Elements of Visual Arts

The relation or ratio of one part to another or to the whole.

It is an element by which we are made to see the position of objects in space.

It refers to the distance between or the area around and within shapes, forms, colors and lines.

It refers to the quality of surface treatment.

It is a means of modeling a figure in depth, a means of articulating the form.

The artist uses this element to imitate or to represent objects and figures on a flat surface.

It is the quality of an object which enables us to know that it has thickness as well as length and breadth.

It is a series of wave lengths which strike our retina.

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

This element refers to when all the elements of the design come together in an apparently seamless organic whole.

Any 3-dimensional object that can be measured by height, width & depth.

It has something to do with the amount of light in a given painting or graphic work of art.

This term applies to the overall design of a work of art.

It is the primary means by which we recognize and identify the form of an object.

In a "still life" painting, the representation of texture may be the primary interest.

Which of the following statements is FALSE?