WorksheetsELEMENTS AND PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN AND COLOR THEORY TEST
Total questions: 90
Worksheet time: 53mins
Formal balance is another word for which type of balance?
Asymmetrical
Radial
Symmetrical
Geometric
3. Which of the following is another word for "center of interest"?
A. Focal Point
B. Emphasis
C. Dominance
D. All of the above
Focal Point
above
Emphasis
C. Dominance
All of the above
A plan for selecting colors for a composition is also known as a ________.
Color Spectrum
Color Wheel
Color Scheme
Color Mix
A type of balance in which both sides of a composition are balanced yet different.
Asymmetrical
Radial
Symmetrical
Geometric
5. The circular chart used to remember color relationships is a ________.
A. Color Scheme
B. Color Wheel
C. Color Ray
D. Color Circle
Color Scheme
Color Wheel
Color Ray
Color Circle
6. Secondary colors are obtained by mixing two ___________ colors.
Neutral colors
or Tertiary colors
Complementary colors
Primary colors
Intermediate or Tertiary colors
Colors are said to be contrasting if they are _____________.
different in lightness and darkness.
light in value.
dark in value.
bright and intense.
Contrast can be created by using ____________.
smooth and rough textures
large and small shapes
Plain areas against areas of patterns.
all of the above.
Cool colors are ______________.
Orange, green and purple (or violet)
Blue, green and violet (or purple)
Yellow, blue and red
White, black and brown
Warm colors are____________.
yellow, red, and orange
yellow, red and blue.
purple and green
yellow, green and blue
orange, purple and green
Yellow-orange, red-orange, and yellow-green are examples of_______.
Intermediate or Tertiary colors.
Secondary colors
Primary colors
Triadic colors.
Another word for brightness of a color is __________.
Value
Intensity
Hue
Complementary
The art element that refers to the sense of touch is___________
Value
Pattern
Texture
Shape
Monochromatic refers to a painting done in one color. (true or false) (a)
You cannot see through an object or material that is transparent (true or false).
(a)
Negative shape is the background or space around the subject of the artwork (true or false).
(a)
Rhythm is created when visual elements are repeated. Rhythm may be alternating, regular, flowing, progressive, or jazzy. (true or false).
(a)
Variation is important in a work of art. Variation is the use of the same lines, shapes, textures, and colors (true or false).
(a)
A related color scheme would be colors that are next to each other on the color wheel (true or false).
(a)
Analogous colors is another term for complementary colors (true or false)
(a)
Red and green are examples of complementary colors (true or false).
(a)
The color plan of red, yellow and blue is an example of a triad color scheme (true or false).
(a)
Unity is obtained by repeating colors and shapes -- all parts of a design are working together as a team. (true or false)
(a)
Tints of colors may be created by adding white. Pink is a tint of red. (true or false)
(a)
Intensity is an art element that means darkness or lightness of a surface. (true or false)
(a)
Blue and orange.
Primary Triad
Related or analogous colors
Secondary colors
Complementary colors
. Red, yellow, and blue
Primary Colors
Related or analogous colors
Secondary colors
Complementary colors
Yellow, yellow-orange, orange
Primary Triad
Related or analogous colors
Secondary colors
Complementary colors
Red and green
Primary Triad
Related or analogous colors
Secondary colors
Complementary colors
Orange, green and violet (or purple)
Primary Triad
Related or analogous colors
Secondary colors
Complementary colors
Purple, blue, and red-violet
Primary Triad
Related or analogous colors
Secondary colors
Complementary colors
Colors that are across from each
other on the color wheel
Intermediate or Tertiary colors
Analogous colors
colors
Color triad
Complementary colors
Three colors that are equal
distance apart on the color wheel
intermediate or Tertiary colors
Analogous colors
Color triad
Complementary colors
Colors that are next to each other
on the color wheel.
Intermediate or Tertiary colors
Analogous colors
Color triad
Complementary colors
Colors obtained by mixing
secondary colors and primary colors.
Intermediate or Tertiary colors
Analogous colors
Color triad
Complementary colors
Obtained by adding white to a hue
Secondary colors
Tints
Secondary colors
Shades
Obtained by mixing two primary colors.
Neutrals
Tints
Secondary colors
Shades
Obtained by adding black to a hue
Neutrals
Tints
Secondary colors
Shades
Colors that go with all color plans-- white, black, gray and brown
Neutrals
Tints
Secondary colors
Shades
Visual __________ is achieved when all parts of a composition appear to have equal weight. It seems stable
focal point
unity
balance
pattern
______ in a work is obtained by repeating colors and shapes--all parts of a design are working together as a team.
focal point
unity
balance
pattern
Another term for center of interest is ____________
focal point
unity
balance
pattern
Lines, colors, or shapes repeated over and over in a planned way is ___________
focal point
unity
balance
pattern
_______refers to the lightness or darkness of a color
shape
value
intensity
texture
_______ refers to the brightness or dullness of a color
shape
value
intensity
texture
The element that refers to the tactile qualities is ____________
shape
value
intensity
texture
__________may be real or simulated as in rubbings or drawn wood-grain.
shape
value
intensity
texture
___________may be geometric or organic.
shape
value
intensity
texture
The pure hue (color) is at its brightest _______ right from the bottle.
shape
value
intensity
texture
Rough is an example of _________.
shape
value
intensity
texture
The empty or open area between, around, above, below, and within objects.
Balance
Space
Form
Unity
Unity is a area in a work of art that catches and holds the viewer's attention. (true or false)
(a)
A feeling that all of the parts are working together as a team. The quality of wholeness.
Form
Unity
Emphasis
Space
A mark with length and direction, created by a point that moves across a surface.
Movement
Value
Rhythm
Line
An element of art that refers to the lightness or darkness of a color.
Contrast
Value
Balance
Unity
A visual tempo or beat - often described as alternating, regular, flowing, progressive, jazzy, or heartbeat.
Movement
Rhythm
Emphasis
Unity
An area in a work of art that catches and holds the viewer's attention.
Contrast
Emphasis
Unity
Space
A large difference between two things: for example, rough and smooth or black and white.
Form
Balace
Space
Contrast
A way of combining visual elements to produce a sense of action or implied motion.
Rhythm
Contrast
Movement
Line
Any three dimensional object that can be measured by height, width and depth.
Form
Shape
Texture
Triad
Color is made of only a single color or hue and its tints and shades.
(a)
Colors made by mixing a primary with a secondary color. Also called intermediate colors.
Triad
Hue
Tertiary
Analogous
A flat figure created with actual or implied lines surround a space - can be geometric or organic.
Form
Unity
Shape
Space
What are the elements of art?
line, shape, space, form, color, value, texture
line, shape, space, texture, contrast, color, value
Repetition, variation, balance, contrast, space
unity, color, value, form, rhythm, shape
Black, gray, brown are secondary colors.
(a)
Made of only a single color or hue and its tints, shades, and tones.
Triad
Tertiary
Monochromatic
Analogous
The path traced by a moving point" is _____
shape
line
space
These color scheme types have close relationships to one another.
complementary
color
analogous
monochromatic
These are examples of what color scheme?
analogous
complementary
monochromatice
tertiary
This is an example of what color scheme?
Complementary
Analogous
Monochromatic
Tertiary
Art derived from realism but deviating in appearance, maintaining the essentials of shape, line, color, and texture relating to the subject.
aesthetics
art
artist statement
abstract
A philosophy dealing with the nature and expression of beauty, as in the fine arts.
abstract
appropriation
art
aesthetics
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.
concepts
collaboration
artistic investigations
constructed environment
The use of opposing elements, such as color forms or lines, to produce different effects in a work of art.
copyright
design
critique
contrast
Repeating lines, shapes, colors, or patterns.
movement
rhythm
balance
emphasis
Movement creates a mood like music or dancing.
true
false
An area defined by line or color.
form
space
shape
texture
The actual roughness or smoothness of a surface or illusion thereof.
technique
resist
unity
texture
The lightness or darkness of a color.
tint
tone
value
shade
The appearance of stability or the equalization of elements in a work of art. It may be symmetrical, asymmetrical, or radial.
collage
brainstorm
composition
balance
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.
shape
form
line
pattern
This is flat and two dimensional with no form or thickness. They are organized in terms of positive/negative, geometric and organic.
line
shape
form
unity
This refers to 3-D or it can be an illusion of 3-D created by the application of value using shading techniques
shape
emphasis
form
pattern
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.
color
shades
color triad
value
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
unity
composition
movement
emphasis
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
composition
unity
picture plane
space
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.
overlaping
space
unity
form
A principle of design that refers to the repetition of elements (motif) or combinations of elements in a recognizable organization.
rhythm
form
unity
pattern
how many elements of art are there?
6
12
7
17
which color is not on the color wheel?
yellow-green
blue
red-violet
turquoise
