Elements & Principles of Art & Design

Which element of art is best described as a 2 dimensional line with no form or thickness which are flat and can be grouped into two categories, geometric or organic?

• Acrylic Paint

• Vincent Van Gogh

• Form

• Shape

• Line

Which element of art can best be described as a 3 - dimensional object having volume and thickness and the illusion of a 3-D effect can be implied with the use of light?

• Pencil

• scissor

• form

• light

• texture

Which element of art can best be described as the degree of light and dark in a design? It is the contrast between black and white and all the tones in between.

• Hombre

• Value

• Tone

• Rainbow

• Scale

Which element of art can be described as a mark on a surface that describes a shape or outline? It can be thick or thin, dotted or dashed, implied, vertical, horizontal or actual.

• Line

• Shape

• Texture

• Pablo Picasso

• Color

Which element of art is made up of three properties: hue, intensity and value? An element which can NOT be seen without light, some are saturated, some are pastel, some are intense, some are bright or deep.

• Pigmentation

• Lines

• Color

• Texture

• Pen & Ink

Which element is a visual representation of the way something feels? Also, described as surface quality or physical attributes.

• Hairy

• Texture

• Watercolor

• Paper

• Dotted Lines

Which element of art depicts depth, distance or area between objects in an artwork?

• A mile

• Lead Pencil

• Forms

• Space

• Solar System

Match the following

• Repetition of Visual Elements

• Pattern

• Visual leading of the viewer; illusion of action

• Contrast

• light vs. dark; large vs. small; smooth vs. rough

• Emphasis

• Focal Point

• Balance

• A distribution of visual weight

• Movement

Match the following

• Alternation of elements to create visual interest

• Detail

• symbolic small parts that make a cohesive whole more interesting

• Unity

• areas in art where there is darkness

• highlight

• Visually pleasing elements that work together to seem complete

• Rhythm

• areas in art where light is hitting

• shadow

The DIFFERENCE between SHAPE and FORM is__________.

• Green

• Balance

• Dimension

• Ink