Art Vocabulary Quiz

Which color scheme consists of colors that are next to each other on the color wheel?

• Analogous colors

• Complementary colors

• Primary colors

• Secondary colors

What term describes the area of an artwork that appears farthest from the viewer?

• Foreground

• Middle ground

• Background

• Negative space

The basic visual components used to create art are called:

• Principles of design

• Elements of art

• Artistic foundations

• Creative components

What type of line is suggested or created by other elements rather than being physically drawn?

• Contour line

• Implied line

• Geometric line

• Organic line

Which term refers to the lightness or darkness of a color?

• Hue

• Texture

• Value

• Intensity

Colors created by mixing two primary colors are called:

• Tertiary colors

• Secondary colors

• Pure colors

• Complementary colors

The relationship between parts of a work of art to each other and to the whole is known as:

• Scale

• Balance

• Proportion

• Unity

What term describes colors like blue, green, and purple?

• Warm colors

• Primary colors

• Cool colors

• Neutral colors

The area in an artwork that appears closest to the viewer is called:

• Background

• Foreground

• Middle ground

• Negative space

A color scheme using only variations of a single color is called:

• Analogous

• Complementary

• Monochromatic

• Primary