Art Elements and Principles

Question 1

Elements of Art

Answer 1

Line
Shape
Form
Texture
Color
Value
Space

Question 2

Line

Answer 2

a path of a moving point created by the movement of a tool and pigment

Question 3

Actual Line

Answer 3

A line that exists physically, (contour line, road markings,

tree trunks/limbs, blades of grass, etc.)

Question 4

Implied Line

Answer 4

• is a line that we see in our mind’s eye that fill in
the spaces between objects, such as a line of
lights in the ceiling and the rows of windows in a
large office building.

• is also found in the gaze between two
people. We imagine a line that goes from one
person’s eyes to the other.

• can also extend beyond the edges of an artwork.

Question 5

Four basic types of lines

Answer 5

• Horizontal Line
• Vertical Line
• Curvy Line
• Zig-Zag Line

Question 6

Types of Shapes

Answer 6

• Geometric

* Organic

Question 7

Shape vs. Form

Answer 7

Shape
• 2 dimensional - contained within a closed line
 Circle
 Square
 triangle

Form
• 3 dimensional - has volume and mass
 Sphere
 Cube
 Pyramid

Question 8

3 properties of color

Answer 8

 Hue
 Saturation
 Value

Question 9

Primary Colors

Answer 9

 Blue
 Red
 Yellow

Question 10

Secondary Colors

Answer 10

 Orange (Red +Yellow)
 Green (Yellow + Blue
 Purple (Red + Blue)

Question 11

Color Saturation

Answer 11

The quality of a color’s intensity and richness

Question 12

Value

Answer 12

How light or how dark things are and the contrast between lights and darks.

Question 13

Chiaroscuro

Answer 13

The treatment of contrast between light and dark

Question 14

Relief

Answer 14

Projection

Question 15

Color Value

Answer 15

Color’s lightness and darkness.

Question 16

Space

Answer 16

Space is a 3 dimensional volume that can be empty or

filled with objects. (width, length and depth)

Question 17

Linear Perspective

Answer 17

The organization of objects in space to create an illusion of depth and distance

Question 18

Foreshortening

Answer 18

Foreshortening is a technique used in perspective painting in which the artist distorts the object to create a sense of 3D space and to render a point of view from an unusual angle.

Question 19

Aerial Perspective

Answer 19

Aerial Perspective is a way of using color or/and value to show space or depth. Distant elements appear lighter in value, have less details, and less intense colors.

Question 20

Positive Space and Negative Space

Answer 20

How objects are occupying perceived space within a work of art. When planning a work of art, both areas must be examined so that they balance one another