Elements of Art &
Principles of Design
Principles of Design
What is emphasis in art?
principle of design used to create a focal point, drawing the viewer's eye to a specific area within a piece of art
What is one tool/item that you could use to blend charcoal?
Q-tip, cottonball, finger, blending stump, tissue, etc.
Name the three primary colors?
red, yellow, blue
What famous artist from the cubism movement is known for painting abstract portraits?
Pablo Picasso
What is the difference between 1-point perspective and 2-point perspective?
1 point perspective has one vanishing point and 2 point perspective has two vanishing points
When would it be important to have accurate proportions?
A. When drawing abstract shapes
B. When drawing a face
C. When making a thumbnail sketch
D. When painting a wash of color
B. When drawing a face
What is a portrait?
artwork depicting a person
True or False: Watercolor paint is opaque
False
What famous artist created the painting “Starry Night”?
Vincent Van Gogh
What two things are separated by a horizon line?
land & sky
Which of the following is NOT a Principle of Design?
A. Emphasis
B. Proportion
C. Balance
D. Value
D. Value
Which is darker, 4B or 4H pencils?
4B
What are complimentary colors?
colors across from each other on the color wheel
What movement included objects from popular culture, such as Andy Warhol’s Campbell’s Soup Can painting?
Pop Art
What is a still life drawing?
A. drawing of nature
B. abstract drawing
C. drawing of people
D. drawing of objects
D. drawing of objects
What is the difference between positive & negative space?
positive space is the subject & negative space is the background
Which of the following materials are used to make oil pastels?
A. plastic
B. wax
C. water
D. copper
B. wax
Describe how to clean a paintbrush
Rinse thoroughly in warm water while moving your finger through the bristles
What is one feature of post-impressionism?
A. use of natural light
B. use of abstract shapes
C. inclusion of bright primary colors
D. emphasis on hyper realistic details
A. use of natural light
What type of symmetry does a mandala have?
A. Bilateral
B. Radial
C. Asymmetry
D. No symmetry
B. Radial
What are the two types of shape?
Geometric & Organic
What is a contour drawing?
A. drawing of facial features
B. drawing focused on outlines with no shading
C. drawing that only uses black and white
D. drawing that only uses colored pencil
B. drawing focused on outline with no shading
Name a pair of analogous colors.
any colors next to each other on the color wheel (red & orange, blue & purple, etc.)
Which of the following is NOT a type of classical column?
A. doric
B. ionic
C. roman
D. corinthian
C. roman
When drawing a landscape, objects should become _________ as they approach the horizon line.
smaller