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art vocabulary

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the two types of shapes?

a)

long and short

b)

circle and square

c)

geometric and organic

d)

light and dark

2.

A two-dimensional object is a __________________.

a)

shape

b)

line

c)

space

d)

form

3.

What are the two main types of space?

a)

light and dark

b)

negative and positive

c)

long and short

d)

near and far

4.

What is the placement or arrangement of visual elements in a work of art called?

a)

transition

b)

balance

c)

space

d)

composition

5.

What is a continuous mark made on a surface by a moving point?

a)

space

b)

shape

c)

line

d)

form

6.

To place all of one's attention on something is to do what?

a)

complain

b)

focus

c)

shape

d)

form

7.

What is the physical gap or interval between two objects called?

a)

line

b)

shape

c)

form

d)

space

8.

An element of art that is two-dimensional, flat, or limited to height and width. (a closed line).

a)

line

b)

shape

c)

space

d)

form

9.

What is a line not actually drawn but suggested by elements in the work called?

a)

implied line

b)

space

c)

closed line

d)

direction

10.

The visual components of color, form, line, shape, space, texture, and value.

a)

positive and negative space

b)

elements of art

c)

components of a picture

d)

ideas for creating

11.

What is the empty spaces surrounding shapes and forms?

a)

positive space

b)

negative space

c)

outer space

d)

between lines

12.

An element of art that is derived from reflected light.

a)

space

b)

shape

c)

intensity

d)

color

13.

What gives a sense of stability and comfort to a picture?

a)

form

b)

space

c)

color

d)

balance

14.

What are the two types of line?

a)

short and long

b)

thick and thin

c)

straight and curvy

d)

geometric and organic

15.

The composition of a picture that has uneven visual weight on each side is said to ____________________ .

a)

unfinished

b)

abstract

c)

imbalanced

d)

wrong

16.

This is an example of a...

a)

sculpture

b)

print

c)

portrait

d)

landscape

17.

This is an example of a...

a)

still life

b)

self-portrait

c)

landscape

d)

sculpture

18.

The lightness or darkness of an object. Gives a three-dimensional (3D) form/appearance.

a)

form

b)

value

c)

color

d)

movement

19.

What are the two types of spaces?

a)

small and big

b)

light and dark

c)

bright and dull

d)

positive and negative

20.

_____are three-dimensional, expressing length, width and depth. Examples: spheres, cylinders, boxes and pyramids.

a)

form

b)

shape

c)

3D

d)

variety

21.

A continuous mark. Can be horizontal, vertical, diagonal, curvy, straight, thick or thin.

a)

contour

b)

line

c)

shape

d)

form

22.

A closed line. Two-dimensional and can be geometric, like squares and circles; or organic, like free-form or natural. They are flat and can express length and width.

a)

line

b)

form

c)

shape

d)

value

23.

The size relationship from one part to another. When drawing the human figure, ______ can refer to the size of the head compared to the rest of the body.

a)

pattern

b)

movement

c)

variety

d)

unity

e)

proportion

24.

The REPEATING of an object or symbol all over the work of art is called ______.

a)

shape

b)

variety

c)

unity

d)

pattern

e)

none of the above

25.

The surface quality that can be seen and felt. Can be rough, smooth, soft or hard. Don't always feel the way they look.

a)

pattern

b)

texture

c)

feeling

d)

touching

26.

Line, shape, form, color, value, texture and space are the ______.

a)

Principles of design

b)

Elements of art

27.
An element of art that refers to the lightness and darkness of a color.
a)
hue
b)
value
c)
movement
d)
contrast
28.
A mark with length and direction, created by a point that moves across a surface.
a)
line
b)
value
c)
contrast
d)
form
29.

Name the two different types of Shape.

a)

a shape that has a name and a shape that doesn't

b)

a triangle and a cloud

c)

a square and a circle

d)

organic and geometric

30.

What are the primary colors?

a)

orange blue and yellow

b)

orange green and violet

c)

red yellow and blue

d)

red purple and violet

31.
The level of your eyes is called the
a)
horizon line
b)
viewpoint line
c)
horizontal line
d)
viewing line
32.
Trees and buildings should appear _________ as they go away from us.
a)
larger
b)
smaller
c)
the same height
33.
In a one-point perspective drawing, how many vanishing points are there?
a)
One
b)
Two
c)
Three
d)
Four
34.

What is a portrait?

a)

an image of an animal

b)

an image of a building

c)

an image of a person

d)

an image of the environment

35.

Which object best describes the outline shape of an eye?

a)

beach ball

b)

cylinder

c)

football

d)

pyramid

36.

When drawing a portrait, the first step is to determine the __________.

a)

facial features

b)

shape of the face

c)

position of the hairline

d)

position of neck

37.

The face is described as __________ because one side is identical to the other side.

a)

asymmetrical

b)

distorted

c)

unbalanced

d)

symmetrical

38.

Jane's eyes are drawn so big that they are nearly touching each other. The term to describe this is drawn _________.

a)

out of proportion

b)

out of balance

c)

out of shape

d)

out of poor skills

39.

in which region of the face does the ears lay?

a)

between hair and eyes

b)

between hair and chin

c)

between eyes and lips

d)

between eyes and nose

40.

If a person is looking in the frontal view, the iris of the eyes will line up with which part of the face?

a)

outer lips

b)

outer noses

c)

inner nostrils

d)

inner lips