Drawing
A painting or other two-dimensional work of art representing inanimate objects such as bottles, fruit and flowers is referred to as a --
still life
All of the following are elements of art EXCEPT --
A. color
B. subject
C. line
D. space
Subject
The three primary colors are --
A. blue, yellow, orange
B. red, yellow, green
C. red, orange, yellow
D. blue, yellow, red
Blue Yellow and Red
n artform in which one or more reproduction(s) are made by transferring an image is called:
a. sculpture
b. underpainting
c. printmaking
d. tracing
printmaking
We cannot know the meaning of prehistoric artworks because --
A. there was no art made
B. there were no written records
C. people were very secretive about their work
D. the art was merely decorative and had no meaning
there were no written records
Small pencil drawings used to develop the initial concept for a design are called --
Thumbnail sketches
What are the elements of art?
A. drawing
B. the basic building blocks of art
C. what material is used to make art
D. painting
the basic building blocks of art
All of the following are examples of secondary colors EXCEPT --
A. green
B. orange
C. blue
D. violet
Blue
In printmaking, an edition is --
A. the first print an artist pulls
B. several monotypes made on the same day
C. a numbered, signed, identical series of prints
D. the print used for publication
a numbered, signed, identical series of prints
Classical art refers to --
A. the art of Medieval Europe
B. the art of Greece and Rome
C. the art of Sumerians and Egyptians
D. prehistoric art
the art of Greece and Rome
The act of rendering an image on a surface by lines to create value with a pencil, crayon, chalk, pastels, etc. is referred to as --
A. painting
B. etching
C. photography
D. drawing
drawing
When doing a blind contour, you --
A. close your eyes and draw
B. look at the paper sometimes and the object sometimes
C. do not look at the paper while you draw
D. look at the paper and draw
do not look at the paper while you draw
The definition of a secondary color is --
A. a color that is made up of a primary and a tertiary color
B. a color that is opposite on the color wheel
C. a color made up of white and another color
D. a color made up of equal parts of two primary colors
a color made up of equal parts of two primary colors
In printmaking, what is an artist's proof?
A. evidence that art is original
B. an ink plate
C. an edition
D. a test print
a test print
What artist developed the style of Cubism?
A. Vincent Van Gogh
B. Pablo Picasso
C. Jackson Pollock
D. Michelangelo
Pablo Picasso
Observational drawing involves --
A. imagination and expression of complex ideas
B. creative invention of shapes and lines that describe a subject
C. drawing what you see
D. mathematical precision using linear perspective
drawing what you see
The placing of identical forms to either side of the central axis of an artwork to create equal visual weight is --
A. dual paintings
B. asymmetrical balance
C. symmetrical balance
D. radial balance
symmetrical balance
To create an complementary color scheme, an artist will use --
A. colors that are opposite on the color wheel
B. the shades and tints of one hue
C. colors that are not associated with a hue, such as white, black, gray, or brown
D. colors that are next to each other on the color wheel
colors that are opposite on the color wheel
A printmaking tool used to roll ink onto a plate is called a --
A. gouge
B. brayer
C. barren
D. plate
brayer
The Pop Art movement refers to a period in art history when --
A. representation of nature was depicted with brushstrokes emphasizing light and color
B. artworks were characterized by realism, harmony, and balance
C. images were broken down into abstract geometric forms
D. objects from everyday culture were depicted in works of art
Objects from everyday culture were depicted in works of art
Lines that define the edges of forms and surfaces within a form, such as shapes or wrinkles and folds are referred to as --
A. outlines
B. hatching lines
C. contour lines
D. gesture drawings
contour lines
Asymmetrical balance in a work of art occurs when --
A. the parts of the design spread out from a central point
B. two sides of the composition look like mirror images
C. things in a composition on either side of a center line are different, yet balanced
D. the size of one object in a composition is comparable to another
things in a composition on either side of a center line are different, yet balanced
A color scheme that uses just one color and tints and shades of that color is called --
A. complementary
B. monochromatic
C. analogous to red
D. exciting
Monochromatic
An artwork that has height, width and depth and is meant
to be viewed from all sides is called --
A. sculpture in the round
B. assemblage
C. relief
D. linoleum block printing
sculpture in the round
The way in which a work of art is structured and organized is referred to as the --
A. form
B. arrangement
C. composition
D. registration
composition