Question 1

By orienting lines so that they attract attention to a specific area of a work of art the artist is using ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  chaotic line 
B)  directional line 
C)  implied line 
D)  measured line 
E)  actual line 
A)  chaotic line 
B)  directional line 
C)  implied line 
D)  measured line 
E)  actual line

Question 2

One definition of this element is "a mark that connects two points."

Accepted Answer

A)  line 
B)  shape 
C)  color 
D)  value 
E)  mass 
A)  line 
B)  shape 
C)  color 
D)  value 
E)  mass

Question 3

The artist Egon Schiele drew his Portrait of the Artist's Wife, Standing, with Hands on Hips using ________ line so that he could represent her figure with great economy while being descriptive.

Accepted Answer

A)  measured 
B)  directional 
C)  regular Communicative Line 
D)  irregular 
E)  contour 
A)  measured 
B)  directional 
C)  regular Communicative Line 
D)  irregular 
E)  contour

Question 4

The principles of design are a kind of ________ that artists apply to the elements of art.

Accepted Answer

A)  technique 
B)  perspective 
C)  sketch 
D)  logo 
E)  grammar 
A)  technique 
B)  perspective 
C)  sketch 
D)  logo 
E)  grammar

Question 5

The sphere that designer Saul Bass created for the AT&T logo is not defined by a continuous boundary. This type of shape, which can be suggested by dots or lines that do not connect, is termed ________ shape.

Accepted Answer

A)  an organic 
B)  a geometric 
C)  a regular Contrast
Positive and Negative Shapes 
D)  an implied 
E)  a negative 
A)  an organic 
B)  a geometric 
C)  a regular Contrast
Positive and Negative Shapes 
D)  an implied 
E)  a negative

Question 6

This type of shape is composed of unpredictable, irregular lines.

Accepted Answer

A)  organic 
B)  geometric 
C)  implied 
D)  measured 
E)  actual 
A)  organic 
B)  geometric 
C)  implied 
D)  measured 
E)  actual

Exam 2: Line, Shape, and the Principle of Contrast

By orienting lines so that they attract attention to a specific area of a work of art the artist is using ________.

One definition of this element is "a mark that connects two points."

The artist Egon Schiele drew his Portrait of the Artist's Wife, Standing, with Hands on Hips using ________ line so that he could represent her figure with great economy while being descriptive.

The principles of design are a kind of ________ that artists apply to the elements of art.

The sphere that designer Saul Bass created for the AT&T logo is not defined by a continuous boundary. This type of shape, which can be suggested by dots or lines that do not connect, is termed ________ shape.

This type of shape is composed of unpredictable, irregular lines.

Fundamentals

Form, Volume, Mass, and Texture

Implied Depth: Value and Space

Color

Motion and Time

Unity, Variety, and Balance

scale and Proportion

Focal Point and Emphasis

Pattern and Rhythm

Engaging With Form and Content

Drawing

Painting

Print-making

Sculpture

Architecture

The Tradition of Craft

Visual Communication Design

Photography

Filmvideo and Digital Art

Alternative Media and Processes

The Prehistoric and Ancient Mediterranean

Art of the Middle Ages

Art of India, China, Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asia

Art of the Americas

Art of Africa and the Pacific Islands

Art of Renaissance and Baroque Europe 1400-1750

Art of Europe and America 1700-1865: Rococo to Romanticism

The Modern Aesthetic: Realism to Expressionism

Art and Community

Spirituality and Art

Art and the Cycle of Life

Art and Science

Art, Illusion, and Transformation

Art of Political Leaders and Rulers

Art, War, and Revolution

Art of Social Conscience

The Body in Art

Identity, Race, and Gender in Art

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