Art 1 Mid-Term Study Guide



Art 1 Mid-Term Study Guide

1. The basic visual symbols in the language of art are called ______________.

a) principles b) symbols c) elements d) none of the above

2. Art that has no recognizable subject matter is called _____________.

a) abstract b) nonobjective c) symbolic d) impressionistic

3. The credit line contains the list of important facts about a work of art.

a) true b) false

4. Education is a common function of art.

a) true b) false

5. Space is a principle of art.

a) true b) false

6. Which of the following is not an element of art?

a) line b) texture c) form d) balance

7. Which of the following are not contained in the credit line?

a) artist b) title c) style d) date

8. The message a work of art communicates is its ________________.

a) symbol b) content c) subject d) none of the above

9. Which of the following is not one of the three basic properties or features of an artwork?

a) composition b) subject c) content d) medium

10. To __________ is to become deeply aware through the senses of the special nature of a visual object.

a) contemplate b) perceive c) understand d) observe

11. Which of the following is an example of an implied line?

a) spider web b) veins on a leaf c) trail of footprints d) yarn

12. The technique of using crossed lines for shading is called _____________.

a) hatching b) stippling c) blending d) cross-hatching

13. Which of the following is not a major way in which a line varies?

a) placement b) degree of curve c) width d) texture

14. What type of line expresses dignity, stability, poise, stiffness and formality?

a) diagonal b) horizontal c) vertical d) zig-zag

15. A line that defines the edges and surface ridges of an object is called an outline.

a) true b) false

16. Which of the following is not an expressive quality of a horizontal line?

a) stability b) tension c) solidarity d) peace

17. ___________ is the element of art that describes the darkness or lightness of an object.

a) intensity b) chiaroscuro c) value d) hue

18. A common material used by artists to create lines is _________________.

a) chalk b) graphite c) ink d) all of the above

19. Form is the element of art that is the path of a moving point through space.

a) true b) false

20. A surface has a light value if it reflects little light.

a) true b) false

21. All shapes can be classified as either free-form or geometric.

a) true b) false

22. The angle from which you see an object is __________________.

a) perspective b) point of view c) placement d) perception

23. Negative space is also called the ground.

a) true b) false

24. Although the words shape and space are often used interchangeably in everyday language, they have different meanings in the language of art.

a) true b) false

25. All objects are either shapes or forms.

a) true b) false

26. __________________ is the part of the picture plane that appears farthest away from the viewer.

a) vanishing point b) background c) atmosphere d) none of the above

27. A stone is an example of a three-dimensional geometric form.

a) true b) false

28. Which of the following is a term that helps us talk about and define depth in an artwork?

a) background b) middleground c) foreground d) all of the above

29. ________________ is a graphic system that creates the illusion of depth and volume on a two- dimensional surface.

a) chiaroscuro b) overlapping c) perspective d) vanishing point

30. The smaller the ______________ of an object, the farther away it appears.

a) detail b) placement c) shape d) size

31. Which of the following is not a neutral color?

a) black b) gray c) brown d) white

32. A tint is made by mixing black with a single color or hue.

a) true b) false

33. Complementary colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

a) true b) false

34. What is a dark value of a hue called?

a) shade b) complementary color c) pigment d) tint

35. What is the art element that describes the lightness or darkness of a color?

a) intensity b) hue c) value d) shade

36. Intermediate colors are made by mixing two primary hues together.

a) true b) false

37. There are six secondary colors on the color wheel.

a) true b) false

38. Which of the following is not a property of a color?

a) tint b) value c) intensity d) hue

39. Analogous colors are side by side on the color wheel.

a) true b) false

40. A complementary color scheme uses only one hue and the tints and shades of that hue.

a) true b) false

41. We perceive the texture of an object with two of our senses, touch and ___________.

a) smell b) hearing c) vision d) taste

42. Every surface is really an arrangement of light and dark __________________.

a) colors b) values c) shapes d) lines

43. By using different _________________ in their work, weavers control the texture of their creations.

a) looms b) shapes c) colors d) fibers

44. Two- dimensional patterns created by the repetition of lines and shapes are called _______________.

a) imitation textures b) visual textures c) tactile texture d) invented texture

45. A matte surface is a surface that reflects soft, dull light.

a) true b) false

46. ______________ is an artwork created by pasting cut or torn materials to a flat surface.

a) frottage b) collage c) stucco d) grattage

47. Artists rely on the texture ______________________ of the viewers who will see their works of art.

a) values b) hues c) memories d) surfaces

48. Which of the following is not an example of a matte surface?

a) paper b) glass c) denim d) skin

49. Visual texture is the illusion of a three-dimensional surface.

a) true b) false

50. A rough surface reflects light evenly.

a) true b) false

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