Art & Design Final

Question 1

Value

Answer 1

The degree of darkness or light

Question 2

Hatching

Answer 2

The use of parallel lines to create values. Closer lines creates darker value, while lines further away from each other creat light values.

Question 3

Cross-Hatching

Answer 3

Using overlapping lines to create value. Closer lines are darker while lines further away from each other are lighter.

Question 4

Pointillism

Answer 4

The use of dots to create value. Cloer dots are darker while further away dots are lighter. Can also be called stippling.

Question 5

Famous artist who used pointillism/stippling is his art.

Answer 5

Georges Seurat

Question 6

Value Scale

Answer 6

A scale showing the values of lightness to darkness.

Question 7

How many values are on the value scale?

Answer 7

9

Question 8

Balance

Answer 8

Distribution of visual weight in art

Question 9

Asymmetrical balance

Answer 9

When the balance of two sides in a piece of art is unequal

Question 10

Symmetrical balance

Answer 10

When the sides of an artwork are equal and evenly distributed on both sides of an axis

Question 11

Radial balance

Answer 11

When the visual elements are placed equally around a central point.

Question 12

Primary colors

Answer 12

Red, yellow, and blue (or Magenta, yellow, and blue depending on the situation)

Question 13

Can primary colors be made from other colors?

Answer 13

No, they must be produced and cannot be created by mixing other colors together.

Question 14

Secondary colors

Answer 14

Orange, green, and purple. They are created by mixing together two primary colors. (Red+yellow=orange)

Question 15

Intermediate colors/tertiary colors

Answer 15

Colors found between the primary and secondary colors on the color wheel. (red-orange, blue-green, red-violet) The primary color always comes first when naming intermediate colors.

Question 16

How many intermediate colors are there?

Answer 16

Six. (Red-orange, yellow-orange, yellow-green, blue-green, blue-violet, and red-violet)

Question 17

Neutral colors

Answer 17

Black, white, grey, and brown. These colors go together with all other colors and rarely create contrast.

Question 18

How is brown made?

Answer 18

By mixing the three primary colors.

Question 19

Complimentary colors

Answer 19

Two colors on opposite sides of the color wheel that create high contrast. (Red to green)

Question 20

Monochromatic

Answer 20

A color scheme that uses the hints, tones, and shades of one base color. (light blue+dark blue to create value)

Question 21

What does mono- mean

Answer 21

one

Question 22

What does chroma- mean

Answer 22

color

Question 23

Tint

Answer 23

any color with white added to it

Question 24

Tone

Answer 24

any color with grey added to it

Question 25

Shade

Answer 25

any color with black added to it

Question 26

Analogous colors

Answer 26

three or more colors that sit next to each other on the color wheel, usually temperature colors (cool colors or warm colors)5

Question 27

Split-complementary colors

Answer 27

starting with a base color, it uses the two colors adjacent to its complementary color (blue, red-orange, yellow-orange)

Question 28

What is the purpose of a split-complimentary color scheme?

Answer 28

It has most of the stark contrast complementary colors have but with less tension.

Question 29

Triad color scheme

Answer 29

three equally spaced colors on the color wheel (red, yellow, blue)

Question 30

Hue

Answer 30

the name of a color

Question 31

Line

Answer 31

the path of a point moving through space

Question 32

Contour lines

Answer 32

a highly detailed and accurate observational drawing of the outside features of an object or subject

Question 33

Gesture drawing

Answer 33

used by artists to draw a quick moment in time

Question 34

5 ways a line can vary

Answer 34

length/width; curve/direction; material; rhythm, texture

Question 35

6 ways lines are used

Answer 35

portray distance; show an irregular surface; describe a mood; call attention; contour; show movement

Question 36

Shape

Answer 36

a 2-dimensional ELEMENT limited to height and width

Question 37

Form

Answer 37

a 3-dimensional object with length, width, and depth

Question 38

Organic shape

Answer 38

an irregular shape that resembles living matter and is not drawn with a ruler or compass

Question 39

Geometric shape

Answer 39

precise, regular shapes (triangle, circle, square)

Question 40

Space

Answer 40

an ELEMENT that uses the area to display distance between objects

Question 41

Positive space

Answer 41

the area of an artwork that the object occupies

Question 42

Negative space

Answer 42

empty area around objects

Question 43

Perspective

Answer 43

a tool developed by Renaissance scientists to show depth on a 2-dimensional object

Question 44

Texture

Answer 44

surface quality; what something "feels" like

Question 45

Implied texture

Answer 45

a 2-dimensional rendering of what something would feel like

Question 46

Actual texture

Answer 46

a surface that can be felt, 3-dimensional object that can be touched

Question 47

Emphasis

Answer 47

a focal point that draws the eyes

Question 48

Movement

Answer 48

when the eyes of the viewer are purposely directed from one part of a piece to another

Question 49

Proportion

Answer 49

the size relationship between different parts of a composition

Question 50

Unity

Answer 50

the invisible glue of composition that creates a sense of oneness

Question 51

Variety

Answer 51

diversity or differences in an artwork

Question 52

Pattern

Answer 52

a repeated decorative design

Question 53

Rhythm

Answer 53

a regular repeated pattern

Question 54

Alternating rhythm

Answer 54

a rhythm with patterns of elements that appear in the same order (ABABABABABABAB)

Question 55

Random rhythm

Answer 55

visual rhythm with no discernable motif

Question 56

Is 'line' an element or a principal?

Answer 56

element

Question 57

is 'emphasis' an element or a principle?

Answer 57

principle

Question 58

is 'value' an element or a principle?

Answer 58

element

Question 59

is 'proportion' an element or principle

Answer 59

principle

Question 60

is 'balance' an element or principle?

Answer 60

principle

Question 61

is 'color' an element or principle?

Answer 61

element

Question 62

is 'symmetry' an element or principle?

Answer 62

principle

Question 63

is 'shape' an element or a principle?

Answer 63

element

Question 64

is 'pattern' an element or principle?

Answer 64

principle

Question 65

is 'rhythm' an element or principle?

Answer 65

principle

Question 66

is 'form' an element or principle?

Answer 66

element

Question 67

is 'unity' an element or principle?

Answer 67

principle

Question 68

is 'texture' an element or principle?

Answer 68

element

Question 69

is 'variety' an element or principle?

Answer 69

principle

Question 70

is 'space' an element or principle?

Answer 70

element

Question 71

is 'contrast' an element or principle?

Answer 71

principle

Question 72

is 'perspective' an element or principle?

Answer 72

element

Question 73

is 'movement' an element or principle?

Answer 73

principle

Question 74

Regular rhythm

Answer 74

elements that are exactly repeated in an organized fashion (AAAAAAAAAAAA)

Question 75

Progressive rhythm

Answer 75

a rhythm in which the elements change slightly with every repetition (aaaaaaaaaaAAAAAAA)

Question 76

Flowing rhythm

Answer 76

when art contains curved or circular elements

Question 77

Symmetry

Answer 77

equal weight distribution of mirrored weight on an axis

Question 78

Asymmetry

Answer 78

unequal weight distribution across an axis