circle, triangle

Mechanical: simple shapes made of straight and curved lines

Organic: natural or simulating nature

a)

Line

b)

Shape

c)

Form

d)

Space

e)

Color

4.

A 3D volume or solid

Often implied on a 2D surface by careful use of value

a)

Line

b)

Shape

c)

Form

d)

Space

e)

Color

5.

Areas between and around parts of an image or the implied depth in that image

Types

Positive

Negative

a)

Line

b)

Shape

c)

Form

d)

Space

e)

Color

6.

The surface look or feel

Types: Smooth, Rough

a)

Line

b)

Shape

c)

Value

d)

Texture

e)

Color

7.

The range from light to dark

a)

Line

b)

Shape

c)

Value

d)

Texture

e)

Color

8.

What element can you use to look at almost any complex shape (a character)

and break it down to its simplest shapes.

a)

Color

b)

Value

c)

Line

d)

Shape

9.

What elements creates a more dynamic, visually interesting

experience, accomplished in part by

adding depth to designs?

a)

Balance

b)

Color

c)

Texture

d)

Line

10.

What are the three categories that define all shapes?

a)

Hemisphere, Natural, Abstract

b)

Natural, Geosphere, Abstract

c)

Geometric, Natural, Obtuse

d)

Geometric, Organic, Abstract

11.

What design element BEST describes the visual surface on an orange?

a)

Balance

b)

Rhythm

c)

Space

d)

Texture

12.

John wants to lead the viewers' eyes toward a house in the background, on the left of his canvas--by making the top of the fence run from the right foreground of the painting past the front door. Which design elements would BEST would accomplish this task?

a)

Line / Movement

b)

Scale / Proportion

c)

Color / Value

d)

Texture / Rhythm

13.

Which term BEST describes an area occupied by the subjects or objects in a design?

a)

Positive space

b)

Negative space

c)

Proximity

d)

Emphasis

14.

Which design element is a primary tool for symbolic representation that often evokes a variety of emotions based on the artist's selection?

a)

Color

b)

Texture

c)

Shape

d)

Scale

15.

This design element is created when a line creates some path that ends where it began.

a)

Shape

b)

Form

c)

Space

d)

Line

16.

The design element FORM can be implied or defined by which of the following?

a)

Transitions from Light to Shadow

b)

Showing Multiple Sides of an Object

c)

Showing One Side of an Object

d)

Using Patterns to Define Shape

e)

By Giving Shapes Depth

17.

Patterns that repeat shapes that appear to be sharp, dull, soft, or rigid best describe this design element.

a)

Emphasis

b)

Shape

c)

Texture

d)

Line

18.

The design elements that BEST define shapes, directions, and edges in a design are which of the following?

a)

Lines

b)

Form

c)

Texture

d)

Space

19.

The following statement pertains to which Element:

Creates the "Illusion of Depth"

a)

Line

b)

Form

c)

Shape

d)

Space

20.

The following statement pertains to which Element:

Often created by "Light & Shadow"

a)

Line

b)

Form

c)

Shape

d)

Space

21.

The following statement pertains to which Element:

Defined by "Positive & Negative"

a)

Line

b)

Form

c)

Shape

d)

Space

22.

The following statement pertains to which Element:

Creates by "Movement & Direction"

a)

Line

b)

Form

c)

Shape

d)

Space

23.

The following statement pertains to which Element:

Occur as/in "Curves, Dashes, & Rays"

a)

Line

b)

Form

c)

Shape

d)

Space

24.

The following statement pertains to which Element:

Occurs when Lines close on themselves.

a)

Line

b)

Form

c)

Shape

d)

Space

25.

The following statement pertains to which Element:

Occur as "Geometric, Organic, & Abstract"

a)

Line

b)

Form

c)

Shape

d)

Space