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ELEMENTS AND PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN AND COLOR THEORY TEST

Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 53mins

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Class
Date
1.

Formal balance is another word for which type of balance?

a)

Asymmetrical

b)

  Radial

c)

Symmetrical

d)

Geometric

2.

3. Which of the following is another word for "center of interest"?

A.    Focal Point

B.    Emphasis

C.    Dominance

D.    All of the above

a)

Focal Point

above

b)

Emphasis

c)

C.    Dominance

d)

All of the above

3.

A plan for selecting colors for a composition is also known as a ________.

a)

Color Spectrum

b)

Color Wheel

c)

Color Scheme

d)

Color Mix

4.

A type of balance in which both sides of a composition are balanced yet different.

a)

Asymmetrical

b)

Radial

c)

Symmetrical

d)

Geometric

5.

5. The circular chart used to remember color relationships is a ________.

A.    Color Scheme

B.    Color Wheel

C.    Color Ray

D.    Color Circle

a)

Color Scheme

b)

   Color Wheel

c)

  Color Ray

d)

Color Circle

6.

6. Secondary colors are obtained by mixing two ___________ colors.

a)

Neutral colors

or Tertiary colors

b)

Complementary colors

c)

Primary colors

d)

Intermediate or Tertiary colors

7.

Colors are said to be contrasting if they are _____________.

a)

different in lightness and darkness.

b)

light in value.

c)

dark in value.

d)

bright and intense.

8.

Contrast can be created by using ____________.

a)

smooth and rough textures

b)

large and small shapes

c)

Plain areas against areas of patterns.

d)

all of the above.

9.

Cool colors are ______________.

a)

Orange, green and purple (or violet)

b)

Blue, green and violet (or purple)

c)

Yellow, blue and red

d)

White, black and brown

10.

Warm colors are____________.

a)

yellow, red, and orange

b)

yellow, red and blue.

purple and green

c)

yellow, green and blue

d)

orange, purple and green

11.

Yellow-orange, red-orange, and yellow-green are examples of_______.

a)

Intermediate or Tertiary colors.

b)

Secondary colors

c)

Primary colors

d)

Triadic colors.

12.

Another word for brightness of a color is __________.

a)

Value

b)

Intensity

c)

Hue

d)

Complementary

13.

The art element that refers to the sense of touch is___________

a)

Value

b)

Pattern

c)

Texture

d)

Shape

14.

Monochromatic refers to a painting done in one color. (true or false) (a)  

15.

You cannot see through an object or material that is transparent (true or false).

(a)  

16.

Negative shape is the background or space around the subject of the artwork (true or false).

(a)  

17.

Rhythm is created when visual elements are repeated. Rhythm may be alternating, regular, flowing, progressive, or jazzy. (true or false).

(a)  

18.

Variation is important in a work of art. Variation is the use of the same lines, shapes, textures, and colors (true or false).

(a)  

19.

A related color scheme would be colors that are next to each other on the color wheel (true or false).

(a)  

20.

Analogous colors is another term for complementary colors (true or false)

(a)  

21.

Red and green are examples of complementary colors (true or false).

(a)  

22.

The color plan of red, yellow and blue is an example of a triad color scheme (true or false).

(a)  

23.

Unity is obtained by repeating colors and shapes -- all parts of a design are working together as a team. (true or false)

(a)  

24.

Tints of colors may be created by adding white. Pink is a tint of red. (true or false)

(a)  

25.

Intensity is an art element that means darkness or lightness of a surface. (true or false)

(a)  

26.

Blue and orange.

a)

Primary Triad

b)

Related or analogous colors

c)

Secondary colors

d)

Complementary colors

27.

. Red, yellow, and blue

a)

   Primary Colors

b)

Related or analogous colors

c)

Secondary colors

d)

Complementary colors

28.

Yellow, yellow-orange, orange

a)

Primary Triad

b)

Related or analogous colors

c)

Secondary colors

d)

Complementary colors

29.

Red and green

a)

Primary Triad

b)

Related or analogous colors

c)

Secondary colors

d)

Complementary colors

30.

Orange, green and violet (or purple)

a)

Primary Triad

b)

Related or analogous colors

c)

Secondary colors

d)

Complementary colors

31.

Purple, blue, and red-violet

a)

Primary Triad

b)

Related or analogous colors

c)

Secondary colors

d)

Complementary colors

32.

Colors that are across from each

other on the color wheel

a)

Intermediate or Tertiary colors

b)

Analogous colors

colors

c)

Color triad

d)

Complementary colors

33.

Three colors that are equal

distance apart on the color wheel

a)

intermediate or Tertiary colors

b)

Analogous colors

c)

Color triad

d)

Complementary colors

34.

Colors that are next to each other

on the color wheel.

a)

   Intermediate or Tertiary colors

b)

Analogous colors

c)

Color triad

d)

Complementary colors

35.

Colors obtained by mixing

secondary colors and primary colors.

a)

Intermediate or Tertiary colors

b)

Analogous colors

c)

Color triad

d)

Complementary colors

36.

Obtained by adding white to a hue

a)

Secondary colors

b)

Tints

c)

Secondary colors

d)

Shades

37.

Obtained by mixing two primary colors.

a)

Neutrals

b)

Tints

c)

Secondary colors

d)

Shades

38.

Obtained by adding black to a hue

a)

Neutrals

b)

Tints

c)

Secondary colors

d)

Shades

39.

Colors that go with all color plans-- white, black, gray and brown

a)

Neutrals

b)

  Tints

c)

Secondary colors

d)

Shades

40.

Visual __________ is achieved when all parts of a composition appear to have equal weight. It seems stable

a)

focal point

b)

unity

c)

balance

d)

pattern

41.

______ in a work is obtained by repeating colors and shapes--all parts of a design are working together as a team.

a)

  focal point

b)

unity

c)

balance

d)

pattern

42.

Another term for center of interest is ____________

a)

focal point

b)

unity

c)

balance

d)

pattern

43.

Lines, colors, or shapes repeated over and over in a planned way is ___________

a)

focal point

b)

unity

c)

balance

d)

pattern

44.

_______refers to the lightness or darkness of a color

a)

shape

b)

value

c)

intensity

d)

  texture

45.

_______ refers to the brightness or dullness of a color

a)

shape

b)

value

c)

intensity

d)

texture

46.

The element that refers to the tactile qualities is ____________

a)

  shape

b)

value

c)

intensity

d)

texture

47.

__________may be real or simulated as in rubbings or drawn wood-grain.

a)

shape

b)

  value

c)

intensity

d)

texture

48.

___________may be geometric or organic.

a)

shape

b)

value

c)

intensity

d)

texture

49.

The pure hue (color) is at its brightest _______ right from the bottle.

a)

  shape

b)

value

c)

intensity

d)

texture

50.

Rough is an example of _________.

a)

shape

b)

value

c)

intensity

d)

texture

51.

The empty or open area between, around, above, below, and within objects.

a)

Balance

b)

Space

c)

Form

d)

Unity

52.

Unity is a area in a work of art that catches and holds the viewer's attention. (true or false)

(a)  

53.

A feeling that all of the parts are working together as a team. The quality of wholeness.

a)

Form

b)

Unity

c)

Emphasis

d)

Space

54.

A mark with length and direction, created by a point that moves across a surface.

a)

Movement

b)

Value

c)

Rhythm

d)

Line

55.

An element of art that refers to the lightness or darkness of a color.

a)

Contrast

b)

Value

c)

Balance

d)

Unity

56.

A visual tempo or beat - often described as alternating, regular, flowing, progressive, jazzy, or heartbeat.

a)

Movement

b)

Rhythm

c)

Emphasis

d)

Unity

57.

An area in a work of art that catches and holds the viewer's attention.

a)

Contrast

b)

Emphasis

c)

Unity

d)

Space

58.

A large difference between two things: for example, rough and smooth or black and white.

a)

Form

b)

Balace

c)

Space

d)

Contrast

59.

A way of combining visual elements to produce a sense of action or implied motion.

a)

Rhythm

b)

Contrast

c)

Movement

d)

Line

60.

Any three dimensional object that can be measured by height, width and depth.

a)

Form

b)

Shape

c)

Texture

d)

Triad

61.

Color is made of only a single color or hue and its tints and shades.

(a)  

62.

Colors made by mixing a primary with a secondary color. Also called intermediate colors.

a)

Triad

b)

Hue

c)

Tertiary

d)

Analogous

63.

A flat figure created with actual or implied lines surround a space - can be geometric or organic.

a)

Form

b)

Unity

c)

Shape

d)

Space

64.

What are the elements of art?

a)

line, shape, space, form, color, value, texture

b)

line, shape, space, texture, contrast, color, value

c)

Repetition, variation, balance, contrast, space

d)

unity, color, value, form, rhythm, shape

65.

Black, gray, brown are secondary colors.

(a)  

66.

Made of only a single color or hue and its tints, shades, and tones.

a)

Triad

b)

Tertiary

c)

Monochromatic

d)

Analogous

67.

The path traced by a moving point" is _____

a)

shape

b)

line

c)

space

68.

These color scheme types have close relationships to one another.

a)

complementary

b)

color

c)

analogous

d)

monochromatic

69.

These are examples of what color scheme?

a)

analogous

b)

complementary

c)

monochromatice

d)

tertiary

70.

This is an example of what color scheme?

a)

Complementary

b)

Analogous

c)

Monochromatic

d)

Tertiary

71.

Art derived from realism but deviating in appearance, maintaining the essentials of shape, line, color, and texture relating to the subject.

a)

aesthetics

b)

art

c)

artist statement

d)

abstract

72.

A philosophy dealing with the nature and expression of beauty, as in the fine arts.

a)

abstract

b)

appropriation

c)

art

d)

aesthetics

73.

Human-made or modified spaces and places. Art and design-related disciplines such as architecture, urban planning, interior design, game design, virtual environment, and landscape design shape the places in which people live, work, and play.

a)

concepts

b)

collaboration

c)

artistic investigations

d)

constructed environment

74.

The use of opposing elements, such as color forms or lines, to produce different effects in a work of art.

a)

copyright

b)

design

c)

critique

d)

contrast

75.

Repeating lines, shapes, colors, or patterns.

a)

movement

b)

rhythm

c)

balance

d)

emphasis

76.

Movement creates a mood like music or dancing.

a)

true

b)

false

77.

An area defined by line or color.

a)

form

b)

space

c)

shape

d)

texture

78.

The actual roughness or smoothness of a surface or illusion thereof.

a)

technique

b)

resist

c)

unity

d)

texture

79.

The lightness or darkness of a color.

a)

tint

b)

tone

c)

value

d)

shade

80.

The appearance of stability or the equalization of elements in a work of art. It may be symmetrical, asymmetrical, or radial.

a)

collage

b)

brainstorm

c)

composition

d)

balance

81.

A mark on a surface that usually describes a shape and is sometimes called an outline. It can define a shape and imply texture. It can be thick or thin, smooth or nervous. Types can include straight, curved, zig-zag, wavy, etc.

a)

shape

b)

form

c)

line

d)

pattern

82.

This is flat and two dimensional with no form or thickness. They are organized in terms of positive/negative, geometric and organic.

a)

line

b)

shape

c)

form

d)

unity

83.

This refers to 3-D or it can be an illusion of 3-D created by the application of value using shading techniques

a)

shape

b)

emphasis

c)

form

d)

pattern

84.

The degree of light and dark in a drawing. It is the contrast between black, white and all the tones in between. It can be used with color as well as black and white. Contrast is the range between lightest and darkest values.

a)

color

b)

shades

c)

color triad

d)

value

85.

An area that first attracts attention in a composition. This area is more important when compared to the other objects or elements in a composition

a)

unity

b)

composition

c)

movement

d)

emphasis

86.

This brings together a composition with similar units. If your composition uses wavy lines and organic shapes you would stay with those types of lines and shapes

a)

composition

b)

unity

c)

picture plane

d)

space

87.

refers to the application of linear or atmospheric perspective, overlap, scale change, and other techniques to create the illusion of fore/mid/background. Space can be flat and asserted or deep and illusionary.

a)

overlaping

b)

space

c)

unity

d)

form

88.

A principle of design that refers to the repetition of elements (motif) or combinations of elements in a recognizable organization.

a)

rhythm

b)

form

c)

unity

d)

pattern

89.

how many elements of art are there?

a)

6

b)

12

c)

7

d)

17

90.

which color is not on the color wheel?

a)

yellow-green

b)

blue

c)

red-violet

d)

turquoise