elements of arts

Question 1

space

Answer 1

the distance or area between, above, around, within below an artwork and design.

Question 2

types of space

Answer 2

isolated; narrated; still life; portrait; claustrophobic

Question 3

space can be:

Answer 3

• 2D or 3D
• positive or negative

Question 4

space can be divided into

Answer 4

background
middle ground
foreground

Question 5

tonal value

Answer 5

the relative lightness or darkness of an area in an artwork.
tone is used to describe form but can also be used for emotional or dramatic impact.

Question 6

to observe tonal value

Answer 6

we need light, so that we can distinguish between different objects.

Question 7

line

Answer 7

a path of a moving point. it always has a beginning and a direction

Question 8

line….

Answer 8

has a direction
shows emotion
have different types [straight; curved; jaggered]

Question 9

texture

Answer 9

the visual appearance and tactile feel of a surface

Question 10

[texture]
actual example

Answer 10

impasto is a method used by an artist, where they apply thick paint onto the canvas using a pallet knife.

Question 11

[texture]
visual example

Answer 11

means “rubbing” in french. the technique is created by placing your work on an object with a desired texture and literally texture on

Question 12

shape

Answer 12

a shape that is 2D or flat.

Question 13

types of shapes

Answer 13

geometric/ organic
complete/ incomplete
figurative/ non-figurative

Question 14

shapes can:

Answer 14

be negative or
be positive

Question 15

form

Answer 15

a 3-dimensional shape.
we use tonal value, overlapping of shape and prospective to create 3-dimensionality in artwork

Question 16

form can be:

Answer 16

abstract or
representational

Question 17

colour

Answer 17

the element of art that is produced when light srking an object, releasted yo our eyes.