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Elements & Principles of Art & Design

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which element of art is best described as a 2 dimensional line with no form or thickness which are flat and can be grouped into two categories, geometric or organic?

a)

Acrylic Paint

b)

Vincent Van Gogh

c)

Form

d)

Shape

e)

Line

2.

Which element of art can best be described as a 3 - dimensional object having volume and thickness and the illusion of a 3-D effect can be implied with the use of light?

a)

Pencil

b)

scissor

c)

form

d)

light

e)

texture

3.

Which element of art can best be described as the degree of light and dark in a design? It is the contrast between black and white and all the tones in between.

a)

Hombre

b)

Value

c)

Tone

d)

Rainbow

e)

Scale

4.

Which element of art can be described as a mark on a surface that describes a shape or outline? It can be thick or thin, dotted or dashed, implied, vertical, horizontal or actual.

a)

Line

b)

Shape

c)

Texture

d)

Pablo Picasso

e)

Color

5.

Which element of art is made up of three properties: hue, intensity and value? An element which can NOT be seen without light, some are saturated, some are pastel, some are intense, some are bright or deep.

a)

Pigmentation

b)

Lines

c)

Color

d)

Texture

e)

Pen & Ink

6.

Which element is a visual representation of the way something feels? Also, described as surface quality or physical attributes.

a)

Hairy

b)

Texture

c)

Watercolor

d)

Paper

e)

Dotted Lines

7.

Which element of art depicts depth, distance or area between objects in an artwork?

a)

A mile

b)

Lead Pencil

c)

Forms

d)

Space

e)

Solar System

8.

Match the following

a)

Contrast

1.

light vs. dark; large vs. small; smooth vs. rough

b)

Balance

2.

A distribution of visual weight

c)

Movement

3.

Visual leading of the viewer; illusion of action

d)

Pattern

4.

Repetition of Visual Elements

e)

Emphasis

5.

Focal Point

9.

Match the following

a)

Rhythm

1.

Alternation of elements to create visual interest

b)

Unity

2.

Visually pleasing elements that work together to seem complete

c)

Detail

3.

symbolic small parts that make a cohesive whole more interesting

d)

highlight

4.

areas in art where light is hitting

e)

shadow

5.

areas in art where there is darkness

10.

The DIFFERENCE between SHAPE and FORM is__________.

a)

Green

b)

Balance

c)

Dimension

d)

Ink

11.

If an artist paints, sculpts or draws the look of the way something feels to the touch, they are using_________________.

a)

leather

b)

clay

c)

paper

d)

texture

12.

These can be warm or cool, complimentary, analogous, intense, saturated or a hue.

a)

colors

b)

ceramics

c)

birds

d)

staples

13.

Descriptive words like: smooth, rough, slimy, shiny, bumpy, hairy, scaly, prickly, gritty, oily, sharp, curly, fuzzy, wet and dry are all examples of: ___________________.

a)

food

b)

art

c)

graphite

d)

textures

14.

When an image is fully done, one may describe it as having:__________.

a)

tea

b)

unity

c)

collaboration

d)

compromise