General Definitions

Question 1

Name 6 Art Elements?

Answer 1

Light, Time, Movement, Space, Texture, Shape, Form, Line, Colour, Tone.

Question 2

What are the Principles of Design?

7

Answer 2

Balance, Scale, Contrast, Emphasis, Pattern, Unity, Proportion.
Space and Hierarchy will also be accepted.

Question 3

What is an Art Movement/Style

Answer 3

A style or certain techniques, equipment or materals and themes that are popular during a set time or can be catogorised under one umbrella.

Question 4

What Are Complimentary Colours

Answer 4

Colours on opposite sides of the colour wheel.
(Red and green; yellow and purple; orange and blue; green and magenta)

Question 5

Exposure

Answer 5

The amount of light let in depending on the amount of time.

Question 6

Depth of Field

Answer 6

The distance between one object and another. The amount of space in a photograph that is in focous.
(Foreground, Midground, Background)

Question 7

Aperture

Answer 7

The opening and closing of the lens that controls the amount of light let in.

Question 8

What are the Warm colours and what do they do?

Answer 8

Warm Colours are bright, they come forward and pop
- Red, Orange, Yellow.

Question 9

What are cool colours and what do they do.

Answer 9

Blue, green, purple.
Cool colours are dull. They move backwards.
When working with warm colours, they create contrast.

Question 10

Focal Point

Answer 10

The main subject

Question 11

Medium

Answer 11

The materials used to create the art.
(Photography, Acrylics, Pencil.)

Question 12

ASA

Answer 12

a rating given to sensitivity of film
35mm

Question 13

Zoom

Answer 13

Zoom in, Zoom out - how close the lens is to the focal point
Come in closer to the subject

Question 14

Figurative

Answer 14

Photographs or artwork that contains people (not a portrait)

Question 15

Still Life.

Answer 15

anything that’s not figurative

Question 16

Abstract

Answer 16

Unrecognisable subject.

Question 17

2D

Answer 17

A flat Image.

Question 18

3D

Answer 18

anything that has form, raised surface or you can walk around. (E.G a sculpture)

Question 19

Shutter Speed

Answer 19

How fast the photo was taken.

Question 20

Value

Answer 20

The amount of light and darkness in an object. (Similar to tone).

Question 21

Symbolism

Answer 21

Something that stands for bigger ideas

Question 22

Technique

Answer 22

How the artist made their art.
The way is was produced.

Question 23

Wide Angle

Answer 23

Show the subject from a large angle, shows a lot.

Question 24

Secondary Colour

Answer 24

2 Primary Colours Mixed Together.
(Orange, Purple, Green)

Question 25

Tertiary Colour

Answer 25

A primary and secondary (primary& primary) colour mixed together. Needs 3 colours.

Question 26

Light Meter

Answer 26

Device that indicates the light levels

Question 27

SLR

Answer 27

Single Lens Reflex Camera.
Film Camera.

Question 28

The Lower the f stop?

Answer 28

• The larger the aperture is open
• The shallower the depth of field
• The Brighter the image

Question 29

The Higher the f stop?

Answer 29

• The smaller the aperture is open
• The deeper the depth of field
• The darker the image

Question 30

Group f64

Answer 30

Group f/64 or f.64 was a group founded by seven 20th-century San Francisco Bay Area photographers who shared a common photographic style characterized by sharply focused and carefully framed images seen through a particularly Western (U.S.) viewpoint.
They were increasingly attracted to the work of such photographers as Ansel Adams.