1. Of the following colors, which one would you use for a room in which people go to relax?
A. Red
B. Orange
C. Purple
D. Yellow
2. A sense of unity in a work of art is pleasing because
A. all of the elements are the same size.
B. it gives the work organization and structure.
C. it creates symmetry.
D. all of the principles of design depend on unity.
3. Rhythm in a drawing or painting is created with
A. variation of the size of objects.
B. different color and tonal values.
C. energetic brush strokes.
D. repetition or recurrence of visual elements.
4. Where should you locate the center of interest in an artwork?
A. In the area of greatest detail
B. Slightly above the center of the picture plane
C. In an area that suits your vision
D. In the area of brightest color
5. An implied line is one that
A. lead's the viewer's eye to the center of interest.
B. doesn't actually exist.
C. creates a sense of energy.
D. outlines the positive shapes in artwork.
6. The purpose of a viewfinder is to help you to
A. compose a picture.
B. determine the orientation your artwork.
C. add rhythm to your work.
D. select a color scheme.
7. Which one of the following diagrams is an example of informal balance?
A.
B.
C.
D.
8. An abstraction is a(n)
A. object that's been removed from the actual subject.
B. method of leading your viewer's eye.
C. specific type of artwork.
D. method of blending tones on a gray scale.
9. Placing elements together with different properties that enhance or intensify each other creates
A. harmony.
B. contrast.
C. emphasis.
D. perspective.
10. Which one of the following statements describes a potential problem when formal balance is used in a composition?
A. Symmetry can prematurely arrest the viewer's eye.
B. It can create too much negative space.
C. Viewers have a hard time understanding a drawing with formal balance.
D. Because symmetry is unpleasant to the eye, viewers become confused and uncomfortable.
11. Which one of the following pairs represents objects with harmony of shape?
A. An apple and a banana
B. Bricks and cobblestones
C. A box of cereal and a can of juice
D. A wooden crate and a pail
12. The purpose of a framing device is to
A. keep the edges of the drawing from appearing underdeveloped.
B. create unity with a piece of artwork.
C. create contrast between the center of interest and other objects.
D. make the viewer's eye circle back to the center of interest.
13. The goal of any piece of art should be to
A. combine all elements and principles of design.
B. create a completely harmonious design.
C. reproduce its subject realistically.
D. express the artist's vision.
14. The term ground is synonymous with
A. picture plane.
B. positive space.
C. landscape.
D. background.
15. Which one of the following statements is true for the viewer's eye?
A. It should travel in one side of the artwork and out the other.
B. It should be directed toward the center of interest.
C. As it moves toward the center of interest, it should have several interesting objects to stop and study.
D. It should land on the point of interest first and then travel toward the secondary areas of interest.
16. A pattern that becomes visually dominant tends to
A. detract from an artwork's theme.
B. create a sense of formal balance.
C. make objects appear larger.
D. flatten out an image.
17. If you want to really see an object you're going to draw or paint, you should
A. forget what you know about the subject.
B. analyze it through a viewfinder.
C. make a thumbnail sketch of the object.
D. practice drawing it with different color values.
18. How can you create harmony in a work of art?
A. Visually examine your subject before you draw it.
B. Use strong directional lines.
C. Combine elements that have something in common.
D. Create contrast between the foreground and background.
19. How can you achieve the principle of visual balance in your artwork?
A. Place all objects equidistant from the center.
B. Place dark objects in the foreground and light objects in the background.
C. Make the size of each object the same as its distance from the center of the composition.
D. Position objects from the center in proportion to their size and weight.
20. Which one of the following words or phrases best describes the tonal values in a work of art?
A. Perspective
B. Harmony
C. Range of lights and darks
D. Saturation of colors
1. Of the following colors, which one would you use for a room in which people go to relax?
C. Purple
2. A sense of unity in a work of art is pleasing because
B. it gives the work organization and structure.
3. Rhythm in a drawing or painting is created with
D. repetition or recurrence of visual elements.
4. Where should you locate the center of interest in an artwork?
A. In the area of greatest detail
5. An implied line is one that
B. doesn't actually exist.
6. The purpose of a viewfinder is to help you to
A. compose a picture.
7. Which one of the following diagrams is an example of informal balance?
8. An abstraction is a(n)
A. object that's been removed from the actual subject.
9. Placing elements together with different properties that enhance or intensify each other creates
B. contrast.
10. Which one of the following statements describes a potential problem when formal balance is used in a composition?
A. Symmetry can prematurely arrest the viewer's eye.
11. Which one of the following pairs represents objects with harmony of shape?
A. An apple and a banana
12. The purpose of a framing device is to
D. make the viewer's eye circle back to the center of interest.
13. The goal of any piece of art should be to
D. express the artist's vision.
14. The term ground is synonymous with
C. landscape.
15. Which one of the following statements is true for the viewer's eye?
C. As it moves toward the center of interest, it should have several interesting objects to stop and study.
16. A pattern that becomes visually dominant tends to
C. make objects appear larger.
17. If you want to really see an object you're going to draw or paint, you should
B. analyze it through a viewfinder.
18. How can you create harmony in a work of art?
D. Create contrast between the foreground and background.
19. How can you achieve the principle of visual balance in your artwork?
C. Make the size of each object the same as its distance from the center of the composition.
20. Which one of the following words or phrases best describes the tonal values in a work of art?
B. Harmony
.....these are more of opinions, though some I just wasn't sure of
I got a 50 using these answers, warning for anyone else that comes across these.
#4 is c
#11 is a
#14 is a or d
#15 is b
#19 is d
#20 is c
I just took the test and these are what i got wrong, but these are the answers
1.c
2.b
3.d
4.c
5.b
6.a
7.b
8.a
9.b
10.a
11.a
12.d
13.d
14.a
15.b
16.d
17.a
18.c
19.d
20.c
I suggest use my answers because i got a 100% on them...so obiviously mine are all correct.
1.of the following types of paper, which one would not be suited for a pen and ink drawing that contains a wash?
a.bristol board
b.80-lb sized paper
c.140-lb watercolor paper
d.110-lb drawing paper