Review Questions for Design Final Exam Correct answers are highlighted in RED 1. What type of art is this image? a. Abstract b. Non-Objective c. Realistic 2. What type of art is this image? a. Abstract b. Non-Objective c. Realistic (1) (2) (3) 3. What type of art is this image? a. Abstract b. Non-Objective c. Realistic 4. Too much unity can result in a: a. boring composition b. dynamic composition 5. Too much variety can create: a. Wholeness b. Chaos c. Interest d. Pattern 6. Which composition shows the best placement for the focal point on the nine-zone grid? 7. Which composition best shows the use of the S-Curve? -1-
8. Which composition best shows the use of the Rule of Thirds? 9. Cropping is: a. Drawing large and allowing elements to flow off the page b. Cutting up your composition c. Getting rid of unnecessary space d. A and C only 10. The focal point is: a. Where the eye is drawn first in your composition b. The biggest object on your composition c. The only important part of your composition d. The area that is out of focus 11. These types of lines can suggest action, movement, and tension in a piece: a. vertical b. diagonal c. horizontal d. curved 12. Which is an example of an implied line? 13. What are the four qualities of line? a. Length, Width, Surface, Type b. Length, Personality, Surface, Width c. Length, Hatching, Direction, Type d. Length, Width, Surface, Direction 14. Lines that imply emotion due to their expressive qualities are known to have: a. quality b. personality c. variety d. value 15. What is an example of how you can use line to suggest light and shadow? a. Hatching b. Crosshatching c. Invented Mark-Making d. All of the above -2-
16. Which shape is an example of a geometric form? 17. What is the difference between a shape and a form? a. There is no difference b. A Shape is 2-D and a Form is 3-D c. A Shape has height and depth, A Form has height and length d. A Shape is 3-D and a Form is 2-D 18. Which is an example of a form? 19. When drawing a form, you should show the following: a. Direct Light Source b. Indirect Light Source c. Shadow d. All of the above 20. This color is the total absence of light: a. Medium gray b. Black c. White d. Dark Gray 21. The lightness or darkness of a color or neutral is referred to as: a. Value b. Hue c. Intensity d. Black 22. What are the three properties of color? a. Hue, Tone, Weight b. Hue, Value, Tone c. Hue, Intensity, Value d. Shade, Value, Intensity 23. We call the basic color before it is changed in any way a: a. Shade b. Hue c. Primary Color 24. The three primary colors are: a. A triad color scheme b. Red, yellow, and blue c. Found pure in nature d. All of the above e. None of the above -3-
25. Intensity refers to the of a color. a. Brightness or dullness b. Lightness or darkness c. Seriousness d. Tints or Tones 26. The color orange is: a. Made by mixing two primary colors together b. Made by mixing red and yellow together c. A secondary color d. All of the above e. None of the above 27. Which of the following is a pair of complementary colors? a. Yellow and Blue b. Red and Green c. Black and White d. Red and Violet 28. To decrease the intensity of a color add: a. It s complement b. A hue c. A neutral d. Both A and B e. Both A and C 29. Which is a tertiary color? a. Orange-Red b. Red-Purple c. Yellow-Orange d. Red-Yellow 30. How many colors are in a monochromatic work? a. None b. One c. Two d. Three 31. On the color wheel, analogous colors are: a. Directly across from each other b. Equally spaced apart c. Four to five colors next to each other d. Just on the left side 32. Yellow-Green, Green, Blue-Green, Blue, Blue-Violet, and Violet are examples of colors. a. Cool b. Warm c. Complementary d. Neutral 33. To create a shade, add to the color. a. White b. Gray c. A neutral d. Black -4-
34. What is a way that you can incorporate texture in to your project? a. Freehand b. Rubbing c. Collage 35. An artwork that has incorporated sand paper into the design has: a. Actual texture b. Implied texture c. No texture 36. A rubbed texture is an actual texture. 37. The objects that are closest to the viewer in the picture plane are in the: a. Foreground b. Middle Ground c. Background d. Infinite Space 38. Infinite Space can also be considered: a. Positive Space b. Positive Shape c. Negative Space d. Negative Shape 39. To show realistic space, objects that are closer to you should be drawn larger than those far away. 40. When showing realistic space, the artist should: a. Put detailed texture on objects close up b. Place objects that are closest to the artist highest on the page c. Use lighter and brighter colors in the background 41. Creating the illusion of depth, one can overlap shapes to create a convincing sense of space. Overlap is really: a. Covering up of hiding part of one shape with another b. Placing shapes side by side c. Not allowing any shapes to touch 42. The principles of art organize the elements within a work of art. 43. A high contrast area: a. Does not create an area of interest b. Shows a large difference between similar elements c. Will create a focal point d. Both A and B e. Both B and C -5-
44. Which example provides a low contrast to: d. 45. Which example provides a high contrast to: d. 46. Which diagram is the best example of emphasis created due to unusual/unexpected elements? 47. Which diagram is the best example of emphasis created due to a contrast in value? 48. Which diagram is the best example of emphasis created due to converging elements? 49. What must you have in order to achieve balance in your composition? a. Create an equal amount of visual weight on either side of your composition b. Create a symmetrical design c. Create an asymmetric design 50. A design is symmetrical if: a. Elements on either side of a central line are similar, but not exactly the same b. Elements on either side of a central line are not the same, but are visually balanced c. Elements on either side of a central line are identical to those on the other side d. Both A and C e. Both B and C -6-
51. Which diagram is the best example of approximate balance? 52. Which diagram is the best example of radial balance? 53. Which diagram above is the best example of symmetrical balance? A. B. or C. 54. Which answer is NOT a way to organize a pattern? a. Grid b. motif c. Radial d. alternating 55. Snowflakes, hubcaps, targets, and fireworks are examples of which type of pattern organization? a. Random b. Alternating c. Radial d. Progressive 56. A thumbnail sketch is used: a. To kill class time b. So the teacher can approve your idea c. To work out preliminary ideas for a work of art 57. A medium in art could be which of the following? a. Colored Pencils b. Materials used in your artwork c. Something between large and small d. Both A and C e. Both A and B 58. A composition made by pasting various materials to a surface is a: a. Collage b. Assemblage c. Painting d. Sculpture 59. What does craftsmanship refer to? a. Neatness of your work b. Planning of your work c. The composition of your design 60. What are the three colored pencil techniques we used? a. Burnishing, Layering, Mark-Making b. Burnishing, Pressure, Technique c. Burnishing, Pressure, Layering, d. Mixing, Pressure, Mark-Making -7-
61. You should always draw lightly when transferring your design to the final piece of paper. 62. Going from light to dark gradually is called: a. Shading b. A gradation c. Value d. Pencil Techniques 63. To create a smoother gradation with your pencil, you can use: a. Your finger b. Your shirt c. A Stump d. An eraser 64. Tiny dots used to create various shades of value are: a. Stippling b. Connect the dots c. Vanishing Points d. Inventive Mark-Making 65. A shadow is darkest: a. All over b. Farthest away from the object c. Closest to the object 66. Colors found in the colored pencil box are far more interesting than mixing and layering your own colors. 67. When beginning a composition, one should always: a. Plan your design based on compositional rules b. Do multiple thumbnail sketches c. Make sure your design is balanced 68. When practicing good craftsmanship, I should: a. Ignore smudge marks b. Fold my project and put it in my bookbag c. Handle my project with the utmost care d. Use white-out to take care of stray marks 69. You should NEVER, EVER, EVER, place your focal point a. On the bottom b. In the right corner c. In the middle d. At the top 70. Close lines that are parallel used to create values through a technique is known as: a. cross-hatching b. hatching c. pointillism d. stippling -8-