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How can any three-dimensional object be described?
Square
Form
Shape
Circle
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Why does an artist do thumbnail sketches?
To learn to draw correct hands
To do a very careful finished sketch in their sketchbook
To determine the best colors to use in a painting
To plan a good composition by planning the best arrangement of the elements
3
What are colors called that sit side by side on the color wheel and share a common hue?
Secondary colors
Analogous colors
Complementary
Primary colors
4
What is the name given to a particular color on the color wheel, such as red or yellow?
Value
Shade
Tint
Hue
5
What is the spot on an eye level line/horizon line called where all the lines that move away from the viewer converge?
Distance maker
Perspective dot
Vanishing point
Sighting spot
6
What type of paint can be described as water based plastic paint that is permanent when dry?
Tempera paint
Watercolor paint
Acrylic paint
Enamel paint
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How can a work of art that is done in a style other than realism best be described?
Representational
Objective
None of the above
Abstract
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What is texture?
The elements of art related to how something would feel
The elements of art related to the darkness or lightness of an object
The elements of art related to color
The elements of art related to a point moving through space
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What is the space within a composition that is occupied by the object known as?
Positive space
Outer space
Negative space
None of the above
10
What is hatching?
A shading technique that uses parallel lines
A shading technique that uses smooth blending
A shading technique that uses small dots
A shading technique that uses curved marks
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What is stippling?
A shading technique that uses parallel lines
A shading technique that uses smooth blending
A shading technique that uses curved marks
A shading technique that uses small dots
12
What is a self portrait?
A drawing of an inanimate object
A drawing or painting that an artist does of someone else
A type of quick study done of any subject
A drawing or painting that an artist does of him/herself
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What is an organic shape?
A shape having straight lines and angles
A square
A triangle
A free form shape, having rounded edges like a living thing
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What are shapes called that have straight lines angles, such as squares and triangles?
Free form
Organic
Geometric
Loose
15
What principle of design is most concerned with size relationships?
Rhythm
Harmony
Unity
Proportion
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What is a critique?
A discussion of the strong and weak points of a work of art
A collection of an artist's work
A tool used in ceramics
An art style
17
What important things can be learned from the study of art history?
All of the above
How different periods in art history have influenced each other
Importat artists and periods of art history from the past
Relation between culture and art
18
What happens when an artist uses repetition?
A texture is used once to create harmony
An element is used in several places to create pattern, rhythm and movement
A color is used to create a focal point
An object is used in a single place to create emphasis
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What term best describes a plan for how colors are used in a work of art?
Wax resist
Analogous
Color Scheme
Optical Mixing
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What is a hue that has had black added to make it a darker value?
Hue
Value
Shade
Tint
21
What is a mat?
A case used to carry finished art
A way an artist places her signature on a finished work
A wooden or metal frame placed around finished works of art
The cardboard like border that is placed around finished works of art
22
What is a 2D area enclosed in some way?
A cube
A form
A sphere
A shape
23
How can a work of art in which more than one type of art material is used be described?
Monochromatic
Content
Analogous
Mixed-Media
24
In shading what are different amounts of light and dark called?
Texture
Values
Colors
Abstract
25
What is a collage?
A French painting technique
A method of printmaking
Many different subjects drawn on a single piece of paper
Pictures or other items that have been cut up and glued to a surface
26
How can any form that has height, width, and thickness be described?
3D
Flat
2D
Shape
27
What is an art form that allows an artist to make multiple images from a single original?
Weaving
Drawing
Painting
Printmaking
28
How can any flat shape that has only height and width be described?
2D
4D
3D
1D
29
What are the basic ingredients such as line, shape, and value that all works of art are made up of called?
Compositional considerations
Linear perspective
Principles of design
Elements of Art
30
What is a color scheme called that is made up of tints and shades of a single hue?
Monochromatic
Cool Colors
Warm colors
Arbitrary colors
31
What is a collection of an artist's work used to show experience called?
Composition
Elements of art
Portfolio
Edition
32
What is a hue that has had white added to make it a lighter value?
Shade
Value
Hue
Tint
33
What is watercolor?
A type of thick opaque water based paint
A modern permanent plastic water based paint
None of the above
A type of thin, transparent water based paint
34
What happens when an artist creates contrast in a work of art?
Little variety is reflected in the work
Areas in the painting are very similar to each other
Areas in a work of art stand out because of their differences
A lack of emphasis results
35
What is a still life?
Drawings of outdoor scenes
A drawing of living things
An arrangement of objects set up on a table to be used as a subject
Figure drawing
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What are the principles of design?
The rules that govern how a work of art is arranged
The basic elements in a work of art
Techniques used only in sculpture
Techniques used only in painting
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What are complementary colors?
Colors associated with coolness
Colors that are opposite of each other on the color wheel
Colors that share a common hue
Colors that are beside each other on the color wheel
38
When an artist draws an object's contours, what is he/she showing?
Very small details
The main edges of the important shapes of the subject
the different tints and shades of hues
The contrast between values in the shading
39
What set of colors are made up of blue, green, and purple?
Primary colors
Warm colors
Secondary colors
Cool colors
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What are the characteristics of good use of space in a composition?
Objects are large
Objects overlap and run off the paper
All of the above
Objects fill the space
